I've noticed that my PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XT makes a strange sound when it's under heavy load, like when I'm playing Battlefield 6. Here's a video of the sound: https://youtube.com/shorts/3xMr8BYKPzU?si=QrqAcydN-ma7eb-I. When I'm just doing light tasks like checking email or watching YouTube, everything's fine. I'm worried that my GPU might be failing. Should I start looking for a new graphics card for my next build? Here's my setup: CPU is an Intel Core i7-7700K at 4.2 GHz, and I'm using an Asus PRIME Z270-A motherboard.
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Well, I checked things out and confirmed—it's NOT the GPU! Just the AIO cooler fan acting up!
It sounds like there might be an issue with the fan. I was half-expecting to hear coil whine, but this noise seems a bit rougher. Definitely check that out!
Try gently touching the center of each fan to stop it temporarily while listening for any change in sound. If the noise stays the same, it might not be the GPU causing the issue.
How long have you been hearing this noise? When did you buy your GPU? It might be similar to coil whine I experienced with my old 1070 Ti, but I'm not sure. Just keep an eye on it!
I actually did that! Come to find out, it wasn't the GPU at all. It was my AIO cooler fan making the racket. I just needed to give it a little touch and maybe blow some air to clear out some debris. Thanks for the help!