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    [SOLVED] Need help with strange GPU (RTX 3080) sound (pretty sure it's not coil whine!)

    Well, it's kinda connected – I think the noise I'm hearing is caused by bad/cheap bearings. So whenever the fans are revving, the bearings do "their magic" until they run smoothly. Anyway...I've set up a custom fan curve with Afterburner now and the problem is "solved". As I've read all over...
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    [SOLVED] Need help with strange GPU (RTX 3080) sound (pretty sure it's not coil whine!)

    Just found this and this is exactly my issue! View: https://www.reddit.com/r/gigabyte/comments/m03ymv/gigabyte_rtx_3080_gaming_oc_fan_revving_noise/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
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    [SOLVED] Need help with strange GPU (RTX 3080) sound (pretty sure it's not coil whine!)

    Thanks for your reply. So, since the startup is the only moment where I can predict the sound with 100% certainty - is it safe to tape the fans down temporarily for that startup just once to rule the fans out?
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    [SOLVED] Need help with strange GPU (RTX 3080) sound (pretty sure it's not coil whine!)

    Hello people, I'm having this weird annoying sound with my new RTX 3080 GPU. I'm fairly new to PC builds (I'm a 20 years mac user), so I might be missing something obvious here. Firstly I had a hard time figuring out where this sound comes from, because it is really unregular and whenever you...