Question Terrible problem, PSU or GPU coil whine?

[PowerPCFan]

Long story short, I just got a new GPU (RX 6700 XT) and ever since I put it in my PC, there's a problem. When I open a video game, even on the loading screen, a very loud buzzing sound starts and the screen starts to flicker on and off very fast. It wasn't happening when I first got it, but started a few hours later. It sounds a lot like "GPU coil whine."

I tried to attach a video that might capture the sound. It stops the second I Alt+F4 the game.

Turn up your volume - you can hear it at the beginning. The sound you hear when I pan over to the monitor is not my PC (its a fan in the other room)

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I know coil whine is somewhat normal but this is VERY loud - I have some HyperX Cloud II Wireless headphones with decent noise cancellation and I can EASILY hear that annoying sound - and I can see the flicker on the screen.

I can't return or RMA the GPU, it was a gift.

Please help me, this is really annoying!

****EDIT: Just tried playing on integrated graphics, same problem. Maybe a PSU problem?

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

What is your pc build? What is the psu wattage?

 

[Colif]

what make/model PSU as well.

taking side of case would have helped isolate noise as well

 

[PowerPCFan]

What is your pc build? What is the psu wattage?

Intel i5-12600K
Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4
Corsair Vengeance 32gb RAM
PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 XT
650W Cooler Master MWE Gold PSU

I just listened more, I think its the GPU. Why tho? Is it faulty? I can try to get a new one

 

[PowerPCFan]

"taking side of case would have helped isolate noise as well"

wdym? I always keep my side panel on if thats what you mean
I can still clearly hear it with the panel on, but my phone mic wouldn't pick it up.

 

[Colif]

You can reduce coil whine by undervolting card, or by restricting max refresh rate to below your monitors max. I have my 7900xt to max speed of 143fps using Radeon Chill.

I meant just to figure out which was cause but if you sure its GPU, don't worry

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

To isolate the noise you can remvoe the gpu and use on board graphics. If no noise, then it is your gpu.

 

[PowerPCFan]

To isolate the noise you can remvoe the gpu and use on board graphics. If no noise, then it is your gpu.

OK. I'm pretty sure its the GPU so if it is, then is that something bad? Or will it get better over time?

 

[PowerPCFan]

You can reduce coil whine by undervolting card, or by restricting max refresh rate to below your monitors max. I have my 7900xt to max speed of 143fps using Radeon Chill.

I meant just to figure out which was cause but if you sure its GPU, don't worry

how do I undervolt? msi afterburner, amd adrenalin, or something else?

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

You can use Afterburner. Just experiment a little to see if it has any effect on the whine. The whine is harmless but annoying.

 

[PowerPCFan]

You can use Afterburner. Just experiment a little to see if it has any effect on the whine. The whine is harmless but annoying.

Well I just followed the instructions of another post I found online, saying to not use daisy-chained PSU cables for your GPU, so I attached a second PCIe cable to the GPU and it helped a bit. Putting the side panel on helps a bit. And the fan noise and headphones help a ton too. So ultimately, I was just making sure that it wasn't something bad. Thanks for your help @Fix_that_Glitch and @Colif !!!