Question Weird noise coming out of the motherboard when downloading or loading programs / tabs

[HFH73]

I saw a post here in the forum describing the exact same noise from the motherboard (Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME).
Sounds a bit like an old hard drive, but I only have M2 SSD installed. It seems that the crackling noise occurs during data transfer.
Unfortunately, this thread has not been active for posting for a while. So I would be happy if someone knows a solution.

Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME
750W Platinum Powersupply
Samsung 980 Pro M2
Corsair Memory 32GB
Win11
GPU NVIDIA Geforce RTX3050

Original Thread: https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...downloading-or-loading-programs-tabs.3669316/

 

[35below0]

They tried two different z490 Aorus Extremes. Now yours has the same problem. It seems like it's a motherboard "feature". It's harmless though it may be annoying.

Have you tried messing with the VRM settings like in the other thread? Coil whine is part of silicon lottery. Some people get it, some do not.

You would have to change your motherboard and CPU to get rid of it, though you might want to try a different CPU first.

 

[dudio]

Do you maybe have a bad ground?
Does your psu use a 3 prong power plug plugged in to a 3 prong electrical outlet?
Try bypassing any power bar if you have one. Try a different outlet on a different circuit (another room).