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Coil whine : is it really that bad?

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  • 24-01-2015 8:44pm
    #1
    Lockheed
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    I hear lots about coil whine, but will anything really bad happen if you just ignore it? is it just an annoyance or can it seriously break your GFX?


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    nibble
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭nibble


    No, it certainly shouldn't cause any issues aside from annoyance if it's very audible. A lot of them tend to be encased now to help reduce this.


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    dimsumss
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 54 ✭✭dimsumss


    is it the fan

    get fan software to tell temputure,

    probly cheap fix to replace fans

    or try cleaning them


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    #4
    Lockheed
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭Lockheed


    Thanks. I have no issues with coil whine, I was just interested to know.


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    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭cml387


    Lockheed wrote: »
    Thanks. I have no issues with coil whine, I was just interested to know.
    Where was everyone talking about coil whine? . I'm an electronic engineer of thirty years standing and I've never heard of it.


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    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    It no more audable than a hard drive spinning down. If you like a quiet system it might be a bit annoying.


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