{"id":14676,"date":"2021-12-20T17:04:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T16:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=14676"},"modified":"2022-12-10T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T14:23:37","slug":"fix-coil-whine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Coil Whine - What does it sound like - How To Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684576268ef2\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#How_Coil_Whine_Affects_Your_Hardware\" title=\"How Coil Whine Affects Your Hardware\">How Coil Whine Affects Your Hardware<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#What_Coil_Whine_Sounds_Like_Examples\" title=\"What Coil Whine Sounds Like: Examples\">What Coil Whine Sounds Like: Examples<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Coil_Whine_on_an_ASUS_Gaming_Laptop\" title=\"Coil Whine on an ASUS Gaming Laptop\">Coil Whine on an ASUS Gaming Laptop<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Coil_Whine_on_an_EVGA_Nvidia_RTX_3080\" title=\"Coil Whine on an EVGA Nvidia RTX 3080\">Coil Whine on an EVGA Nvidia RTX 3080<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Coil_Whine_on_an_AMD_RX_6900_XT\" title=\"Coil Whine on an AMD RX 6900 XT\">Coil Whine on an AMD RX 6900 XT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#How_To_Prevent_Coil_Whine\" title=\"How To Prevent Coil Whine\">How To Prevent Coil Whine<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Enable_A_Strict_FPS_Cap\" title=\"Enable A Strict FPS Cap\">Enable A Strict FPS Cap<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Disable_Your_GPU_Overclock\" title=\"Disable Your GPU Overclock\">Disable Your GPU Overclock<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Turn_on_Your_GPUs_Low_Power_or_Eco_Mode\" title=\"Turn on Your GPU\u2019s Low Power or Eco Mode\">Turn on Your GPU\u2019s Low Power or Eco Mode<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Undervolt_Your_GPU\" title=\"Undervolt Your GPU\">Undervolt Your GPU<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Verify_PSU_Performance_Replace_If_Needed\" title=\"Verify PSU Performance &amp; Replace If Needed\">Verify PSU Performance &amp; Replace If Needed<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Get_A_GPU_Replacement\" title=\"Get A GPU Replacement\">Get A GPU Replacement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-coil-whine\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>What does coil whine sound like, how does it affect your hardware, and how can it be prevented or fixed?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll guide you through everything you need to know about coil whine in this article, starting with those core questions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Coil_Whine\"><\/span>What Is Coil Whine?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coil whine refers to a common noise heard from desktop and laptop PCs, especially those doing intensive graphics work or with particularly aged <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-supply-guide\/\">power supplies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14684\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine.jpg\" alt=\"What is Coil Whine\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14684 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"What is Coil Whine\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/What-is-Coil-Whine.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t use your PC with headphones or your speakers aren\u2019t loud enough to drown it out, you\u2019ll very likely hear some amount of coil whine when your GPU is put to work.<\/p>\n<p>So, what actually is coil whine?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll include some examples of what coil whine sounds like below, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be a \u201cwhine\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>More often it sounds like a small object rattling inside your hardware...and that\u2019s because that\u2019s pretty much what is happening.<\/p>\n<p>Coil whine happens when a lot of power is passing through sensitive electronics, causing them to rapidly vibrate from the power surge.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14685\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine.jpg\" alt=\"How Does Current Affect Coil Whine\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14685 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How Does Current Affect Coil Whine\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Does-Current-Affect-Coil-Whine.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This is also why coil whine usually doesn\u2019t happen when at idle or is at least significantly less noticeable at idle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Coil_Whine_Affects_Your_Hardware\"><\/span>How Coil Whine Affects Your Hardware<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, coil whine doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that anything is wrong with your hardware.<\/p>\n<p>While it is the sound of parts of your hardware, literally, vibrating from having a large amount of power going through them, this doesn\u2019t mean anything is coming dislodged or being damaged.<\/p>\n<p>What it does mean is that you\u2019ll need to take some special measures if you\u2019re looking to reduce coil whine.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Coil_Whine_Sounds_Like_Examples\"><\/span>What Coil Whine Sounds Like: Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coil_Whine_on_an_ASUS_Gaming_Laptop\"><\/span><strong>Coil Whine on an ASUS Gaming Laptop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"Asus Laptop Coil Whine\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DZNhMsIYGXk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"Asus Laptop Coil Whine\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DZNhMsIYGXk?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coil_Whine_on_an_EVGA_Nvidia_RTX_3080\"><\/span><strong>Coil Whine on an EVGA Nvidia RTX 3080<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"EVGA FTW3 RTX 3080 Horrible Coil Whine\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kT0zhAw-U94?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"EVGA FTW3 RTX 3080 Horrible Coil Whine\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kT0zhAw-U94?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coil_Whine_on_an_AMD_RX_6900_XT\"><\/span><strong>Coil Whine on an AMD RX 6900 XT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"RX 6900XT Coil Whine - Very BAD\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o0l73_HceHA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"RX 6900XT Coil Whine - Very BAD\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o0l73_HceHA?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Prevent_Coil_Whine\"><\/span>How To Prevent Coil Whine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enable_A_Strict_FPS_Cap\"><\/span>Enable A Strict FPS Cap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have a fairly powerful GPU, are running fairly old games, or both, you may be running games at extremely high framerates without realizing it.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t actually have in-game FPS caps or V-Sync enabled, you\u2019ll most likely be running games at unlocked, uneven framerates that can result in screen tearing, especially if the framerate exceeds refresh rate.<\/p>\n<p>If your monitor refresh rate is at 60 Hz, set a 60 FPS cap in RivaTuner Statistics Server or in your game, if the game supports FPS caps.<\/p>\n<p>V-Sync is an option too but can introduce some latency that an FPS cap by itself does not.<\/p>\n<p>If your monitor refresh rate is at 120 Hz, 144 Hz, 240 Hz, or another high refresh rate...cap your framerate at or below your native refresh rate.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14686\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Limit FPS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14686 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How to Limit FPS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-to-Limit-FPS-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>In the case of 240 Hz gaming and higher, you may still need to cap at 144 Hz or lower to significantly reduce coil whine. The amount of leeway you leave between your FPS cap and refresh rate depends on the monitor you have and the GPU you have.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you have a 144 Hz monitor with a card that isn\u2019t hitting 144 FPS in your games, you\u2019ll still want to consider a 120 or lower FPS cap to stop your card from going full-throttle occasionally meeting 144 FPS.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Your_GPU_Overclock\"><\/span>Disable Your GPU Overclock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>GPU overclocking of any kind can contribute to coil whine by increasing the amount of power going through the GPU.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14687\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1.jpg\" alt=\"GPU Overclocking\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14687 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GPU Overclocking\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/GPU-Overclocking-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been overclocking your graphics card and are experiencing coil whine after, disabling your overclock is one of the first things you should do to fix the issue.<\/p>\n<p>If doing so works, you may still be able to overclock your graphics card- just try to tweak it more carefully, and especially reduce voltage as much as you can.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, though, a GPU overclock causing coil whine is an issue best solved by simply not overclocking.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_on_Your_GPUs_Low_Power_or_Eco_Mode\"><\/span>Turn on Your GPU\u2019s Low Power or Eco Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Find your specific GPU manufacturer\u2019s driver page.<\/p>\n<p>In my case, I\u2019m using a Gigabyte G1 Gaming Nvidia GTX 1070, but I would go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigabyte.com\/Graphics-Card\/GV-N1070G1-GAMING-8GD-rev-10\/support#support-dl-driver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gigabyte\u2019s support page for my specific GPU<\/a> and download a recently-dated Utility program to control my card.<\/p>\n<p>With this, you can enable whatever the manufacturer sets as a Low Power or Eco Mode inside your GPU.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14688\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1.jpg\" alt=\"Power Saver Mode\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14688 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Power Saver Mode\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Power-Saver-Mode-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to get GPU tweaking software or your software doesn\u2019t support a feature like this, you can also enable a Power Saver Power Plan\/Mode in your operating system of choice.<\/p>\n<p>This will impact your entire system and not just your GPU, though, which will make intensive tasks run much slower than they otherwise could be.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Undervolt_Your_GPU\"><\/span>Undervolt Your GPU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to impact performance as minimally as possible and don\u2019t mind doing a little manual tweaking, you may want to consider undervolting your GPU.<\/p>\n<p>Undervolting your GPU requires the use of your GPU tuning software of choice, a reliable benchmark, and some patience.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you do it properly, you should be able to run your GPU at its stock performance levels while consuming less power, generating less heat, and most importantly producing less coil whine.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in learning more about undervolting your graphics card, you can check this excellent video guide from <strong>OptimumTech<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"The Ultimate GPU Undervolting Guide - Navi, Turing, Vega + More\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zUkPAVcb9Xc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"The Ultimate GPU Undervolting Guide - Navi, Turing, Vega + More\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zUkPAVcb9Xc?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verify_PSU_Performance_Replace_If_Needed\"><\/span>Verify PSU Performance &amp; Replace If Needed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Coil whine is a distinctly power-related issue since it\u2019s directly caused by surging electricity. This electricity causes capacitors to vibrate at a high frequency, producing coil whine.<\/p>\n<p>While this noise most often comes directly from the graphics card, the graphics card itself may not actually be at fault.<\/p>\n<p>Before you blame your GPU- especially if you\u2019ve taken the previous steps and they somehow haven\u2019t helped- have you taken a look at your Power Supply? <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-supply-guide\/\">What is its 80+ Efficiency Rating<\/a>? What is its supported Wattage compared to your GPU\u2019s wattage?<\/p>\n<p>Especially with the high-power graphics cards of today, people can find their PSUs being pushed to the limit very quickly if they don\u2019t double-check their specs before buying.<\/p>\n<p>In general, you want an 80+ Efficiency rating of Gold or better and a Power Supply meeting or exceeding the recommended wattage on your GPU\u2019s product page.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14689\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings.jpg\" alt=\"80 Plus Ratings\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14689 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"80 Plus Ratings\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/80-Plus-Ratings.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you have a high-quality, Modular Power Supply that meets these requirements, your PSU is unlikely to be the issue if you\u2019re still experiencing coil whine.<\/p>\n<p>Test with another graphics card if you\u2019re able to and still aren\u2019t sure, though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need help finding a high-quality Power Supply for your needs? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-modular-power-supplies\/\"><strong>Click here for our detailed Best Modular Power Supplies Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_A_GPU_Replacement\"><\/span>Get A GPU Replacement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you feel that your GPU has an unreasonable level of coil whine, you\u2019re confident it isn\u2019t your power supply and you\u2019re within warranty, you may be able to get a replacement.<em>*<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*However, your chances of success are going to vary greatly depending on a number of factors that are most likely out of your control. For one, the severity of the coil whine in question. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Some level of coil whine is to be expected with high-power hardware like graphics cards, so there\u2019s a chance that you\u2019ll just get back the same problem from a replacement. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Not all GPU manufacturers will accept coil whine as a reason for RMAs either, though EVGA is generally known to and other manufacturers are likely to if the whine is louder than the fans.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you end up returning a coil whining GPU because of this, leave a comment below and let us know how your experience goes!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>If you have any other questions about coil whine or if this article helped you fix any issues you might be having with coil whine, let us know in the <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"#comments\"><strong><em>comments<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> below or our <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\"><strong><em>forum<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does coil whine sound like, how does it affect your hardware, and how can it be prevented or fixed? I\u2019ll guide you through everything you need to know about coil whine in this article, starting with those core questions. What Is Coil Whine? 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