Graphics Problem with Electrical Noise coming from 4870.

Alright, I just built a new system (9950, 4870, 4GB Ram, Foxconn A7DA-S, Zalman ZM850). The problem I am having is this weird electrical sound coming from the graphics card. It will only happen (at least noticeably) when I am playing a 3D application; like 3dMark06, Crysis Warhead, CoD4, etc. It will also happen when I am scrolling through images. I assumed it was my power supply at first as it was only a 500watt so I replaced it with the Zalman and it still persists.

The weirdest thing about it is the card runs perfectly fine. I get 15.5k in 3Dmark06. Anyone know what could be causing it? Or should I just RMA the card?

 

No one?

 

Ask Profqwerty - http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=158076
He's had what sounds like the same problem.

 

not noticed any sound from mine and the 3d06 is about the same as mine too so what ever it is its not effecting its performance

 

Is it a high-pitched whining noise? If so, it'll be the choke coils vibrating. A dab of glue usually does the trick.

 

Aye as krikkit said.

Both cards in the XFire setup here make the noise. It's nothing to worry about and some superglue will fix the problem.

 

More of a buzz than a whine I think. It's so quiet anyway it doesn't really matter to me.

 

If its something that you have to fix with superglue I would rma it.