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Thread ID: 83286 2007-09-26 09:09:00 ASUS 'Silent' graphics card making buzzing sound rogerp (6864) Press F1
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595244 2007-09-26 09:09:00 I have just purchased one of these graphics cards

Asus EN8600GT Silent Video Card, GeForce 8600 GT, 512MB, DDR3, PCIe-16, TV out, DVI, HDTV

ascent.co.nz

However when it is under any load, such as moving a window with the aero theme on, or running a 3d screensaver, the card makes an annoying buzzing sound. This can even be heard with the case closed. This is a card without a fan and is supposeded to be 'Silent', so I have no idea what could be causing the buzzing, but I suspect it is faulty. Anyone have a similar card without a fan, and should it buzz?

PS. Its gets very very hot too. Possibily hot enough to burn if I left my hand on the heat sink.
rogerp (6864)
595245 2007-09-26 10:23:00 Does the nVidia control panel show your cards temperature? It is possible your card is overheating. Jen (38)
595246 2007-09-26 10:45:00 Does the nVidia control panel show your cards temperature? It is possible your card is overheating.

I have been through the nVidia control panel, and can't find any mention about temperate.
robbyp (2751)
595247 2007-09-26 13:49:00 Well, a GFX card which has the word "Silent" in its name itself probably shouldn't be buzzing at all and certainly not getting that hot.

Check the nVIDIA website to see if you can download a temperature monitor from there if you don;t have one already though there definitely should be in in Control Panel under nVIDIA.
beeswax34 (63)
595248 2007-09-26 14:36:00 Are you 100% sure the buzzing is coming from the card and not the speakers? Buzzing through the speakers that reflects activity (especially mouse and HDD activity) is very common. george12 (7)
595249 2007-09-26 19:16:00 I have been through the nVidia control panel, and can't find any mention about temperate.

With the new drivers you have to download and install nTune. Supposedly, monitoring your temperature is now an "advanced" feature..... :horrified

www.nvidia.com
Deane F (8204)
595250 2007-09-26 23:55:00 Are you 100% sure the buzzing is coming from the card and not the speakers? Buzzing through the speakers that reflects activity (especially mouse and HDD activity) is very common.

Yeap, it is definately coming from the card. I don't have any speakers hooked up
robbyp (2751)
595251 2007-09-27 02:56:00 It would be the caps on it then that are making the noise. The silent series do get hot though and can easily get 80 degrees.

If you got it from Ascent they are easy to RMA with. Just tell them whats wrong.
trinsic (6945)
595252 2007-09-27 03:25:00 It would be the caps on it then that are making the noise. The silent series do get hot though and can easily get 80 degrees.

If you got it from Ascent they are easy to RMA with. Just tell them whats wrong.

Thanks for that. Would the buzzing caps mean that it is defective then and is able to be returned? Certainly it is very annoying.

I have downloaded the nvidia temperature program and it shows it up to 60 degrees after 10 minutes
rogerp (6864)
595253 2007-09-27 05:11:00 I have downloaded the nvidia temperature program and it shows it up to 60 degrees after 10 minutesIt should not be making that at only 60°C... I have purposely stopped the fan on my 8800GTS untill it hit 100°C and it made no sound at all... The_End_Of_Reality (334)
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