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My CPU fan starts ticking\creaks after installing new gpu only when cooling down or heating up..

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Hello. I am really sorry for trouble, but i will realy greatful for help and answers.
After installing my new gpu Ichill Inno 980 Ti Ultra 3X OC i have non regular scratching\ticking noise when pc is heating up or cooling down. And yes i am sure, its coming from cpu fan. I am 100% sure , that not any wires are hitting on blades. When my graphic card is heating up ( after loaded a game ) im getting no regular ticking noises coming from cpu fan. Or when quiting games ( cooling down ) the same. But during load all is quiet, no ticking.
Of course first i was thinking that is my GPU but i close my ear and its from cpu fan!.
I ran prime95 stress test for the cpu and there was no sound, no ticking. So i dont understand this.
Why i have non regular ticking noises from cpu when my gpu is heating up or cooling down?
when i test prime95 ( most cpu stress ) i dont have that ticking noises from cpu.
Problem started after i installed my new gpu Ichill 980 Ti 3x OC. On my previous 980 ti reference i dont have ticking noise from cpu.

Can somebody help me and explain me this?
that single no regular ticks noises sounds like this:
 
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It is too hard to tell from here but I have to say it sounds more like an arc (electrical spark) than a mechanical tick. :( In a dark room, I wonder if you could see a flash of the spark. You might want to take it to a technician.

Are you also sure it is not coming from the speakers?
 
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eah but why it is not ticking after stressing wih PRIME95? Its only ticking from cpu fan after gaming or when starting gaming ( heating up ).

If it was really cpu fan it will tick on prime95, but it not ticking on prime95.

Maybe the heat transfer causing the cracking?

Because after prime95 gpu is not working and i dont have that single popping\ticking noises.

After gaming i have .
 
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It is too hard to tell from here but I have to say it sounds more like an arc (electrical spark) than a mechanical tick. :( In a dark room, I wonder if you could see a flash of the spark. You might want to take it to a technician.

Are you also sure it is not coming from the speakers?

Was thinking the same, and good idea on how to check. Yeah reminded me of more of one of those electric lighters when it clicks \ sparks.

However all so it seems to be in the same place so maybe there is a piece of plastic catching which is coursing that clicking
 
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Hmmm. Maybe is this because of heat transfer from gpu and its expanding\contracing my cpu fan cooler?
Because after\starting prime 95 i dont have that noises. Only after or starting gaming.
 
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Sure. Perhaps try a different cooler.
 
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