Making sure this is right so I don't blow up my PC.

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at idle it's inaudible save for a fery faint sound, kinda like soda sizzling but much quieter? Should I be worried about that?

That is just the paranoia ( excitement ) when you buy new hardware, hearing things that doesn't exist i meant it in a good way

 

[Deleted member 205776]

That is just the paranoia ( excitement ) when you buy new hardware, hearing things that doesn't exist i meant it in a good way

They do exist, hear for yourself:

https://i.officialalexm.com/ShareX/20210205_171846.mp4

This is when the PC is idle. Gets a bit louder under load.

 

[tabascosauz]

They do exist, hear for yourself:

https://i.officialalexm.com/ShareX/20210205_171846.mp4

This is when the PC is idle. Gets a bit louder under load.

It's just coil whine. Just put on some headphones or turn on your speakers. Doesn't come across very audibly on video either, might be louder in person.

 

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It's just coil whine. Just put on some headphones or turn on your speakers. Doesn't come across very audibly on video either, might be louder in person.

So I shouldn't worry about it? It clicks once in a while when under load, but not on idle. Not dangerous?
I can't hear it when using my PC as I use headphones, and if I take them off I have to focus on it in order to hear it.

As for the smell:

Shouldn't worry about this either huh? It would explain why the RM850x smelled exactly the same.

 

[tabascosauz]

So I shouldn't worry about it? Not dangerous?

As for the smell:

Shouldn't worry about this either huh? It would explain why the RM850x smelled exactly the same.

Why would [very] mild coil whine be dangerous? A lot of things have some sort of "new product smell" to them - as long as it doesn't smell like something's burning you're fine.

Don't overthink things, or you'll be RMAing everything you have

 

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Why would [very] mild coil whine be dangerous? A lot of things have some sort of "new product smell" to them - as long as it doesn't smell like something's burning you're fine.

Don't overthink things, or you'll be RMAing everything you have

Well it kinda smells like burnt plastic and jonnyguru said it's common for new PSUs, and it should go away in 1-2 days. Nothing's arcing or caught fire yet so I guess I'll roll with it

Okay, this is how it sounds like while playing MC with shaders (about 240W on the 3070 and 75W on CPU): https://streamable.com/y3lqzk

Is this coil whine?