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<blockquote data-quote="Stéphane Lenclud" data-source="post: 1123378" data-attributes="member: 140174"><p>Some update about that graphics card.</p><p>Since that hardware upgrade I did notice that my HTPC had a new annoying noise even when idle.</p><p>I thought it was the new CPU heatsink and fans.</p><p></p><p>I was always going to replace the fans on that GPU to lower the noise while playing AAA games and got around doing it the other day.</p><p>You can very easily unhook the fans' block from the heatsink.</p><p>However the fan socket is located under the heatsink so I had to remove it to unplug the fans.</p><p>Instead I plugged in that <a href="http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=2&cid=11&id=60" target="_blank">GELID PWM adaptor for VGA fans</a>.</p><p>I put back that stock heatink after redoing the thermal bound rather than using an aftermarket heatsink. </p><p>As a replacement for ASUS stock fans I used that <a href="http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=1&cid=13&id=109" target="_blank">GELID PCI Slot Fan Holder</a> with a couple of 12cm bequiet! fans.</p><p>Admittedly I used blots and screws from an Alpenföhn Peter kit to help me attach the fans to the GELID frame but I could have done without it too.</p><p></p><p>Now my HTPC has recovered its very low noise signature both while idle and while doing intense CPU and GPU operations, read playing AAA games <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>So it seems the annoying noise I had noticed before was due to those poor GPU fans after all, which means that for some reason they were spinning even when idle which I swear they were not doing earlier on. I also noticed the replacement fans are spinning even when idle too albeit quietly <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Maybe I messed up the fan management profile somehow...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stéphane Lenclud, post: 1123378, member: 140174"] Some update about that graphics card. Since that hardware upgrade I did notice that my HTPC had a new annoying noise even when idle. I thought it was the new CPU heatsink and fans. I was always going to replace the fans on that GPU to lower the noise while playing AAA games and got around doing it the other day. You can very easily unhook the fans' block from the heatsink. However the fan socket is located under the heatsink so I had to remove it to unplug the fans. Instead I plugged in that [URL='http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=2&cid=11&id=60']GELID PWM adaptor for VGA fans[/URL]. I put back that stock heatink after redoing the thermal bound rather than using an aftermarket heatsink. As a replacement for ASUS stock fans I used that [URL='http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=1&cid=13&id=109']GELID PCI Slot Fan Holder[/URL] with a couple of 12cm bequiet! fans. Admittedly I used blots and screws from an Alpenföhn Peter kit to help me attach the fans to the GELID frame but I could have done without it too. Now my HTPC has recovered its very low noise signature both while idle and while doing intense CPU and GPU operations, read playing AAA games :) So it seems the annoying noise I had noticed before was due to those poor GPU fans after all, which means that for some reason they were spinning even when idle which I swear they were not doing earlier on. I also noticed the replacement fans are spinning even when idle too albeit quietly :) Maybe I messed up the fan management profile somehow... [/QUOTE]
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