my video card buzzes

[Niku-Sama]

ok very strange thing going on, has been getting worse. when i load a game my video card makes a low rattlying buzz sound, it gets worse, say for instance when i am playing wow and i am looking at a field, almost no buzz, when i turn arround and look at the mountians, buzzing.

it doesent affect performance but DAMN its irritating.

its an early xfx 7900gt

[Spoudazo]

Mine does too, and seems to buzz according to the FPS. That is, more FPS, more buzzing.

[dem0lish3r]

OK, mine made buzzing when i had it under stock cooling and temps of 120c.

that stopped now with the zalman. Most people said that only thing that made buzzing noise is the caps on the card. & when the buzz, the card is busy dying. Slow death, or quick buzz, pop & dead.

Don't know for sure, but keep a eye(or ear) on it.

[Enablingwolf]

There is two things ina computer that will buzz.

First is a fan. Easy to fix, replace the fan. Reducing the fan speed for a short period will also help rule this out.

If the buzzing is still happening after the simple fan check. You have serious issues with the electronics. Usually fualty electronics will emit a wistle like sound and not buzzing. If It is closer to a whistle. You shoud contact the vendor or maker to set up an RMA/repair. If your past the warrenttee period. You should consider replacing the card.

Any tests should be done at stock speeds. Or near as stok as can be performed.

[Niku-Sama]

its not the fan, oh well lifetime warranty means something, i'll shoot em an e-mail and see what they can do. if i can RMA it i can do it on my vacation to japan so i technically wouldnt have any down time.