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Question

Weird GPU fan noise

Mar 24, 2018 4:30PM PDT

My fans been making a very weird noise, definitely my gpu. pretty sure it's not cool whine. https://vimeo.com/261658964 any suggestions?

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Clarification Request
Is that the old marbles in a can sound?
Mar 24, 2018 5:10PM PDT

Or just an awful recording?

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Yes
Mar 24, 2018 11:02PM PDT

Yes it does sound a lot like that. it kinda sounds like the fans not spinning properly but I have no clue

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Here's how we test a fan.
Mar 25, 2018 8:16AM PDT

We either block it from starting (unplug or a wood toothpick). We don't have to do this for long to find the bad fan.