Pc running loud/cooling during gaming

[EuBoy]

Hey,
So i got my very first AIO cooling pc 2 weeks ago, and all these noises sounds very unfamiliar so just want to double check if its normal.
First week when i was gaming, it sounded very queit, but for the last few days whenever i open a game it starts making a lot of crackling/whistling/high pitch noises especially when it first load up and while on a menu before starting the game then it gets a bit queiter but never goes away (Happening on both games i'm currently playing, AC Valhalla and Ghost of tsushima altho tsushima sounds a bit queiter i think?)

Also when just using pc for browsing or watching videos i think the back fan is making a little rattling noise as well, but i don't see anything wrong with it.
I will post 2 links for the sounds:
1st. The gaming sound: http://sndup.net/k52kk
2nd. The back fan? : http://sndup.net/jw7mc

The pc i bought was:

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Appreciate all the feedback.

 

[TonyCarter]

Can't hear anything on the first audio clip (there's nothing in the sound file according to my simple audio software)...

But the second one does sound like a wobbly/dodgy fan (or a cable touching it slightly). Does the 2nd noise go away if you gently stop the rear fan, if not could a droopy cable be touching a GPU fan?

If your build is exactly as per the link you've provided, then there's only one front and one rear fan (besides the AIO and GPU fans of course).

Have you used iCUE to customise any of your fan profiles, as I know the defaults seem to be a bit aggressive and will ramp up quite high at relatively normal (for AM5) temps?

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BTW, did you reinstall Windows when you got the PC, or are you still running the test build?

 

[EuBoy]

Can't hear anything on the first audio clip (there's nothing in the sound file according to my simple audio software)...
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But the second one does sound like a wobbly/dodgy fan (or a cable touching it slightly). Does the 2nd noise go away if you gently stop the rear fan, if not could a droopy cable be touching a GPU fan?

If your build is exactly as per the link you've provided, then there's only one front and one rear fan (besides the AIO and GPU fans of course).

Have you used iCUE to customise any of your fan profiles, as I know the defaults seem to be a bit aggressive and will ramp up quite high at relatively normal (for AM5) temps?

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BTW, did you reinstall Windows when you got the PC, or are you still running the test build?

I have reinstalled to windows 11 pro.

I'm not sure why the first sound not picking up anything for you, cause even now if i open the link and listen to it, it starts to get really noisy at around 25 secs and on 26/27 the stuttering static noise comes (as i tried to record the whole game booting process), its very hard to hear on the recording as i have to put the volume all the way up, but in person it does sound quite loud.

Yes, the back noise goes away after i stop the fan, i tried it a few times and the noise came back once and then went away for now.
The fan area looks tidy to me : https://streamable.com/fatv2k (weirdly enough it didnt pick up the noise even tho i could hear it)

I haven't touched any of the fan profiles i believe, as the pc came with Firestorm installed:

 

[Scoped Badger]

Just to add a second experience, I can't hear anything on the first audio clip either.

 

[EuBoy]

Just to add a second experience, I can't hear anything on the first audio clip either.

That's so strange cause on 33-38 second mark it gets the loudest, i dont think my phone could get clearer sound recording

 

[EuBoy]

Okay, i tried to record while the phone is on top of the case, it sounds a lot clearer:

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[TonyCarter]

Same as you, I can't see or hear anything in the video either, and I can't see anything obviously touching.

Firestorm is the Zotac GPU software and will only control the GPU fans. But if you've installed W11 Pro that would have been wiped and you'd have to start from scratch and install the GPU and AIO control software manually.

You'll either have to use Asus Armoury Crate software or iCUE to control the case/AIO fans. I'd suggest to not use Armoury Crate at all as there's a load of useless bits that it installs (and offers out of date drivers), but I don't know whether the case fans are recognised in iCUE or whether they're motherboard control-only (or QFAN in BIOS).

But if the fan is running really fast and that's what's causing the noise you're hearing whilst gaming, then the control software might help to control the fan speeds, as the defaults ramp up to quickly for my liking...but your hearing may be more sensitive than mine.

BIOS QFan control (click the QFan Control button or press F6):

 

[TonyCarter]

Okay, i tried to record while the phone is on top of the case it sounds a lot clearer:

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To my untrained ears, that sounds more like 'coil whine' from the GPU...or some other electronic component noise, rather than fans (other than the obviously spinning fans in the background).

Are the GPU fans on all the time, or do they go into a 'zero RPM' mode when the GPU is not being used?

 

[EuBoy]

To my untrained ears, that sounds more like 'coil whine' from the GPU...or some other electronic component noise, rather than fans (other than the obviously spinning fans in the background).

Are the GPU fans on all the time, or do they go into a 'zero RPM' mode when the GPU is not being used?

My last pc never made such noise (altho it was 6 years old) so just trying to figure it out.
As for the fans, all of them are working at all times.
Regarding the fan optimisation, should i get the ICUE control program or do something in the bios? as the picture is for general refference i guess.

 

[TonyCarter]

If the chassis/case fans are wired to the motherboard's fan header, the BIOS/motherboard software will control their speeds.

If the case fans are connected to the iCUE hub then Corsair iCUE software will control those as well as the AIO fans/RGB.

 

[EuBoy]

If the chassis/case fans are wired to the motherboard's fan header, the BIOS/motherboard software will control their speeds.

If the case fans are connected to the iCUE hub then Corsair iCUE software will control those as well as the AIO fans/RGB.

I tried to use Icue software, it gives 'failed to use icue services' also when it launches says there's an update and when i click to update it says failed to launch it, i tried to download older/newer version and repair it, then it gives connection error?

As for setting up the fans, how should i do it?
The ICUE software says fans are on balanced and the pump is on queit.

 

[TonyCarter]

in iCUE I'd put both pump and fans on balanced, as quiet to too slow for the pump to be effective.

Don't know what the error message means, as iCUE must be launching if you can see the AIO is on balanced/quiet. But if you have any of the Asus motherboard software installed it can conflict with iCUE...so best to completely remove Armoury Crate if it's installed and then install the Asus plug-in for iCUE (it's in the plug-ins section of iCUE).

Otherwise simply use the QFan method from BIOS (as shown in the screenshots above) to see what profile the front/rear fans are set to. If they're ramping up before the CPU temp hits 70ºc then they're running too fast as 70-90ºc is the normal operating range. You may even want to set them at a fixed RPM of about 50-60% of their max (I think the fans in there are AF120, so max 1900RPM) to keep them getting the air in, but not making too much noise.

 

[EuBoy]

in iCUE I'd put both pump and fans on balanced, as quiet to too slow for the pump to be effective.

Don't know what the error message means, as iCUE must be launching if you can see the AIO is on balanced/quiet. But if you have any of the Asus motherboard software installed it can conflict with iCUE...so best to completely remove Armoury Crate if it's installed and then install the Asus plug-in for iCUE (it's in the plug-ins section of iCUE).

Otherwise simply use the QFan method from BIOS (as shown in the screenshots above) to see what profile the front/rear fans are set to. If they're ramping up before the CPU temp hits 70ºc then they're running too fast as 70-90ºc is the normal operating range. You may even want to set them at a fixed RPM of about 50-60% of their max (I think the fans in there are AF120, so max 1900RPM) to keep them getting the air in, but not making too much noise.

I have uninstalled the armoury crate, but i can't install asus nor any other plugin in the icue software they all grey and when i click on install nothing happens?

 

[TonyCarter]

Well, it's only the Asus one you'd want anyway, and it may only control the motherboard RGB at that.

But I don't know why the iCUE Service is failing to start.

 

[Martinr36]

But I don't know why the iCUE Service is failing to start.

Think it's a problem with ICUE, as I'm having the same with it on the Berserker, keep thinking about doing a complete uninstall and reinstall of it, but it's easy enough to start it manually

 

[SpyderTracks]

Think it's a problem with ICUE, as I'm having the same with it on the Berserker, keep thinking about doing a complete uninstall and reinstall of it, but it's easy enough to start it manually

I had the same the other day, I do think there's a bug in the newest version.

I just rebooted and it was ok.

 

[Martinr36]

I get some little pop ups from icue when I boot, keep meningitis to screenshot and post them

 

[TonyCarter]

Not had a peep from iCUE, other than to say there's updates to main app, or the Asus or Nvidia plug-ins (just to sync up the RGB)...although I have just seen there's a new 5.17.110 software update for all my components, and a 2.8.458 firmware update for the hub.

BTW, I used the standalone Aura Sync installer instead of the full ArmouryCrate bloatware (red text link on the bottom right of the following page)...

ASUS Aura: Campaigns

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[SpyderTracks]

keep meningitis to screenshot and post them

Wow, that’s a new approach? May try that with Ebola, always sounded quite exotic to me 🙌

 

[EuBoy]

Not had a peep from iCUE, other than to say there's updates to main app, or the Asus or Nvidia plug-ins (just to sync up the RGB)...although I have just seen there's a new 5.17.110 software update for all my components, and a 2.8.458 firmware update for the hub.

BTW, I used the standalone Aura Sync installer instead of the full ArmouryCrate bloatware (red text link on the bottom right of the following page)...

ASUS Aura: Campaigns

Personalize your gaming rig with Aura RGB lighting and synchronize effects with a vast portfolio of Aura Sync capable gear.

www.asus.com

I guess I will try to troubleshoot it by reinstalling and such maybe I will get it to work somehow.
As for the gaming noise, you mentioned coil whine (never heard of it till you mentioned as I had 1080 prior to this)
After googling it says it's pretty normal for stronger gpus, but also mentions if it happens on new PCs it can also indicate some possible faults?