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2018/03/14 11:33:54 (permalink)
So I replaced my 290x with a 1080ti hydro copper and this card is amazing.
 
I'm not without issues though.  When playing BF1 the card makes noises almost as if it had a fan, but I'm pretty sure they are something electrical related.  I also noticed the white LEDs are flickering somewhat to the noises the card is making.  When the noises start the card flickers.
 
Now before I blame the card, by PSU is an old 1200 watt (like 10 or so years old) Thermaltake Tough-power.  It's been a solid PSU but maybe it is showing it's age.  However even with degradation it should be overkill for a single GPU setup?
 
Anyways specs are:
 
Delided, Direct Die cooled 4770k (currently at stock speeds).
Asus Maximus VI Hero Z87 chipset.
16GB Team DDR3
1200 Watt Thermaltake Toughpower
Sandisk SSD 512
 
I tried using hwmonitor pro but it looks like my trial has ended and it will not display the 12v levels.  I tried the free version and it also does not display 12v levels.
I found the Asus MB program and under CPU, it will show me 12v levels that are going to the CPU, but not sure how relevant this is to overall 12V?  Anyways I saw it Dip to 11.8x (on a second monitor) while in BF1, but I don't think that is enough to be an issue?
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    Sajin
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    Re: Noises and flickering LEDs from 1080ti Hydrocopper 2018/03/14 14:18:11 (permalink)
    Wouldn't hurt to try a brand new psu. 10 years is 5 years past the units warranty period. Keeping your psu in good health is the best thing you can do for your rig. 11.8 isn't a problem, but software readings are known to be inaccurate.


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    Re: Noises and flickering LEDs from 1080ti Hydrocopper 2018/03/15 12:46:57 (permalink)
    I reseated the card, all power connectors.  I also noticed my PSU has 3 plugs for VGA1 and VGA2 (actually they were labled 3 and 4).  I noticed I had one power cable connected to each (rails maybe)  I moved them all to the same labels (not sure this really matters)
     
    I had no problems in BF1 last night after doing this, but I won't consider it fixed until some more time goes by.
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    Re: Noises and flickering LEDs from 1080ti Hydrocopper 2018/03/15 13:23:38 (permalink)



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    Re: Noises and flickering LEDs from 1080ti Hydrocopper 2018/03/15 13:34:14 (permalink)
    I'd still think about replacing that old psu. Treat you system right and get a new current psu to help protect your expensive rig.

    Those new evga 1000 watt G+ psu's are very nice.

    Hang onto the old psu for a fail safe back up.

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    Re: Noises and flickering LEDs from 1080ti Hydrocopper 2018/03/15 15:50:59 (permalink)
    You could look at a cheaper short-term alternative too. I think the EVGA Powerlinks have internal capacitors to filter the power flow a bit, may help in stabilizing the power from your PSU if that's the root issue.
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