Thanks, but no, I'm a Windows user.  I've fixed my fan curve to avoid the noise for the most part though.

Same issue here!! when fans start to move there is a noise like opening a door.  Id like to find a cure for this.  there is no way im sending the card back, I waited too long for this

i wish i had the luck to own a 3060

Same issue here. It took me a week to notice that the noise came from the GPU cause I've changed my case and fans too.
I've already changed the Afterburner config to prevent it, but I don't know what to do. Should I return it? Cause it's pretty difficult to find one right now, and this one had a good price too, given the circumstances.
Another option is RMA but given that some people here said the replacement was practically doing the same I'm not sure it's worth it

MastaGanja
I've RMA my card 3060 XC twice now still same issue.

That's because it's a firmware issue that's affecting every egva 3xxx series card.

I had the same issue with my 3060 XC, and was able to fix it by setting a manual fan curve that has the fan set at 40% for all temps < 70C, and then ramps up accordingly from there.  Any time the fan runs less than 40%, I would get that same clicking noise, both when the fans start and are then running.  The card was whisper-silent after that.
 
Now that I've upgraded to a 3060ti FTW3, it's got the same issue as well, though 50% fan speed did the trick.  What I haven't figured out now is another noise that is occurring randomly and last for about 2-3 seconds while gaming.  It doesn't coincide with any changes in fan speed, core clock, GPU usage, etc, and doesn't start occurring until after having any load on the card after a completely random period of time.  It could be 5 minutes after I start a gaming session, or 30, but it will ultimately start and not stop until there's no longer any load on the card.  Once done gaming and it's idling on the desktop, the noise goes away completely.  Between that and the coil whine that was not present at all on my 3060 XC, I'm thinking of RMA'ing it.

stahlblatt
Same issue, using X1 to control fan, seems fine now. My first dot on the curve is only 10% (quiet) and then a diagonal line to 100%, its the ramp up that triggers the noise so a gradual "curve" will prevent a sudden increase in fan speed causing the noise.

10% is fan OFF. Use a stepped curve where the step is well away from any normal operating temp zone you experience.  Or use hysteresis.  Or set it so the fans run a low speed at idle.

Nogib
Just adding my two cents here.
 
Received my 3060 XC Black last Friday.  Everything seemed fine at first until I noticed this random noise while on desktop.  At first I honestly thought it was HDD noise (yes, I do still have spinning metal for music/video storage).  Finally used a mirror and saw that yup, the noise was coming on whenever the GPU fans kicked on.  Searched online and that let me right here.  Frustrating that it sounds like it just kind of the way it is at the moment and RMA is pointless.
 
For now I have X1 set to just run the fans at 15% minimum and that is essentially inaudible over PSU/CPU fan anyways.  It would however be nice if EVGA were to make firmware adjustments to the built in fan curve to squash this.  The noise wouldn't be so bad if the card didn't start/stop the fans every 30 seconds or so sometimes.

The fans will kick in around 47c until they down to 35c.
 
The should have a bios make it so they won't turn on until 55c or so...the smaller heatsink they make the fans start up at a lower temp.
I just keep my fans going like you do because it was annoying as hell, fans will probably last forever anyways I've never had a gpu fan die and you can also get the extended warranty so if something dies they will send you another card.

Same issue here with my new 3070ti, started making the weird noise on low RPM's every 4-5 seconds. No noise when the fan is running at over 20 percent, sent in a tech support ticket. Hoping I can fix this issue myself without having to RMA it.

 

cpt00


I've unplugged the EVGA fans, strapped 120mm low noise (26dB) and control them with : https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases

So im running into the same issue with my that I bought new in February. Has there really been no fix for from EVGA? The sound is maddening and concerning. 

Same issue here with 3060ti XC Gaming. (fart noise is best described lol) when I use fan curve anything below 30% the noise is apparent in intervals roughly 30 seconds apart. I set my curve to 40% + and no noises. I may to not mess with RMA and just leave at 40% minimum curve and wait for a firmware but seeing this thread is now a year old there will be no update?
 
Sucks I waited over 10 months on the notify waiting list to get a card thats slightly defective . Seeing people RMA multiple times and not solving the issue is very concerning. 

Shadow4499
I solved it!
I installed EVGA Precision, let the software do the firmware update (the fans spun up at 100% speed, don't jumpscare like me), and boom, no more annoying "on and off" fans.
Hope this helps someone else.

Checked Precision and it shows green check mark for my GPU VBios: 94.04.6B.00.83
When you say firmware you did mean VBios right?

Sorry, I actually have a RTX 3070 XC3 (GA104 LHR). I thought the concept would be the same. I assume VBios and Firmware means the same thing, but not sure. Just give it a try nonetheless. Run the software (EVGA Precision), and it should be able to tell if the firmware isn't up to date (even if you think the VBios is the most recent, might be two different things, again).

No word on this fan noise issue? No firmware yet? Hate to do what others have done and RMA only to be out of GPU for 1-2 weeks just to get back another noisy card...