Hot GPU. Loud AIO. Need assitance or guidance

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

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Hello! I recieved my PC about a week ago and although it runs increibdly well there are ferw things that just dont feel right. Maybe I am wrong here and just underestimated the power of these parts but it seems a bit ridiculous. First of all the GPU temps are all over the place depending on the game. Reaching 75° on average with a hotspot on the GPU that tends to be about 20° higher. For clarirication I game at 1440p with settingd pretty much maxed

The CPU (I understand its an i9 14900k it is a monster to cool) I have underclocked it and it doesnt tend to really ever go above 75° which honestly is fine I dont have too many problems with that. But one thing that is really annoying that i cantr seem to fix no matter the fan curves is the noise of the PC while playing rpetty much anything. After playing for any game for 15 or so minutes the coolant has reached beetween 40/42° and the AIO fan is insanely loud. Yes I do try and ignore it with my headphones but it seems excessive and I cant really find people online complaining about the AIO fans themselves. Most complaints are about the pump I seem to be having no issues on that end. Any guidance or support would be greatly appreciated I just need to know if I am going crazy or if this is just how its meant to be

 

[SpyderTracks]

First of all the GPU temps are all over the place depending on the game. Reaching 75° on average with a hotspot on the GPU that tends to be about 20° higher.

That's very healthy, the target temp is 84 so anything under that is a bonus. And I believe the ceiling for the hotspot is roughly 110c under stress test, I'm not saying you'd want to see those temps under a gaming load, but they're accounted for by the design.

After playing for any game for 15 or so minutes the coolant has reached beetween 40/42° and the AIO fan is insanely loud. Yes I do try and ignore it with my headphones but it seems excessive and I cant really find people online complaining about the AIO fans themselves

What are you using to set the fan curves, and what profile to you have set on the pump?

Is the radiator on the roof?

Are you certain it's the cooler fans and not the case fans or GPU fans causing the noise? You can test this with something like Prime95 which only stresses the CPU, and then furmark which only stresses the GPU.

Can you confirm the exact GPU model? You can see this using GPU-z and use the Lookup button: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

From Corsairs comments here, 35 - 45c under load is the "normal" expected range depending on processor with 60c being where you need to start being concerned, and the 14900k is one of the hottest processors on the planet, so the coolant temp doesn't seem bad at all.

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[Scott]

Can you add the fan RPMs to the screenshot? Everything looks really good tbh.

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

That's very healthy, the target temp is 84 so anything under that is a bonus. And I believe the ceiling for the hotspot is roughly 110c under stress test, I'm not saying you'd want to see those temps under a gaming load, but they're accounted for by the design.

Oh well that is definitely nice to hear atleast. The Target temp usuallty maxes out at 75 so thats nice to hear. The hotspot being almost 20 stometimes 25 higher though felt concerning even though by design its accounted for.

What are you using to set the fan curves, and what profile to you have set on the pump?

I have updated my post with all of this information. but iCUE is dealing with all of this.

Is the radiator on the roof?

Yes!

Are you certain it's the cooler fans and not the case fans or GPU fans causing the noise? You can test this with something like Prime95 which only stresses the CPU, and then furmark which only stresses the GPU.

Its is deinfitely the cooler fans from what I have tested. Based on the screenshots I have sent Fan 1, Fan 2 and Fan 3 are the AIO fans.To test this I have placed all the other fans on Zero RPM but those three on extreme and based on where the noise is eminating and the fact that no other fans are spinning fast I would assume its the AIO unless I have gotten something very wrong hahaha. The Curve is based on the coolant temps. When the coolant gets to about 40 degrees thats when I notice the fans one the AIO reallt kickign in an getting loud. None of my other fans currently have a curve they are just set to quiet. And thats because when RPM for the other fans reaches about 1300 they are also super loud.

Can you confirm the exact GPU model? You can see this using GPU-z and use the Lookup button: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

I have posted a screenshot for this! All I know is it an OEM card.

From Corsairs comments here, 35 - 45c under load is the "normal" expected range depending on processor with 60c being where you need to start being concerned, and the 14900k is one of the hottest processors on the planet, so the coolant temp doesn't seem bad at all.

That is a huge relief atleast that the temps seem fine, Especially since I have seen so many people having horror strories of colling the thing. but I am hoping there is some way to lessen the noise atleast.

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[SpyderTracks]

I have posted a screenshot for this! All I know is it an OEM card.

You haven't posted the card make and model? You need to use the lookup button.

Can you add the fan RPMs to the screenshot? Everything looks really good tbh.

And if you set the default fan curve as well for testing? And the pump profile on Balanced.

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

You haven't posted the card make and model? You need to use the lookup button

When I press look up it says Graphic device lookup failed. I have included a screenshot now

And if you set the default fan curve as well for testing? And the pump profile on Balanced.

None of the other fans have a custom curve set they are all just defaulted to quiet. Or balanced in the Pumps case which are all just default presets., I have set everythig to balanced and started agame to show you what the fans would look like. This is very loud though

 

[SpyderTracks]

None of the other fans have a curve set they are all just defaulted to quiet. Or balanced in the Pumps case which are all just default presets

Yeah, that's right, we need to test it on the Balanced profile.

I think your fan curves are just far too aggressive and too high RPM

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

Yeah, that's right, we need to test it on the Balanced profile.

I think your fan curves are just far too aggressive and too high RPM

I have tested for about 25 minutes. Admittedly with everything on balanced my temps are way better atleats in the CPU's case. BUT the computer is way too loud now its like a wind turbine

 

[SpyderTracks]

BUT the computer is way too loud now its like a wind turbine

And what's making the noise, it can't be the radiator fans? Or is it still running your fan curve?

If you can post the fan speeds from icue also?

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

And what's making the noise, it can't be the radiator fans? Or is it still running your fan curve?

If you can post the fan speeds from icue also?

I posted the iCUE fan speeds didnt I? Sorry if I am misunderstanding is that not incldued in one of the images I attached? I mean the case fans are deinfitely part of the sound now being almost 1400RPM on the back fan 1150 respectively on the front fans. The AIO fans are all 1750 though. I am not running any custom fan curve during this testing no. As you can see its all balanced whis is one of the default options

After this testing. I changed the AIO from balanced to quiet and sound wise difference between 1300rpm and 1100 rpm is huge. I wish could attach a video showing you the AIO fans on quiet and the AIO fans on extreme so you can hear the difference

 

[SpyderTracks]

I posted the iCUE fan speeds didnt I? Sorry if I am misunderstanding is that not incldued in one of the images I attached? I mean the case fans are deinfitely part of the sound now being almost 1400RPM on the back fan 1150 respectively on the front fans. The AIO fans are all 1750 though

Sorry, I'm blind, ignore me, seen them now.

The cooler fans on balanced mode should be more near the 1200rpm range, nowhere near 1700rpm, so there's something strange going on there, suggests it's not actually using the default fan curve.

The corsair air guide fans which are on that case have an RPM range of 550 - 2100RPM.

I'm not a subscriber to having PWM set on case fans, in all my systems I have them on a static speed, usually fairly low. Especially with an AIO CPU cooler, you don't need the case fans for that, so all you're doing is circulating the air out of the case which doesn't require much power at all on a well designed fan setup.

And that cooler has ML fans which I had in my system for 9 years on 24/7 in my bedroom and barely ever heard them even on full 100% load on GPU and CPU, albeit on a smaller H100i.

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

Sorry, I'm blind, ignore me, seen them now.

I'm not seeing the issue in numbers as such.

The corsair air guide fans which are on that case have an RPM range of 550 - 2100RPM.

I'm not a subscriber to having PWM set on case fans, in all my systems I have them on a static speed, usually fairly low. Especially with an AIO CPU cooler, you don't need the case fans for that, so all you're doing is circulating the air out of the case which doesn't require much power at all on a well designed fan setup.

And that cooler has ML fans which I had in my system for 9 years on 24/7 in my bedroom and barely ever heard them even on full 100% load on GPU and CPU, albeit on a smaller H100i.

I'd be massively shocked if it was the cooler making the noise, it's possibly that the other fans don't have a zero RPM mode and so when you thought they were off, they weren't?

No problem hahaha! I was confused I was sending the wrong things

What is PWM? I am still learning I apologise. I feel like if I had them on a static speed though it would get way tooo hot I have been worried about overheating or something like that.

Maybe? If you could tell me what else the fans could be happy to know. but based on changing everythign one at a time surely its the AIO as its three fans and they are constyantly running at the same RPM

I have attached a Youtube video below showing the AIO fans set to quiet and then set to extreme just to show a higher RPM. Unless I am severely wrong and those 3 fans I am changing in my iCUE are not the AIO then it is stupidly loud

 

[SpyderTracks]

What is PWM? I am still learning I apologise. I feel like if I had them on a static speed though it would get way tooo hot I have been worried about overheating or something like that.

PWM is where the system adjust the fan speeds based on whatever temp you set. Case fans don't need this at all, they just need to circulate the air inside the case, they're not actively cooling anything.

I have attached a Youtube video below showing the AIO fans set to quiet and then set to extreme just to show a higher RPM. Unless I am severely wrong and those 3 fans I am changing in my iCUE are not the AIO then it is stupidly loud

That's only something you can know, you'd need to identify which fan is which and be sure you're changing the right ones.

But I never heard a blink on any of my ML fans at all, cooler or case, all I heard was a slight wind noise like a quiet breath from someone sleeping next to me.

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

PWM is where the system adjust the fan speeds based on whatever temp you set. Case fans don't need this at all, they just need to circulate the air inside the case, they're not actively cooling anything.

Oh right okay. Well yeah thats basically what iw as doing beforehand. All my fans were being left on quiet. I hjust set a cirve for the AIO fans as that seemed to be the most important as it actually needs to cool.

That's only something you can know, you'd need to identify which fan is which and be sure you're changing the right ones.

But I never heard a blink on any of my ML fans at all, cooler or case, all I heard was a slight wind noise like a quiet breath from someone sleeping next to me.

I mean did you get a chance to watch the video? I showed the difference with the fans at 1100 RPM and 2000. I am 100% certain its the AIO fans LMAO. There isn't any others. Theres 2 at the front (fan 4, fan 5) and then one at the bac (Fan 6) which you can see in my iCUE. I have no other fans in my system. 3 on the AIO & 3 case fans. I thought the video showcased fairly well that i wasn't going crazy with this

 

[SpyderTracks]

I mean did you get a chance to watch the video? I showed the difference with the fans at 1100 RPM and 2000. I am 100% certain its the AIO fans LMAO. There isn't any others. Theres 2 at the front (fan 4, fan 5) and then one at the bac (Fan 6) which you can see in my iCUE. I have no other fans in my system. 3 on the AIO & 3 case fans. I thought the video showcased fairly well that i wasn't going crazy with this

All I can see and hear is the case, I can't identify which fans are ramping up at all, only you can do that.

If they're quieter to your ears at 1100rpm then try them at that. Your temps are nowhere near any kind of issue either on the GPU or CPU, I think you may be overdoing things in fear of overheating, but there's no signs of that.

But case fans should never need to be audible unless there's a poor fan layout, or it's a really poorly designed case. 1000rpm and under I would say.

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

All I can see and hear is the case, I can't identify which fans are ramping up at all, only you can do that.

But in the video i showed which fans I changed and the noise. I can promise you its' the AIO I have explained how it cant be any other fans/ Unless there are fans in my case that i somehow dont't know about or the GPU fans are controlled by the iCUE. But im pretty sure that is not a thing. Also you never commented on my GPU when I explained that it days lookup failed. Is that an issue at all?

If they're quieter to your ears at 1100rpm then try them at that. Your temps are nowhere near any kind of issue either on the GPU or CPU, I think you may be overdoing things in fear of overheating, but there's no signs of that.

So you are suggesting instead of setting a fan curve at all I just leave the fans so they constantly stay aty about 1100RPM? would you suggest I do some tests while gaming to see what the temperatures are like and then post them here again?

 

[SpyderTracks]

So you are suggesting instead of setting a fan curve at all I just leave the fans so they constantly stay aty about 1100RPM?

No, not at all, set a fan curve that goes to 1100 or just over under heavy load and test temps.

 

[Scott]

Have your case fans set to a static speed. 900RPM is absolutely fine.

For the AIO it sounds pretty much how I would expect. It's just wind noise rather than fan noise. I would be surprised if you needed anywhere near that amount of cooling though, especially with a gaming load.

For the AIO, leave it on quiet go for a gaming session with HWMonitor running in the background and see where your max temps end up. I would be surprised if the quiet profile didn't have you covered nicely.

 

[TonyCarter]

Will check in the morning for accurate figures/pictures, but from memory…

All my iCUE fans are on custom fixed or custom curve profiles, as I found the built-in curves were too aggressive. For example, on balanced the default curve would ramp the fans up & down rapidly for even small changes in temp.

I haven’t reset the profiles to default since I installed iCUE 5, so don’t know if they’ve fixed it, but AIO quiet mode was more aggressive/noisier than balanced mode…as if they’d flipped them over in error.

In my small case (iCUE 220T), 2 of my front (middle & top) fans are set to run at 800rpm (<70°c) or 1200rpm (>70°c). The 3rd (bottom) fan is set to 900rpm as any faster just creates noise due to it being very close to the HDD cage. The H100i fans are set on a gradual ramp, and the pump is static at about 75% of max.

I’ve also took the top filter off the case, as it was just restricting the rad exhaust.

But I’ve got a 4090 squeezed in there too.

 

[Dubzzzzzzzz]

No, not at all, set a fan curve that goes to 1100 or just over under heavy load and test temps.

okay I will attempt this and follow what was said below as well