2 hours ago, Fielder said:

headphones on

Hi Fielder, sorry, missed this one. Not a fan of headphones in the sim myself. I'm a very non-serious simmer so I have ATC turned off and so I only need to hear background noise etc.

FS 2002, 2004, FSX, MSFS. Never in all that time has there been a speaker near my computer cubbyhole. A good hifi headphone is all I wanted. A mic can be attached to any headphone.

Me neither (speakers, that is). I tended to live in a silent world but my current big screen has a built in soundbar, and even that is turned down way low. Listening to music though is another matter. Good hifi and good headphones required!

I have a 3090 and I keep it quiet with these MSI Afterburner profiles and framerate limit at 48 fps, which is perfectly smooth with GSync.

Optimal values for your 3090 Ti may vary of course... happy testing 🙂

@MrFuzzy, thanks for that! I will try messing with both those settings today and see how I get on. It'd be nice to get it all acceptable without having to splash out on a 4090, as the performance with the 3090 is pretty acceptable to me if it would just keep quiet!

10 hours ago, LRBS said:

High-speed running of computer fans is a clear indication of high temperatures. That will lead to premature failure of the components, shorten the life span, and eventually kill it. You are more than welcome to believe that high temperatures and high fan speeds are not an indication of a problem and are not harmful at all.

I’m sorry but that’s completely not true. Why don’t you research it instead of posting this? I’m not gonna do the posting of the research for you. 
 

 

23 minutes ago, andy1252 said:

@MrFuzzy, thanks for that! I will try messing with both those settings today and see how I get on. It'd be nice to get it all acceptable without having to splash out on a 4090, as the performance with the 3090 is pretty acceptable to me if it would just keep quiet!

Tried a bigger case? With bigger fans and better airflow? That would help tremendously. 

The GPU fan noise is linked to the GPU quality, fortunately my Asus TUF 3080 it's perfect and has very silent fans. But above all I'm keeping my case open without any fan inside, just the GPU and the CPU ones, this makes my pc very silent and cold. With modern GPUs and CPUs there is no way to make them colder and silent in a closed case.

Edited September 6, 20232 yr by Claudius_

4 minutes ago, Claudius_ said:

With modern GPUs and CPUs there is no way to make them colder and silent in a closed case.

There is with a huge modern case rigged with loads of fans. But yeah, I hear what you’re saying. Just be mindful of dust.

And modern GPU can handle running at 100% fan load for an extra extended period of time, and it won’t cause issues, other than annoying you with noise. 

8 minutes ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

Tried a bigger case? With bigger fans and better airflow?

5 minutes ago, Claudius_ said:

The GPU fan noise is linked to the GPU quality, fortunately my Asus TUF 3080 it's perfect and has very silent fans. But above all I'm keeping my case open

Hi guys, I'm already using the Corsair 7000D Airflow case, which has got 140 mm fans front and back ("none more bigger", as Nigel Tuffnel might say), and I have tried leaving the side door open but it doesn't make a significant difference. Part of me is beginning to wonder if it's either a fault or design fault with that particular model of 3090

2 minutes ago, andy1252 said:

Hi guys, I'm already using the Corsair 7000D Airflow case, which has got 140 mm fans front and back ("none more bigger", as Nigel Tuffnel might say), and I have tried leaving the side door open but it doesn't make a significant difference. Part of me is beginning to wonder if it's either a fault or design fault with that particular model of 3090

My 3080 with a 5900X never goes over a 70/75% in extreme scenery, 60 fps locked, getting about 62° temps. Verify if you have any problem with your sim install or your OS or your hardware, and don't forget to check the CPU and GPU coolers, because the dust. With an opened or a closed case, the dust is a problem anyway, I clean my coolers every 4 months.

11 minutes ago, andy1252 said:

Hi guys, I'm already using the Corsair 7000D Airflow case, which has got 140 mm fans front and back ("none more bigger", as Nigel Tuffnel might say), and I have tried leaving the side door open but it doesn't make a significant difference. Part of me is beginning to wonder if it's either a fault or design fault with that particular model of 3090

I had the same when I had a 3090, they’re just loud cards. 4090 was way quieter even at full load. 

4 hours ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

I’m sorry but that’s completely not true. Why don’t you research it instead of posting this? I’m not gonna do the posting of the research for you. 
 

 

If I understand correctly, you don't believe that extended high temperatures on a PC can result in component malfunctions, errors, or even irreparable damage. It is widely known in the PC tech world that excessive overheating can cause high fan speeds and lead to throttling, potentially damaging the computer. That's where "research" comes into play. 

Interestingly enough, you mention that bigger fans will provide better airflow and "would help tremendously." Wouldn't that help maintain optimal temperatures? At this point, when you dismiss and claim, "That's completely not true".  it is pointless to carry on with this topic.

25 minutes ago, LRBS said:

If I understand correctly, you don't believe that extended high temperatures on a PC can result in component malfunctions, errors, or even irreparable damage. It is widely known in the PC tech world that excessive overheating can cause high fan speeds and lead to throttling, potentially damaging the computer. That's where "research" comes into play. 

Interestingly enough, you mention that bigger fans will provide better airflow and "would help tremendously." Wouldn't that help maintain optimal temperatures? At this point, when you dismiss and claim, "That's completely not true".  it is pointless to carry on with this topic.

High fan speeds are not necessarily a sign of high GPU temperatures.

In fact users that select "silent" fan curves to keep noise down are likely to have a much hotter GPU than, for example, someone that sets their fans to 100% all the time.  In the first situation there is a good chance the GPU will start to thermal throttle under heavy load.

My 3090 is pretty quiet regardless of the game. It does sound like this one has problems.