[256.25 8600GT] Unusual (fan?) Sound

Lukian · 05-23-10, 09:50 AM

Scrolling in a web browser (Chromium) or running an accelerated app (Heroes of Newerth), results in an unusual sound from my 8600GT - this sound was not present in the previous driver release.

ledoc · 05-23-10, 12:53 PM

Some kind of hiss? Is it really loud when running glxgears without vsync?

Lukian · 05-24-10, 02:40 AM

I wouldn't really call it a 'hiss', it sounds more like a 'sick fan' or a fan ticking.

glxgears (non-fullscreen) with vsync off does sound a little like a whine (quite quiet).

The sound is louder under a full screen opengl game (HoN), than the sound while (accelerated) scrolling in a web browser.

This is likely a bug in the updated driver. It could possibly be my cpu fan, but as stated, it's not present when backdating to the previous driver.

Arup · 05-24-10, 03:26 AM

Running 256 drivers here with my cheapo 8400GS, I see no unusual fan noise, however the temps indicated have gone down by 2 deg Celsius, probably now its being reported accurately.

genux · 05-24-10, 05:48 AM

I am not sure if it helps, but have you tried altering some of the kernel module parameters ?

filename: nvidia.ko
license: NVIDIA
alias: char-major-195-*
alias: pci:v000010DEd00000E00sv*sd*bc04sc80i00*
alias: pci:v000010DEd00000AA3sv*sd*bc0Bsc40i00*
alias: pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc03sc02i00*
alias: pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc03sc00i00*
depends:
vermagic: 2.6.32-22-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: NVreg_EnableVia4x:int
parm: NVreg_EnableALiAGP:int
parm: NVreg_ReqAGPRate:int
parm: NVreg_EnableAGPSBA:int
parm: NVreg_EnableAGPFW:int
parm: NVreg_Mobile:int
parm: NVreg_ResmanDebugLevel:int
parm: NVreg_RmLogonRC:int
parm: NVreg_ModifyDeviceFiles:int
parm: NVreg_DeviceFileUID:int
parm: NVreg_DeviceFileGID:int
parm: NVreg_DeviceFileMode:int
parm: NVreg_RemapLimit:int
parm: NVreg_UpdateMemoryTypes:int
parm: NVreg_UseVBios:int
parm: NVreg_RMEdgeIntrCheck:int
parm: NVreg_UsePageAttributeTable:int
parm: NVreg_EnableMSI:int
parm: NVreg_MapRegistersEarly:int
parm: NVreg_RegistryDwords:charp
parm: NVreg_NvAGP:int

Probably in the latest edition there may be a new option that was not present in the older edition and you may need to "turn" it off as such ? just a idea.

05-23-10, 09:50 AM	#1
Lukian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8	[256.25 8600GT] Unusual (fan?) Sound Scrolling in a web browser (Chromium) or running an accelerated app (Heroes of Newerth), results in an unusual sound from my 8600GT - this sound was not present in the previous driver release.

05-23-10, 12:53 PM	#2
ledoc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 330	Re: [256.25 8600GT] Unusual (fan?) Sound Some kind of hiss? Is it really loud when running glxgears without vsync?

05-24-10, 02:40 AM	#3
Lukian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8	Re: [256.25 8600GT] Unusual (fan?) Sound I wouldn't really call it a 'hiss', it sounds more like a 'sick fan' or a fan ticking. glxgears (non-fullscreen) with vsync off does sound a little like a whine (quite quiet). The sound is louder under a full screen opengl game (HoN), than the sound while (accelerated) scrolling in a web browser. This is likely a bug in the updated driver. It could possibly be my cpu fan, but as stated, it's not present when backdating to the previous driver.

05-24-10, 03:26 AM	#4
Arup Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 122	Re: [256.25 8600GT] Unusual (fan?) Sound Running 256 drivers here with my cheapo 8400GS, I see no unusual fan noise, however the temps indicated have gone down by 2 deg Celsius, probably now its being reported accurately.

05-24-10, 05:48 AM	#5
genux Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Re: [256.25 8600GT] Unusual (fan?) Sound I am not sure if it helps, but have you tried altering some of the kernel module parameters ? filename: nvidia.ko license: NVIDIA alias: char-major-195-* alias: pci:v000010DEd00000E00svsdbc04sc80i00* alias: pci:v000010DEd00000AA3svsdbc0Bsc40i00* alias: pci:v000010DEdsvsdbc03sc02i00 alias: pci:v000010DEdsvsdbc03sc00i00 depends: vermagic: 2.6.32-22-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: NVreg_EnableVia4x:int parm: NVreg_EnableALiAGP:int parm: NVreg_ReqAGPRate:int parm: NVreg_EnableAGPSBA:int parm: NVreg_EnableAGPFW:int parm: NVreg_Mobile:int parm: NVreg_ResmanDebugLevel:int parm: NVreg_RmLogonRC:int parm: NVreg_ModifyDeviceFiles:int parm: NVreg_DeviceFileUID:int parm: NVreg_DeviceFileGID:int parm: NVreg_DeviceFileMode:int parm: NVreg_RemapLimit:int parm: NVreg_UpdateMemoryTypes:int parm: NVreg_UseVBios:int parm: NVreg_RMEdgeIntrCheck:int parm: NVreg_UsePageAttributeTable:int parm: NVreg_EnableMSI:int parm: NVreg_MapRegistersEarly:int parm: NVreg_RegistryDwords:charp parm: NVreg_NvAGP:int Probably in the latest edition there may be a new option that was not present in the older edition and you may need to "turn" it off as such ? just a idea.