

Most likely AMD will say to go to your GPU card manufacturer or the Retailer where you purchased the GPU card for Warranty service but maybe they can verify whether the GPU card noise is software or hardware related from the symptoms you inputted in the Warranty request. You can open a AMD WARRANTY REQUEST from here and ask them. I would suggest to open an AMD WARRANTY REQUEST and see if they believe the noisy GPU needs to be RMAed. If it was due to AMD Driver I would believe it would have been happening to many Users who has an RX5700 GPU card and there would be more threads concerning this problem, at least, here at AMD Forums. In this Reddit Thread about a GPU making "Clicking" sounds is also either Coil Whine or bad Fan: GPU making a clicking noise after overclocking even when set back to default clock settings. According to Tech website thread, which in this case, concerned a PSU believes it may be a bad Fan bearing or possibly Coil Whine: If you notice the clicking only while the computer is starting, it may be a sign. In the meantime, backup often! - Not affiliated in any way with Directly or their Independent Advisors.I googled what you mention the noise sounded like "Ticking" noise. Clicking noises from your computer are often caused by hard drive malfunction. You'll need to replace the hard drive immediately. A clicking sound that comes from the hard drive means that the actuator arms are starting to fail. The scariest reason for a clicking sound that comes from inside the computer case comes from a hard drive. Measurement - measured screw to screw - as the existing fan. The only 'trick' is to buy a new case fan that is the same diagonal Fortunately, replacing a case fan is easy (and they're just a few bucks.) Simply unscrew the old fan and screw in the new fan. Computer manufacturers usually put in the cheapest case fans they can find, and after several years the lubrication goes awayĪnd the fan makes a rubbing sound that may be what you are hearing. A clicking noise coming from one of your companys computers is never a good sign. A can of compressed air will be helpful.Īnother possible source for that clicking is the case fan (or fans.) The case fan is built into the side or the top of the case. Clicking Noise During Startup of a Computer.

You can take care of that by opening the case and blowing out the dust and debris that has collected there, paying special attention to the fans.

If you're lucky, some dirt has gotten caught in one of the cooling fans. does it seem like the sound is coming from inside the case? If so, you'll need to act quickly.
