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Mac Pro 2012 Random “Snap” Sound
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<blockquote data-quote="Nanco" data-source="post: 1824427" data-attributes="member: 50325"><p>I thought I’d just give a quick update on the situation.</p><p></p><p>Firstly, I removed both graphics cards from the Mac and did some tests by running just one at a time to see if there were any differences. Firstly, I noticed that there were no differences performance wise (under heavy load and idle), however one of them was running considerably hotter than the other.</p><p></p><p>The cooler card seemed to run fine however I noticed that the warmer card “snapped” a bit (due to rise/fall in temperatures perhaps?), therefore I’m assuming that this card may be the source of the problem.</p><p></p><p>I used to originally use 4 screens however I have been using 3 for about a year now, therefore I won’t have any use for the second graphics card anymore. I’ll check the thermal contacts and do some more testing when I have time, but for now I’m proud to confirm that I have a snap free Mac.</p><p></p><p>The problem (?) with the PSU still persists, however I’ll create a new thread for that as not to go to far off topic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nanco, post: 1824427, member: 50325"] I thought I’d just give a quick update on the situation. Firstly, I removed both graphics cards from the Mac and did some tests by running just one at a time to see if there were any differences. Firstly, I noticed that there were no differences performance wise (under heavy load and idle), however one of them was running considerably hotter than the other. The cooler card seemed to run fine however I noticed that the warmer card “snapped” a bit (due to rise/fall in temperatures perhaps?), therefore I’m assuming that this card may be the source of the problem. I used to originally use 4 screens however I have been using 3 for about a year now, therefore I won’t have any use for the second graphics card anymore. I’ll check the thermal contacts and do some more testing when I have time, but for now I’m proud to confirm that I have a snap free Mac. The problem (?) with the PSU still persists, however I’ll create a new thread for that as not to go to far off topic. [/QUOTE]
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