1 Sep 2015 at 13:52 #1 snips86x snips86x Soldato Joined 14 Nov 2012 Posts 17,971 Location Chesterfield I noticed when I got home from i55 my PSU is making a slight ticking noise. It's a Corsair HX850 Pro and could well be a 12-18 months old. Any idea if it's due a replacement?
I noticed when I got home from i55 my PSU is making a slight ticking noise. It's a Corsair HX850 Pro and could well be a 12-18 months old. Any idea if it's due a replacement?
1 Sep 2015 at 13:55 #2 dacads dacads Soldato Joined 3 Sep 2012 Posts 11,509 Location P town Try blowing it out with a can of air? Did the trick for my PSU but the issue seemed to have returned again. If that doesn't do it then it's RMA time, ticking fans seem a common occurrence that should surely be rectified by now.
Try blowing it out with a can of air? Did the trick for my PSU but the issue seemed to have returned again. If that doesn't do it then it's RMA time, ticking fans seem a common occurrence that should surely be rectified by now.
1 Sep 2015 at 13:56 #3 snips86x snips86x Soldato OP Joined 14 Nov 2012 Posts 17,971 Location Chesterfield dacads said: Try blowing it out with a can of air? Did the trick for my PSU but the issue seemed to have returned again. If that doesn't do it then it's RMA time, ticking fans seem a common occurrence that should surely be rectified by now. Click to expand... oh yeah...didn't think of that I don't think the fan was even spinning at the time as it's a hybrid, I'll give that a go - thanks
dacads said: Try blowing it out with a can of air? Did the trick for my PSU but the issue seemed to have returned again. If that doesn't do it then it's RMA time, ticking fans seem a common occurrence that should surely be rectified by now. Click to expand... oh yeah...didn't think of that I don't think the fan was even spinning at the time as it's a hybrid, I'll give that a go - thanks
1 Sep 2015 at 18:16 #4 dacads dacads Soldato Joined 3 Sep 2012 Posts 11,509 Location P town Interesting, not sure how it could be ticking then unless it's another fan?
1 Sep 2015 at 20:54 #5 ukxenon ukxenon Associate Joined 19 Jun 2009 Posts 964 As said above blow it out and see if it is still the same then rma it
