Fly stuck in my PSU?

point decay · 19 Feb 2008 at 14:42

well thats what it sounds like, not always but occasional buzzing sound. The PSU is about 2yrs old (Arctic 600w as far as i remember). Is it on its way out?

cheers

(Not system in sig, this is an old banger i use as a media center)

shauncr91 · 19 Feb 2008 at 14:45

Sounds like it could be a fan thats either on its way out, or might have something stuck in it.

Blackhawk47 · 19 Feb 2008 at 14:51

yeh possibly fan or maybe a loose screw ?

have a look

get some compressed air in there and check if there is anything obstructing the fan/

point decay · 19 Feb 2008 at 14:54

Just took it out and empty'd about half a can of compressed air cleaning it, to rule out some kind of debris being stuck in it. Unfortunately its still making the same electrical arc'ing noise occasionally.

Invaliduser · 19 Feb 2008 at 14:59

if it was a fly, you would be smelling burning now

perhaps its capacitor buzz? - does it occur when the PSU is under load?

V3g3tto · 19 Feb 2008 at 15:03

That sounds same as my PSU (soon to be replaced as new PC coming tomorrow or thurs!! yyaaayyy!). Jeantech Arctic 600w about 2 years old. Mines fine and i compeltely messed up the build, so i'd say time for a new one.

point decay · 19 Feb 2008 at 15:03

Invaliduser said:
if it was a fly, you would be smelling burning now

perhaps its capacitor buzz? - does it occur when the PSU is under load?

thats what it sounds like, but it is happening anytime, even on boot. then has long spells when no noticable odd noise occurs

shauncr91 · 19 Feb 2008 at 15:10

Sounds like it could be a capacitor or something inside the PSU thats on its way out to me.
Is it still under warranty? If so you could try and get a replacement

Blackhawk47 · 19 Feb 2008 at 18:13

id scrap it to be honest as it seems pretty old and buy a new psu ... maybe a corsair 520w ?

point decay · 19 Feb 2008 at 18:39

Blackhawk47 said:
id scrap it to be honest as it seems pretty old and buy a new psu ... maybe a corsair 520w ?

i'll see how it goes over the next day or so (pretty quiet now), Its hardly old though being a 2 yr old 600w modular PSU, and with it being on a media center and used only 2 or 3 times a week i thought id get a lot longer out of it, suppose thats what i get from buying it from the purple shirt brigade...

arctic 600w psu
epox 939 mobo
3 gb ddr1
x1900xtx
4 HDD's

couldnt be low on juice because of the 4 hd's could it?