Plastic smell?

Ninja Please! · 22 Mar 2009 at 14:36

I have recently put together a new system with only a new board cpu and ram. I have noticed the smell of warm plastic/rubber from the room that it sits in although the temperatures are (idle)37c-54c(full load) cpu. overall my case says it's about 120F. I know that's nowhere near enough to melt plastic. My board is an evga x 58 with ci7 920 @3.8ghz stable with coolermaster v8. 600w nzxt psu, (which I think I may be overworking and will be my next upgrade what do you all think?) gtx 285. My HD temps are 30-32c. Trying to think of any other info that may be of some use. My case is a Apevia x-cruiser.

MY question is, is the smell normal coming from a new board? I think I remember my last set up doing the same but is has been too long. Or do you think the smell may be coming from the psu? And is having a 600w psu pushing all of this a fire hazzard? I get paranoid leaving this running when I'm asleep or not home because of this. I have only had this set up for about 3 days.

RevBillyG · 22 Mar 2009 at 15:43

If its a nasty sort of smell, its the PSU. It's normal when they are new. It should clear after a couple of days.

Ninja Please! · 22 Mar 2009 at 16:17

It's not such a strong smell, just settle but there. So do you think the psu has enough power to handle my setup?

smogsy · 22 Mar 2009 at 17:11

600w should be okish but i personally dont the brand..

engstrom0304 · 22 Mar 2009 at 17:21

if its a new monitor some do smell of burning!

Ninja Please! · 22 Mar 2009 at 19:22

Its not a new monitor though it's not that old and it the smell wasn't there before. It's not a fire type of smell because it doesn't actually smell like anything burning. Just heating up I guess. I read somewhere that a new motherboard puts off a smell so I wasn't sure if that was it.

EsaT · 22 Mar 2009 at 20:24

600W is well enough for that.
But it's entirely other question is that NZXT 600W PSU or some generic overrated junk.

Ninja Please! said:
I get paranoid leaving this running when I'm asleep or not home because of this.

Can't you shut it down for night/while away from home until you see does smell go away in few more days or continue?

Ninja Please! · 23 Mar 2009 at 17:14

Okay I have ran my system for about a week now and the smell is no longer there.