PSU fan always at a high speed.

Moothead2 · 9 Jul 2011 at 20:09

The fan on my PSU (OCZ StealthXtream v1 600w) is always extremely loud due to being at a high speed all the time. I'm pretty sure it isn't a heat issue since it does it after being turned on after being off all night and it's pumping out pretty cool air through the back vents. It's been in two different systems and it does the same thing.

I'm thinking it's a faulty heat sensor, any ideas?

izit · 9 Jul 2011 at 20:16

Worth trying it out of the case jump starting it with a wire see what happens then. Giving it a hoover too if needed.

ooEy · 9 Jul 2011 at 20:17

I had an issue with 3 different OCZ PSU's, all running at full speed all the time. I would RMA it although be prepared to wait a while. Luckily as I noticed on the day of delivery I managed to send them all back to the supplier and went for an Antec in the end.

Tealc · 9 Jul 2011 at 21:12

Some OCZ SXS v1 had a faulty fan controller. OCZ will replace the unit if you RMA.

If it's out of warranty then maybe a fan swap powered from your motherboard, having the fan run around 1200rpm will be fine.

Moothead2 · 9 Jul 2011 at 21:16

Tealc said:
Some OCZ SXS v1 had a faulty fan controller. OCZ will replace the unit if you RMA.

If it's out of warranty then maybe a fan swap powered from your motherboard, having the fan run around 1200rpm will be fine.

It's out of warranty, yeah. I would replace the fan (It's actually my dads now, had to RMA my XFX) but I'm actually scared to open in up to replace the fan as i've heard it can lead to massive electric shocks, even lethal ones. If I were to do this, how long should I leave the thing powered off for before most of the charge has left the psu?

izit · 10 Jul 2011 at 01:29

30 secs, i wouldn't worry about it as long as it's not plugged in to mains.

Tealc · 10 Jul 2011 at 08:24

Moothead2 said:
It's out of warranty, yeah. I would replace the fan (It's actually my dads now, had to RMA my XFX) but I'm actually scared to open in up to replace the fan as i've heard it can lead to massive electric shocks, even lethal ones. If I were to do this, how long should I leave the thing powered off for before most of the charge has left the psu?

This might help you.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18261286

I used the hammer the case power button with the mains power isolated method coupled with the not touching anything conductive method.