PSU/Plug fizzing

jamesgoss · 21 Feb 2011 at 08:14

Morning all

I've also got a strange noise from my PSU - when I plugged it in to the mains, it started making a fizzing/crackling sound - though this was from the plug itself and not the PSU.

It's an Arctic 700w unit. What do you guys think? An imminent failure? If so, what should I replace it with? I'm looking for something modular for the following system in a Lian Li V354, with a bit of future proofing built in:

C2D E6850
4GB RAM
ATI 4870
1xHDD
1xDVD

Thanks in advance!

Admiral Huddy · 21 Feb 2011 at 08:24

Have you tried a different power lead??

RJC · 21 Feb 2011 at 08:27

PSU like the one below gets good reports:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-117-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088

Have you tried a different mains cable or is the problem the actual psu socket.

jamesgoss · 21 Feb 2011 at 11:05

No, i havent tried a different lead actually (should have checked last night but it was late), I'll do that when I get home - part of me thought it might be the fuse in the plug.

Thanks for the help so far, I'll let you know what happens.

jamesgoss · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:21

Emergency over, apparently it's the dodgy wall socket! Thanks for the replies guys!