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Apr 16th, 2009 at 10:10am

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Tonight while starting up a game my PSU started to let out a high pitched, almost tweeting noise. It only happens while the GPU is under load, loading the CPU doesn't produce this effect. I've tried to spray it with compressed air but it doens't seem to have much effect bar changing it from a tweet to more of a crackle like elctrical wires while it is raining. I'm hopinh I don't have to RMA it, would there be anything I could try before sending it off?
 
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Reply #1 - Apr 16th, 2009 at 1:33pm

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(a) Mice?

(b) Budgerigar?

(c) Cooling fan(s) bearings running short of lubricating oil?

I often have to lubricate the bearings on all my fans from time to time, to stop them squeaking, and slowing down!

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Reply #2 - Apr 16th, 2009 at 1:35pm

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You sure you are not hearing the Nvidia card?

Nvidia cards have a feature that sends out a high pitch alarm when they are not getting the power to them from the PSU...

 
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Reply #3 - Apr 16th, 2009 at 1:36pm

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That's a filter  Shocked a capacitor or a small link of one of the Doiodes or transistor What you might be hear is the 50-60 Hz of the AC power that comes from the normal electricity supply and something is vibrating because something stop working can be a zener diode too, If you don't want to Buy again HDD ,CPU, RAM, motherboard etc ,I suggest you to get a new one quicky..  
 
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Reply #4 - Apr 16th, 2009 at 7:32pm

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Alejandro Rhodes wrote on Apr 16th, 2009 at 1:36pm:
That's a filter  Shocked a capacitor  


Alrot,

That was my first thought....main filter capacitor....... classic symptom in a PS.

When that goes all the way....... it could take the "whole machine" with it.

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Reply #5 - Apr 17th, 2009 at 9:54am

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NickN wrote on Apr 16th, 2009 at 1:35pm:
You sure you are not hearing the Nvidia card?

Nvidia cards have a feature that sends out a high pitch alarm when they are not getting the power to them from the PSU...



Nope, it isn't the card. The sound is definately coming from the PSU. The sound and pitch changes, from a whine to a buzz and the light for the card is still indicating green.

Alejandro Rhodes wrote on Apr 16th, 2009 at 1:36pm:
That's a filter  Shocked a capacitor or a small link of one of the Doiodes or transistor What you might be hear is the 50-60 Hz of the AC power that comes from the normal electricity supply and something is vibrating because something stop working can be a zener diode too, If you don't want to Buy again HDD ,CPU, RAM, motherboard etc ,I suggest you to get a new one quicky.. 



JBaymore wrote on Apr 16th, 2009 at 7:32pm:
Alrot,

That was my first thought....main filter capacitor....... classic symptom in a PS.

When that goes all the way....... it could take the "whole machine" with it.

best,

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By the worried inflections i'm putting into your words I'm assuming a possible warranty replacement is on the cards? Am I only in danger while i'm hearing the sounds coming from it or am in danger at any time th system is on?
 
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Reply #6 - Apr 17th, 2009 at 11:27am

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If you have confirmed the noise is indeed coming from the PSU then the concerns expressed are very valid

Typically the type of noise described coming from a PSU is as Alex and John said and if it goes, it has the potential to take out everything in the system at the same time.

If it were me I would not use the system and get it replaced ASAP



 
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Reply #7 - Apr 18th, 2009 at 10:50am

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OK I'l try to get onto warranty for it. Would anyone happen to know the warranty process for OCZ in Australia? There is nothing on their site and I really don't want to go through the retailer again after the debacle with my motherboard.
 
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Reply #8 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 2:34am

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I've decided to leave this PSU and move onto a corsair Tx-850 http://corsair.com/products/tx/default.aspx It's single rail, 850w and non-modular. It is the only single rail PSU I can find in any of the retailers in my area. It seems that no one stocks PC Power & Cooling products in Australia except the online stores. Once it gets in I'm going to send my current one off for warranty with the usless mob I got it off and either hock it on eBay or keep it as a spare.
 
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Reply #9 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 12:50pm

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Sounds like a plan!
 
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Reply #10 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 5:29pm

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Wingo wrote on Apr 21st, 2009 at 2:34am:
I've decided to leave this PSU and move onto a corsair Tx-850 http://corsair.com/products/tx/default.aspx It's single rail, 850w and non-modular. It is the only single rail PSU I can find in any of the retailers in my area. It seems that no one stocks PC Power & Cooling products in Australia except the online stores. Once it gets in I'm going to send my current one off for warranty with the usless mob I got it off and either hock it on eBay or keep it as a spare.


There isn't much of a point in keeping a defective (or dying) PSU around as a "spare" - is there?  Whatever secondary computer you put it in, you're risking the longevity of the computer and more grief.

Personally, I have no fondness for Corsair brand for PSUs.  (Except when buying memory of course).  I've built several computers using Antec and Thermaltake.  Antec is by far one of the best out there.
 
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Reply #11 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 7:08pm

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Maverick6901 wrote on Apr 21st, 2009 at 5:29pm:
There isn't much of a point in keeping a defective (or dying) PSU around as a "spare" - is there?  Whatever secondary computer you put it in, you're risking the longevity of the computer and more grief.

Personally, I have no fondness for Corsair brand for PSUs.  (Except when buying memory of course).  I've built several computers using Antec and Thermaltake.  Antec is by far one of the best out there.

I'm sending the old PSU off for warranty once I get my new one tomorrow. When it comes back all nice and new and fixed, then I'll keep it as a spare or hock it. I ahve heard good things about Antec and Thermaltake but I couldn't get a PSU from either brand that was non-modular and single rail in 850w.
 
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Reply #12 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 7:25pm

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Wingo wrote on Apr 21st, 2009 at 7:08pm:
I'm sending the old PSU off for warranty once I get my new one tomorrow. When it comes back all nice and new and fixed, then I'll keep it as a spare or hock it. I ahve heard good things about Antec and Thermaltake but I couldn't get a PSU from either brand that was non-modular and single rail in 850w.


OK, I understand now.  Regarding your requirements for the new PSU, any reason why you had to have a single rail only?
 
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Reply #13 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 7:46pm

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Maverick6901 wrote on Apr 21st, 2009 at 7:25pm:
OK, I understand now.  Regarding your requirements for the new PSU, any reason why you had to have a single rail only?



He knows the difference between the silly marketing game of mult-rail and the full efficiency and power availability of a single

For years other PSU companies besides PC Power and Cooling/Silverstone would not budge on that. Made up all sorts of marketing bull to convince people there was nothing wrong with multi-rail and even said there was no reason for single

… all of a sudden in the last year they start producing single rail PSU’s

I wonder why



 
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Reply #14 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 11:11pm

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So.... Nick... a 36A single rail PSU is better than a 18A two-rail one? or is it the same?

I was confused with that some weeks ago, when trying to buy a PSU...
 
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