Corsair VS650 PSU Making a Ticking Kinda Noise

Axelstrife on 15/02/2015 - 13:09
Last edited 15/02/2015 - 13:19 by 1 other user

I bought it about 6 months ago and for the last month it seems to of start making a ticking kinda noise.

It's definitely coming from the power supply, this can't possibly be good right?

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  jason101 on 15/02/2015 - 13:54

  Is it the fan? Either clipping some wires or dusty? Remember it is quite dangerous to open a computers PSU.

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    Axelstrife on 15/02/2015 - 14:04

    Sounds like the fan i think.

    My Case had a dust filter on the outside underneath the PSU which gets cleaned every month or so.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFAxw5J3eM4
    This person has the exact same PSU and the same sound.

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  winterseed on 15/02/2015 - 14:10

  You should probably contact Corsair. Thermaltake replaced my entire PSU because the fan bearing started to make a helluva noise every time it powered down. They didn't reimburse me for postage though.

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    ReAvenger on 15/02/2015 - 16:29

    Too bad Corsair don't have proper Australian warranties, also probably avoid some ranges of corsair psus in the future link

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  p1 ama on 15/02/2015 - 17:05

  Depends on what the ticking noise is, it might be from the transformers or capacitors - could be a case of what people call "coil whine".

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    Axelstrife on 15/02/2015 - 17:13

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFAxw5J3eM4

    This is a youtube vid of the same PSU from someone else with the same noise as mine.

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      c64 on 15/02/2015 - 21:10

      +1

      is that ticking? sounds like someone is washing up dishes in the background :)

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  Davo1111 on 16/02/2015 - 00:10

  RMA. if its not in warranty i'd be replacing the fan.

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  mattyman on 16/02/2015 - 10:47

  If it's only 6 months, take it back to the place of purchase. They might decide to replace it on the spot or they might send it for repairs. Either way, you won't be out of pocket.