So im trying to see if I possibly get some help/or knowledge regarding the possible cause of this burning smell coming from my pc.
randomly my PC would start to have this weird like chemically/plasticy smell(honestly not sure if im even describing it right). The smell would last 1-2 days, then disappear for a few days to a week, then come back.
This has been happening for the last 2 months. 1-2 days of smell, gone for sometimes a week, then repeat again. And I have absolutely not clue where its coming from.
Here is what I know: Is it not coming from the PSU. It is not happening 'specifically' when my pc is under load. There doesnt seem to be any burnt wires/capacitors. it also goes away if I shut my PC off.
I can smell the smell faintly if i put my nose to the top of my PC case (NZXT phantom), but even if i put my nose directly behind the PSU or slightly in front of it in the case, I dont smell it.
Also, when I use my PC 90% of the time Im playing a game, so its always under load. But I have tried to stop playing games for hours at a time to see if its happening under load, and the smell persistant even when cpu/gpu was like >10%
I normally keep my PC on 24/7, however since the smell has been happening, I turn my pc off every night, and within minutes of me doing so the smell is gone.
I am completely stumped as to where the smell is coming from. Any kind of help would be appreciated. I would have already taken it to a repair shop to get it looked at, but i have no money.
randomly my PC would start to have this weird like chemically/plasticy smell(honestly not sure if im even describing it right). The smell would last 1-2 days, then disappear for a few days to a week, then come back.
This has been happening for the last 2 months. 1-2 days of smell, gone for sometimes a week, then repeat again. And I have absolutely not clue where its coming from.
Here is what I know: Is it not coming from the PSU. It is not happening 'specifically' when my pc is under load. There doesnt seem to be any burnt wires/capacitors. it also goes away if I shut my PC off.
I can smell the smell faintly if i put my nose to the top of my PC case (NZXT phantom), but even if i put my nose directly behind the PSU or slightly in front of it in the case, I dont smell it.
Also, when I use my PC 90% of the time Im playing a game, so its always under load. But I have tried to stop playing games for hours at a time to see if its happening under load, and the smell persistant even when cpu/gpu was like >10%
I normally keep my PC on 24/7, however since the smell has been happening, I turn my pc off every night, and within minutes of me doing so the smell is gone.
I am completely stumped as to where the smell is coming from. Any kind of help would be appreciated. I would have already taken it to a repair shop to get it looked at, but i have no money.
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