[SOLVED] Does having a fan close to an SSD damage it?

[Tegoni]

I recently bought some fans for my PC, it isn't a beast of a machine, so I was running with a single exhaust, now I bought one for intake, ever since then the SSD is having some problems, sometimes it won't boot until I restart the computer several times, or it will simply crash mid-use. I tried troubleshooting and if I unplugged the fan, the SSD goes back to normal. I'm thinking this might be a power supply issue, any thoughts?

PC specs:

• i5-7400 not overclocked
• 8 GB Single stick DDR4
• 1 TB HDD 7200RPM
• 128 GB SDD
• 500W Power Supply
• Running two 1080p monitors (1 Ultrawide + Widescreen)

 

[Colif]

I'm thinking this might be a power supply issue, any thoughts?

what make/model is the PSU?

it sure could be a lack of power if the only change was adding a fan. You might want a better PSU.

 

[Tegoni]

what make/model is the PSU?

It is a KCAS 500 W 80 Plus Bronze from Aerocool

 

[Colif]

I can't find much on that brand, they seem to have good and bad PSU. There are normally better choices like Corsair, EVGA & Seasonic.

you might want to get a better one if simply adding a fan disturbs the system.