Psu killing my SSDs?

[afrojavix]

Hi guys, if someone could help me figure out the problem that im having i will really appreciate it.



Ok, a week ago my computer started making a screeching beep, like chipmunk screech beep...dont know how to describe it, never heard it before and havent found a video that made the same noise.



I kept using my computer normaly, cause there wasnt any problem, but then i decided to open the hard drive check software to see if maybe the hard drive was the problem. It took like 5 minutes to open the program and when it finally opened, turns out there was a problem with my main SSD. As soon as the software opened, the computer slowed down, and i had to reset it. On boot, it got stuck on the windows screen. So i asumed the SSD had died, and the beeping was because of that.



So i went ahead and bought anonther SSD, installed windows, and when i was installing the drives for the motherboard, on the boot it took ages, like 5 minutes to pass the motherboard screen, and 5 minutes to get into windows.



And i heard the screeching noise beep again, but really small beeps, like 20 minutes apart from each other. So i decided to shut down and not use it again.



So now im thinking that my PSU might have killed my SSD and now is on his way to killing the new one, but i dont know if that might be the case.



My PSU is an Corsair 650W, i bought it i think in 2011, 2012...not sure.



What do you guys think is the problem? i learned about coil whine, but i saw a lot of videos on youtube and thats not the noise my computer is making. So i dont know what to think.



Thanks in advance!

 

[MeanMachine41]

Yes it would be best to test the PSU. Swap out the PSU with a known working unit of similar or higher rating.
If you don't have another unit to swap, then take it to your local computer store.
There is no guarantee but the unit will have to be checked and also, it could be the MB itself.

 

[Shaun o]

What that sound normally means is the north or south bridge chip of the mother board is running very hot, or the voltage set for either is to low set in your bios.

One of the two chips controls, or is used for sata, ports and data.

Just like any other chip it starts to have problems if overheating or under voltage.
causing devices connected to a Sata port of the motherboard to work very slowly and under perform in speed.

Check any heat sinks fitted to the north or south bridge chips of the motherboard making sure the heat sink has good contact with each chip.

Check in the bios that the voltage, and the speed set for the north bridge are correct.
Look at the temp monitoring of the motherboard in your bios and see what temps it is reporting for the chip set of the motherboard you have.

 

[afrojavix]

What that sound normally means is the north or south bridge chip of the mother board is running very hot, or the voltage set for either is to low set in your bios.

One of the two chips controls, or is used for sata, ports and data.

Just like any other chip it starts to have problems if overheating or under voltage.
causing devices connected to a Sata port of the motherboard to work very slowly and under perform in speed.

Check any heat sinks fitted to the north or south bridge chips of the motherboard making sure the heat sink has good contact with each chip.

Check in the bios that the voltage, and the speed set for the north bridge are correct.
Look at the temp monitoring of the motherboard in your bios and see what temps it is reporting for the chip set of the motherboard you have.

Now that you mention it, before my SSD ''died'', i ran HW monitor and the mother board was showing 100C+ temps, but i thought it was an error because i googled about that happening to other people.

Now if thats the case, could that really kill my Hard drives?, and how do i fix it?