PSU Noise

[nave_]

Hey Guys,

I just recently built my own computer and everything has gone really well. I am able to play games on max settings and everything. yet I have one concern: the sound my PSU makes. The best analogy I can use to describe the sound is that it is like the PSU is loading data, if that makes any sense (Idk if it's like a clicking or what, it is not in a certain pattern, just constant). Do all PSU's make this noise? Or any noise at all?

Thanks!

 

[MysticMiner]

No, not all PSU's make that sound, and it does sound like there's something wrong. It could be the PSU is loose, or some part inside it is, or there's a piece of junk that's vibrating inside it.

Try putting some pressure on the PSU, see if that alters the noise.

 

[nave_]

Putting pressure on it does not change the sound that is being made. Like I said, it sounds like data is being loaded if it was coming from the HDD.

 

[nave_]

Another thing, its not like it a loud sound. I can hear it sitting next to the computer, and realized it was the PSU only after putting my ear up to it.

 

[k1114]

It could be a bad fan, what psu is it?

 

[nave_]

It could be a bad fan, what psu is it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049