- May 1, 2023
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I have a Phanteks Revolt Pro 1000w PSU (a Seasonic brand) that came with my new rig back in February. I’ve noticed a strange noise that I really struggle to describe, coming from the PSU area
the noise is a sort of buzzing, I guess? can’t take a video due to phone camera being destroyed, but it’s inconsistent and intermittent. the way it appears and disappears is sort of like how the sound of electricity fades in and out (it’s not an electrical sound, I was just using an example)
on startup, it’s pretty constant, and much more ‘aggressive’, I guess if I had to describe it. under load is when it happens more often, but it does occur on idle, just fairly quiet. I don’t hear it with my ceiling fan and headphones on, but it’s strange enough to warrant concern from me
the only noises I’m familiar with from my PSU are my fan and the air coming out the exhaust, with a very slight humming, which is just part of the operation (the humming is normal and different to the other noise). this “buzzing”, for lack of a better term, is not constant even on startup and likes to come in and go out at differing intervals; the fact that it’s so inconsistent in its timings and not a persistent noise makes me believe it isn’t the fan hitting something or fan bearing.
can anyone tell me what it might be? like capacitor or transformer (whatever these terms are), and if it’s normal. I struggle to see it being normal, but I might as well ask. my temps and voltages are also perfectly fine with no strange behaviors, and by pressing my hand against the case and vent, the PSU is not abnormally hot either. it’s not coil whine
the noise is a sort of buzzing, I guess? can’t take a video due to phone camera being destroyed, but it’s inconsistent and intermittent. the way it appears and disappears is sort of like how the sound of electricity fades in and out (it’s not an electrical sound, I was just using an example)
on startup, it’s pretty constant, and much more ‘aggressive’, I guess if I had to describe it. under load is when it happens more often, but it does occur on idle, just fairly quiet. I don’t hear it with my ceiling fan and headphones on, but it’s strange enough to warrant concern from me
the only noises I’m familiar with from my PSU are my fan and the air coming out the exhaust, with a very slight humming, which is just part of the operation (the humming is normal and different to the other noise). this “buzzing”, for lack of a better term, is not constant even on startup and likes to come in and go out at differing intervals; the fact that it’s so inconsistent in its timings and not a persistent noise makes me believe it isn’t the fan hitting something or fan bearing.
can anyone tell me what it might be? like capacitor or transformer (whatever these terms are), and if it’s normal. I struggle to see it being normal, but I might as well ask. my temps and voltages are also perfectly fine with no strange behaviors, and by pressing my hand against the case and vent, the PSU is not abnormally hot either. it’s not coil whine
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