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| Thread ID: 82412 | 2007-08-26 09:45:00 | Funny Noises From Power Supply | Term_X (560) | Press F1 |
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| 584863 | 2007-08-26 09:45:00 | Hi Team Noticed lately the power supply has been making "slowing down" type of sounds. Im guessing its on its way out? Any other reason it would be making these sounds? The load hasnt changed since i had this pc set up 2 years ago. 4 HDDs and a DVD Writer. To test i disconnected one of the HDD and the bootup was faster but it's still making the same noises. When it happens, its very quickly eg 1 seconds but happens on a regular basis. Cheers |
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| 584864 | 2007-08-26 10:04:00 | Some PSU's alter the fan speed depending on the load, ie current drain, power supplied. They have a temperature sensor which measures the heatsink temperature. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 584865 | 2007-08-26 10:38:00 | Sounds like the fan needs oiling. That may fix it, but you probably have to take it out to do it. | rumpty (2863) | ||
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