PC making a faint clicking noise

jxg123sk

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Okay so I recently built my first computer and I recently noticed that my psu was making a clicking noise. The computer works fine and I'm writing this right now with it. I'm not sure what the clicking noise means. It isn't like a buzzing noise it's just a very faint clicking. I doubt it is dust or anything like that since I've only had it for about a week. If I shut down my computer I still hear the clicking noise coming from the psu. What is this clicking noise?
 
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dark was to see it there where not a current leak to the case your ok psu is safe this look like fan blade are hitting the case it could be the psu or another one in the casestop computer unscrew psu take it outside the case leave all cable plug and start system then gently rotate the psu right right or left to see if sound still there take card not to unplug any power cable while you do that test then stop system and put psu back in place and scew it to the case .

jxg123sk

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I turned off all the lights in complete darkness and hit the power button on the psu and I didn't see any sparks.
 

austing

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Power supplies are notorious for fans making clicking sounds.

If you have a bottom mounted power supply, try remounting it upside down (if the other side is your case, or an intake port in the bottom of the case.)
 

scout_03

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dark was to see it there where not a current leak to the case your ok psu is safe this look like fan blade are hitting the case it could be the psu or another one in the casestop computer unscrew psu take it outside the case leave all cable plug and start system then gently rotate the psu right right or left to see if sound still there take card not to unplug any power cable while you do that test then stop system and put psu back in place and scew it to the case .
 
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