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Corsair HX 850W Buzzing Noise?

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September 18, 2013 7:01:25 PM

I just built this computer last Thursday (September 12) and I noticed a few days ago that when I started Rome 2: Total War, that a really annoying buzzing sound comes fro my computer. I thought it was GPU coil whine at first, but upon further inspection the noise seems to be coming from the back of my Corsair HX850W PSU. It changes pitches depending on what is happening in the game, loud at main menu and during startup.

Could this be a possible hazard to my other components? Should I RMA, or is there some type of fix for this? I have only noticed it during that one game I play.

The noise is exactly like the one you hear in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M819lvgvR4k

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September 18, 2013 7:05:17 PM

i have the same psu of you and i never heard noise coming from it
i dont think the noise came from psu...but maybe from the pc case??
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September 18, 2013 7:11:23 PM

This is common with Corsair power supplies as it happened to me twice. The reason behind this is that when more power is drawn, when playing games, it will start to whine. For me, it was because my system was drawing very close to the power supply's max wattage in games. I just went ahead and bought a different brand, and it works with no whine. Hope this helps.
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