I have a desktop my brother built in early 2008 that he gave to me. It's mainly held up great considering it's been 6 years but I think the power supply is having issues. Sometimes when I start up the computer the psu will start making a loud grinding noise. I don't know if it's the fan or some part of the psu. I'll hold down the power button and turn it off and wait and turn it back on. It might stop or keep making the noise until I repeat this a few more times. Once it's up and running without the loud grinding it will continue to work just fine. Though once it was running fine today I tried tilting the computer to blow into the back fan on the psu and it started the grinding noise again. I read something somewhere, do you think it is a bearing is loose or something?
Also sometimes when I press the power button to turn the computer on it won't work the first time but it will the 2nd time. It's not because I'm not pressing the button hard enough or anything. Wasn't sure if that was also the psu dying.
I'm thinking about replacing it. My brother said it was a pain to install in the case until he figured out how to unscrew the top of the case or something to fit it in. I'm not sure. It's mounted sideways in the top back right corner. I was thinking of getting another 750W psu but go for bronze certified this time just so it's decent. I can get one for $70 (60 with rebate). How do you tell if a psu is compatibile? Are they all the same size? Do you only need to know if it fits the same cords? I was thinking of getting this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-power-supply-np1bn0750aus
I'll list my computer parts. I was going to make it nice and neat in a pcpartpicker link but I can't find half the parts there. I think they don't list them anymore.
Power Supply: PC Power and Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-703-009&Tpk=N82E16817703009
GPU: XFX HD-577A-ZNDC Radeon HD 5770 XXX Edition 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150464
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-115-017&Tpk=N82E16819115017
Motherboard: ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-131-219&Tpk=N82E16813131219
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-122&Tpk=N82E16820231122
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-133-021&Tpk=N82E16811133021
I listed the case too in case it needs to fit in a certain size, I wasn't sure. Would that new psu be compatible? Thank you.
Also sometimes when I press the power button to turn the computer on it won't work the first time but it will the 2nd time. It's not because I'm not pressing the button hard enough or anything. Wasn't sure if that was also the psu dying.
I'm thinking about replacing it. My brother said it was a pain to install in the case until he figured out how to unscrew the top of the case or something to fit it in. I'm not sure. It's mounted sideways in the top back right corner. I was thinking of getting another 750W psu but go for bronze certified this time just so it's decent. I can get one for $70 (60 with rebate). How do you tell if a psu is compatibile? Are they all the same size? Do you only need to know if it fits the same cords? I was thinking of getting this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-power-supply-np1bn0750aus
I'll list my computer parts. I was going to make it nice and neat in a pcpartpicker link but I can't find half the parts there. I think they don't list them anymore.
Power Supply: PC Power and Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-703-009&Tpk=N82E16817703009
GPU: XFX HD-577A-ZNDC Radeon HD 5770 XXX Edition 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150464
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-115-017&Tpk=N82E16819115017
Motherboard: ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-131-219&Tpk=N82E16813131219
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-122&Tpk=N82E16820231122
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-133-021&Tpk=N82E16811133021
I listed the case too in case it needs to fit in a certain size, I wasn't sure. Would that new psu be compatible? Thank you.
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