PSU noise at pc startup

enamak · Apr 18, 2014

Hey guys, i just wanted to ask if i should get worried about this noise.
So i have 1life ps:jet 600W (i know its not a very good brand, i will upgrade to a aerocool in some months), now i have a i5 4570 and i will buy a r9 270x in some weeks (thats why im going to upgrade psu, cause with this gpu i should have a better psu) but not now as i cant afford the two things.
Everytime i start up the pc i hear a very loud soung coming from the PSU, and after 5-15 mins it will stay normal noise (cant almost hear it). Probably not lubrificated fan, but is it worth to replace ir or lubrificate it if im going to upgrade to another psu in 3-5 months? Its been like this for some time and psu not giving me more problemms until now, its actually good and cold, never went hot, and im using an extremelly overclocked gtx 650 and i5 4570.
Thanks in advance

STACKS ON DECK · Apr 18, 2014

sound is maybe fan spinning on high . bad fan maybe . but don't need to worry if you going to replace PSU in couple of months

kapitalistas · Apr 18, 2014

try compressed air blow in that fan may that help dont grease anything.just saying.

enamak · Apr 18, 2014

Thanks for the fast answer

OK so i will stay with it until i get the new one but if it gets worse ill try to replace the fan. I turned on my pc right now and it took probably 3 minutes or a little more or even less to stop doing the noise, when its stops its like when u shutdown your pc (noise and sudently the it stops) it looks a lot a faulty fan, but anyway, could this damage my psu? Actually when the loud noise stops i can still hear a little coming from psu fan, and the psu tremble a little, but what can i do, bad brand xD
My biggest question if its going to handle msi r9 270x hawk for some months (its 600w i know but is it good enought)?
Thanks again

kapitalistas · Apr 18, 2014

i dont wanna scare you http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2109447/burning-smell-psu.html#13117638 and another one today: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2110739/burning-smell.html#13125128

enamak · Apr 18, 2014

You dont haha, ive been running this psu for more than 1 year without any problemm... Only this fan noise, ill try the r9 270x and if the psu gets to hot ill switch back to gtx 650 until i buy a new coolee
But about the fan, its very bad or can i just leave it like this for a few more months and than switch the fan cause im going to put the psu in another pc?
Thanks again

STACKS ON DECK · Apr 19, 2014

yes you should continue with that and then replace the PSU when you planned to do so

enamak · Apr 19, 2014

Ok thanks, what symptoms should i get if the psu is not good enought for the GPU?
Thanks

STACKS ON DECK · Apr 19, 2014

whine noise from the PSU too loud and freezing sonetime . .but i recommend to see the wattage conf first before installing

enamak · Apr 19, 2014

Its 600w with two 12v rails at 18A and 19A the other. R9 270x if i remember needs 30A combination and a system with 500w minimum.
I think coil whine isnt Really a sympton? But if it starts i will see whats hapenning. But about the fan noise, will it bring problemms to my new gpu or the fan noise has nothing to do with psu condition.
Thanks

STACKS ON DECK · Apr 19, 2014

the amps you mentioned is ok for 270

enamak · Apr 19, 2014

For gtx 760 is enought either?

STACKS ON DECK · Apr 19, 2014

yup . but close call . . work fine

enamak · Apr 19, 2014

Gtx 760 is two 8-pin or two 6-pin?
Thanks

STACKS ON DECK · Apr 19, 2014

a 8 pin and a 6 pin . in almost every 760 . 2 6 pin in reference coolers

enamak · Apr 19, 2014

Ok thanks x)

STACKS ON DECK · Apr 19, 2014

you welcome

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