Hi. I recently bought a new PSU (a Zalman ZM700-LX) and after I installed it in the case it began making a strange grinding noise. I took it out and the noise seems to be gone but once I place it again inside the noise is back. I look to see if the case is not properly fixed so it may cause vibrations but that is not the cause. Do you think that the PSU fan is the problem? Should I use the warranty that I have or should I try to change the fan?
PSU Grinding Noise
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basroil
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There should never be "grinding noise", that means something is hitting the fan. If you are mistaken and it's actually electrical noise, that's to be expected from a piece of crap PSU. If you can return for a refund, best to do so now
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http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=461
If zalman started making spagetti dinners would you buy it? Hell no, they are not known for quality in that area!
The ONLY thing that PSU has going for it is the brand name, in a brand that has no name when it comes to PSUs. It's absolutely terrible! If this noise gives you an excuse to return for a refund, do so as soon as possible!
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Just he sure the fan you replaced it with has the same specifications! Anything else may not provide sufficient cooling, you see it all the time where people replace the PSU fan then components overheat since the new fan does not push as much air or spin fast enough.
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http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page1530.htm
There is no real review for the LX, only one is in korean done by absolute amateurs. The only thing you can get out of it is that the LX is EVEN WORSE than the gtx. It's fire hazard level bad when you look at the circuit board, and only rated to 596W on 12V (sign of piss poor design). Hell, internals hover around 75C with caps rated to 85C at half load, so definitely not something you want.
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