psu fan grinding

[kenix]

i just installed a cooler master 500 watt RP-500-PCAR...and it works perfectly while my chasis is on its side, but when i stand the computer upright it sounds as if the fan is hitting something in the power supply, is it an installation mistake, i dont know if i should return it or if theres some way of fixing the problem...

 

[g-paw]

Make sure that the PSU is tightly screwed in and no wires are hitting it. Also make sure that there are no wires touching any other fans, especially the HSF

 

[kenix]

i checked the other fans..it is the psu fan and i retightened the psu, moved all wires..and when the chasis is upright it still rattles, i dont understand what the problem is...do you think i should just unhook everything and return it?

P.S.

when the case is upside down the clicking doesnt happen, so i believe it shitting the fan grate...i dont know if that helps the situation...

 

[g-paw]

If there is nothing hitting the fan blades and it' secure, I'd return it. Sounds like something is loose inside the PSU

 

[Onus]

I had similar fan problems in a Coolermaster PSU. I replaced the fan with a Thermaltake, but it quit working within weeks; I don't think it was the fan. With so many alternatives available, Coolermaster is on my "No reason to buy" list.

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

Cooler Master is not among the better brands of psu to buy. I would return it, since it is most likely a defective unit, and get a different brand.