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haste
11-02-2006, 07:14 AM
I recv'd an 850w Galaxy PSU roughly a week ago or so after the first one got replaced due to it being defective out of the box(fried my mobo!).
When my memory is being stressed I can hear a pronounced whining noise coming from the powersupply?
I have activity LEDs on my ram, when it is in the "red" is when the whining occurs. I put my ear up to the power supply and I can definitely tell its coming from there.

If you read this jonnyguru, did you hear this noise or anything similar when when testing that area of the 1kw Galaxy?
jonnyGURU
11-02-2006, 07:43 AM
No. But whining noises like those can vary from unit to unit because it's typically loose windings on a transformer.
haste
11-02-2006, 09:06 AM
No. But whining noises like those can vary from unit to unit because it's typically loose windings on a transformer.


hmmm, great. would that have an adverse affect on anything? worth calling up enermax about?
jonnyGURU
11-02-2006, 09:38 AM
Probably only an adverse effect on your mental health if the noise was loud enough.
haste
11-02-2006, 11:33 AM
nah, its not that bad.
i don't notice it unless im listening for it.

thanks!
haste
11-05-2006, 11:01 AM
ok, now its started to basically make that noise all the time.
does this warrant a call to enermax support? it is very annoying...
madmat
11-05-2006, 11:24 AM
If I was an Enermax I'd whine too ;) J/K Yes, definitely call them and RMA the thing. A bit of whine while not expected isn't terrible but to have it do it all the time is unacceptable.
Skott
11-05-2006, 03:28 PM
I agree with Max. I'd send it back.
Sphere
11-05-2006, 04:53 PM
haste,

I was just down this road, and was advised (like the others are saying) to send it back through RMA.
haste
11-05-2006, 11:49 PM
ok, really odd.
basically since i posted about it again today it has stopped completely...
argh.
i REALLY dont want to rma it because i wont have a comp for 2 weeks if i do that...
CAD4466HK
11-05-2006, 11:59 PM
ok, really odd.
basically since i posted about it again today it has stopped completely...
argh.
i REALLY dont want to rma it because i wont have a comp for 2 weeks if i do that...

That's why you always keep a spare PSU;)
You want one?:p
haste
11-06-2006, 07:51 AM
yeah, i'll take a free spare psu. :p