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Clicking noise dangerous?

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me0w0w

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I'm mining on my rig but I hear a clicking noise from the PSU.

Definitely not the fan since its not constant. It'll be like click-click-click-click, quiet, 5 seconds later, click-click-click, quiet, 5 secs later, click-click-click-click.

PSU is Seasonic x750, running stock 3770k, AMD 6990 + 7950.

Kill-a-watts is measuring 770 watts from the wall. Calculate Gold efficiency = 662watts DC, definitely lots of head room left.

Is this clicking dangerous? Been going on for 48 hours.

Googling finds me its either, fan, voltage regulator, or this "arcing".

Don't really feel like RMAing it since I'll have to wait awhile for rig to be up.

EDIT: while we're at it,
Corsair AX 850 GOLD is $135 on amazon and the ax 860 Platinum is $159, worth the difference?

Only thing I know is platnium will be quieter as it will use less heat and energy efficient = save money on wattage usage.
 
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me0w0w said:
I'm mining on my rig but I hear a clicking noise from the PSU.

Definitely not the fan since its not constant. It'll be like click-click-click-click, quiet, 5 seconds later, click-click-click, quiet, 5 secs later, click-click-click-click.

PSU is Seasonic x750, running stock 3770k, AMD 6990 + 7950.

Kill-a-watts is measuring 770 watts from the wall. Calculate Gold efficiency = 662watts DC, definitely lots of head room left.

Is this clicking dangerous? Been going on for 48 hours.

Googling finds me its either, fan, voltage regulator, or this "arcing".

Don't really feel like RMAing it since I'll have to wait awhile for rig to be up.

EDIT: while we're at it,
Corsair AX 850 GOLD is $135 on amazon and the ax 860 Platinum is $159, worth the difference?

Only thing I know is platnium will be quieter as it will use less heat and energy efficient = save money on wattage usage.
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Are you 100% positive it's not the bearings in the fan? Could always trying oiling it. My PSU did similar to what you're describing and a couple drop of oil completely fixed it.
 
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dr.stevil said:
Are you 100% positive it's not the bearings in the fan? Could always trying oiling it. My PSU did similar to what you're describing and a couple drop of oil completely fixed it.
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If fan, wouldn't it be a constant clicking? the fan is always on and I don't hear the clicking when the comp is not loaded, I start to hear it when the comp is loaded.
 
me0w0w said:
If fan, wouldn't it be a constant clicking? the fan is always on and I don't hear the clicking when the comp is not loaded, I start to hear it when the comp is loaded.
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not necessarily. If the fan is slightly out of balance it could cause breaks in the clicking sound. However, it sounds like you have other issues if it's only doing it under load.

Might as well RMA it. Can't hurt and better than it taking other components out with it if it fails.
 
The PSU fan would likely spin faster as there would be a higher power draw and stuff would get hotter.
 
dr.stevil said:
not necessarily. If the fan is slightly out of balance it could cause breaks in the clicking sound. However, it sounds like you have other issues if it's only doing it under load.

Might as well RMA it. Can't hurt and better than it taking other components out with it if it fails.
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loading it right now, no click.. hrmmmm, I'm hoping its the fan then.
 
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