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Last night I just gave my PC the works: Removed everything and wiped down all components, case interior, exterior and killed my last bottle of compressed air. Also installed a new HSF (Thermalright TRUE Spirit 120 from CM Hyper 212+) and new fan controller (NZXT Sen-Mix) - Hence the cleaning.
After a long and drawn out disassembly, cleaning and reassembly process (with cable management) I turn on the PC and what do I hear? An annoying humming (not too loud, but noticeable) which after disabling all of the fans and GPU and have isolated to be the power supply - not the fan, but the PSU itself. It's a bit off-putting to have a bunch of quiet 140mm fans then hear the hum of a strong power supply... I'm not sure if it just started or the sound of my uncontrolled 120mm fans drowned it out before.
So here are my options, I believe:
1) PSU ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009 ) was purchased in early 2008. I haven't checked the manufacture date but it should still fit in the 5 year warranty window. The problem with this option is that I will be without a PSU for however long it takes to ship and process. Then I'll have to reinstall it and do ALL the cable management all over again. Dammit.
2) Get a new PSU. I just dropped 190 bucks on the HSF, fan controller, a router and a mouse, I'd rather not put another $120+ in a new PSU when the one I have works fine, but it hums. Although, it would make cable management easier instead of sticking/zip tying cables EVERYWHERE in the side panel. And with all the cables the PC P&C S75QB has, plus all the cables for the fans, it gets tiresome really quickly.
The only real options for purchasing for me are online or ship-to-store for Wal-Mart or Best Buy (double yuck) but they are still options.
So can I get opinions on which to do? And if option 2, can I get some good modular PSU suggestions? Setup in signature is current. Thanks!
After a long and drawn out disassembly, cleaning and reassembly process (with cable management) I turn on the PC and what do I hear? An annoying humming (not too loud, but noticeable) which after disabling all of the fans and GPU and have isolated to be the power supply - not the fan, but the PSU itself. It's a bit off-putting to have a bunch of quiet 140mm fans then hear the hum of a strong power supply... I'm not sure if it just started or the sound of my uncontrolled 120mm fans drowned it out before.
So here are my options, I believe:
1) PSU ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009 ) was purchased in early 2008. I haven't checked the manufacture date but it should still fit in the 5 year warranty window. The problem with this option is that I will be without a PSU for however long it takes to ship and process. Then I'll have to reinstall it and do ALL the cable management all over again. Dammit.
2) Get a new PSU. I just dropped 190 bucks on the HSF, fan controller, a router and a mouse, I'd rather not put another $120+ in a new PSU when the one I have works fine, but it hums. Although, it would make cable management easier instead of sticking/zip tying cables EVERYWHERE in the side panel. And with all the cables the PC P&C S75QB has, plus all the cables for the fans, it gets tiresome really quickly.
The only real options for purchasing for me are online or ship-to-store for Wal-Mart or Best Buy (double yuck) but they are still options.
So can I get opinions on which to do? And if option 2, can I get some good modular PSU suggestions? Setup in signature is current. Thanks!
