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unholy89

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I recently upgraded my system and my Enermax EG425P-VE Noisetaker developed a electrical whine that varies from quiet to loud. Only thing I see wrong is the +12V. Is it time for a RMA?

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Yep, RMA it. I had a Antec Smartpower 500watt that had the electrical whine and I RMA'd it. Though this problem was a well know problem with the Smartpower 500watts. I just got the replacement today and the new one seems to be doing it to, :(
 
BMWlover said:
Yep, RMA it. I had a Antec Smartpower 500watt that had the electrical whine and I RMA'd it. Though this problem was a well know problem with the Smartpower 500watts. I just got the replacement today and the new one seems to be doing it to, :(
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I suggest you RMA it one more time and sell the replacement they send you. I'm waiting on my third replacement now, and I'm selling it as soon as I get it.
 
unholy89 said:
I recently upgraded my system and my Enermax EG425P-VE Noisetaker developed a electrical whine that varies from quiet to loud. Only thing I see wrong is the +12V. Is it time for a RMA?

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With a 12 of 6.2v your system would not be running to take that screen cap. Is it a whine or a whistle?
 
Spectre said:
With a 12 of 6.2v your system would not be running to take that screen cap. Is it a whine or a whistle?
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It's a whine like an old tv. MBM doesn't support this board yet and I don't recall being able to see voltages in the bios.
 
Try it with a multimeter.

More likely than not, it's a loose winding on a transformer.
 
Unplug the main ATX connector, wiggle the wires around a bit, check that all of the tips are to the end of the connector and re-fasten.
 
topdragon147 said:
are you guys paying for the shipping, or getting them to ship it to you first?
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For Antec, you have to pay to ship it back, they check it out to be sure its defective, then they usually just send you a new retail one. You just send the power supply. As it is now, I'll have 3 sets of cables for a SmartPower 500. Whoever I sell it to will get a nice little bundle.

Never really tried arguing for a new one before I sent my old one, but you can try.
 
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