The cause of your blown PSU remains unclear at this time.
The cause of your blown PSU remains unclear at this time.
Recently, I've faced some concerning problems with my PC. At first, it would produce a sudden static or electrical buzz whenever something was connected to a nearby power outlet. Over time, the noise grew louder and even occurred during gameplay, which was quite worrying. Later, it began happening unexpectedly, even when the system was idle. Now the disturbance has increased, and the PC suddenly stopped working, refusing to restart.
I was able to reboot it using my brother's power supply, suggesting the issue might be with the PSU. Still, I'm worried there could be another cause, like a short circuit in the case.
Using my brother's PSU hasn't reproduced this sound yet, and the switch keeps turning back on without shutting down. Any advice or ideas to fix this would be really helpful. Thanks ahead of time for your support.
Nothing appears damaged (except the PSU itself).
The PSU is an EVGA 700BQ Bronze 80 Plus.
It's just over a year old.
My system specs:
- Motherboard: ASUS A320K
- CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 (overclocked)
- RAM: 32GB DDR4 3600MHz
- GPU: RTX 4060Ti Founders Edition
- PSU: EVGA 700W Bronze
Hey there,
There might be several factors to consider. What's the age of the PSU? It seems to be overclocking and drawing more power. Stop using them.
The BQ was average for its time. Not really a good fit for today's gaming PC, that's what I think. Even with a 5-year warranty, the components aren't very high quality—maybe it's reached the end of its life.
Edit: Your motherboard is quite basic too. Overclocking the CPU wouldn't be worthwhile because it could cause the VRM to throttle, which isn't ideal for overclocking. It only has 6 power phases, usually 4 for the CPU and 2 for the rest of the system. Not very suitable for your needs.
Honestly, I have a strong dislike for Evga. I’m planning to look for the invoice but this is the third Evga PSU I’ve had fail (for various reasons).
I used to have a really bad nock off unit with 500W; it was only reliable until a GPU upgrade in 2020 forced me to replace it.
Hello, thank you for your reply. The OC is a stock module I'm using, and I'm trying to run water cooling but can't get rid of it. I've already tried before, and it's still not working. The OC isn't too far from the base clock either. I'd like to remove it because it's causing me discomfort and thermal problems.
Restart your PC, then press F2 or Delete to access BIOS. Locate the reset option, enable it, and proceed to save before exiting. This will set your BIOS to default. The overclock feature will be removed. Unless you used Ryzen Master?
Additionally, it might be worth considering a new aio cooler since, despite not being able to see or feel any leaks, small amounts of water occasionally appear on the glass close to the PSU. I've just placed an order for a Corsair PSU.