There are unusual noises coming from the power supply unit.
There are unusual noises coming from the power supply unit.
Only activates during gameplay, no sound effects but quite bothersome. Shared my video since the file was too large https://youtube.com/shorts/7fPKOoY9eWk?feature=share
Can you temporarily halt the fan to check if that resolves the issue? It might point to a faulty bearing, but the coil whine is also present. Identifying the problem without stopping it is challenging. You could try directing air from an external fan onto the device during a pause, or open it up and unplug it while using another fan.
Never open a psu even in a case like that, you have a decent chancge of getting grilled with a few hundred watts and volts if you touch anything in there. Stick a screw driver or short nail between the blades and NOT FURTHER THEN THE FANS DEPTH and put a fan on top. if its the fan, good luck getting it out there with out dieing.
Well then its some sort of coilwhining, wich is unfixable with out soldering, and soldering coils on there will pretty much kill you. yes, i don't like people opening high voltage stuff.
That is without a doubt, Coilwhine. PSU's, GPU's, Motherboards and even Monitors can have coilwhine. It is NOT dangerous to the component and does not affect the lifespan of the component. Its just basic power going through a transistor making the coils vibrate. Nothing bad or wrong is going on with this powersupply in regards to that sound you are hearing. Even my RM750i has slight coil whine if I put my ear next to it, even on idle.
Definitely seems like it is coil whine. There won't be much you can do, practically speaking. If the device is under warranty, you can start an RMA with Corsair. But be warned you may get a refurbished product as a replacement unit, and you won't know if it has other issues. Coil whine SUCKS.
It's really bothersome to him. His GPU had coil whine and the frequency fluctuated with load, making it a really frustrating experience. Headphones seem to be the only fix, huh?