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Power supply ticking

matcur2000
By matcur2000
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hey, so a few weeks ago I sent in a power supply (thermaltake 650 watt standard psu) and my graphics card (evga 1070 ftw) because I was hearing a ticking sound but wasnt sure if it was coil whine from the gpu or something from the power supply. Memory express discovered that it was a ticking noise that was coming from the power supply but never told what caused the ticking. Well I just got a new one back and it is making the exact same noise. I went on some forms and people are saying that it is just a fan issue. Can this be concerning in the future or should I just get a different brand?

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That is indeed the fan bearing, mine did the same & a few weeks later the fan seized up completely. Although it was a different brand, I recommend an EVGA G2 650W PSU instead.

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I was thinking it was the fan as well but I ran some game tests and the ticking stopped immediately when I closed out of a demanding game like Witcher 3. Because if it is a hardware thing that can be concerning.

 

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