Corsair TX750w fan replacement

[HadHaw]

Hi all,

 

My PSU is making a lot of noise so I opened it up to see what's going on. The fan is making a noise when spinning it with my fingers and I assume that's the culprit. I also noticed that I can easily disconnect my fan and replace it as its not soldered in which would have resulted in buying a new PSU instead.

 

I'm a bit nervous about getting the wrong type of fan. I have this exact fan https://www.amazon.co.uk/Generic-D14BH-12-L-SSS-YateLoon-square/dp/B01MXFI6VX except it's sticker said 801 instead of 808, everything else was identical.

Is it recommended to buy the same exact fan or are there 'better' replacement fans I should buy?

 

Any help appreciated.

[Ankerson]

RMA it.

[HadHaw]

The psu? It's about 6 years old so not an option for me.

[Ankerson]

11 minutes ago, HadHaw said:

The psu? It's about 6 years old so not an option for me.

 

They have a 7 year warranty.

 

RMA it.

[flibberdipper]

You could just replace it with the same fan, but I've never really been a fan (heh) of the fans that Corsair used in their older units, as it seems like they either last an eternity or 3 months. I'd personally just end up picking something like an Arctic F12 and just running it off my mobo at ~600-700RPM. If you feel really fancy you could even have a slight ramp to it that goes off CPU temp (assuming your board supports that either at BIOS level or with some software).

 

2 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

They have a 7 year warranty.

 

RMA it.

That's amusing, Corsair's own site (and my memory) both say 5 years. Whack.

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

You could just replace it with the same fan, but I've never really been a fan (heh) of the fans that Corsair used in their older units, as it seems like they either last an eternity or 3 months. I'd personally just end up picking something like an Arctic F12 and just running it off my mobo at ~600-700RPM. If you feel really fancy you could even have a slight ramp to it that goes off CPU temp (assuming your board supports that either at BIOS level or with some software).

 

That's amusing, Corsair's own site (and my memory) both say 5 years. Whack.

 

7 years for the Gold Rated TXM.

[flibberdipper]

1 minute ago, Ankerson said:

 

7 years for the Gold TXM.

...For a current one, yes. The older models which the OP clearly has, regardless on if it's a TX or TXM, are 5 years. 

[Ankerson]

6 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

...For a current one, yes. The older models which the OP clearly has, regardless on if it's a TX or TXM, are 5 years. 

 

The 2015 model is gold rated, 7 warranty.

 

He said his is 6 years old so.

 

Suppose he could tell us what color it is.

[flibberdipper]

1 minute ago, Ankerson said:

 

The 2015 model is gold rated, 7 warranty.

 

He said his is 6 years old so.

Sigh. No, a TX750, M or not, that came out in 2015 is still a 5 year warranty. The 7 year warranty didn't come into play until 2017, which is when the current iteration came out.

 

At least do a little research before trying to come in so hot.

 

 

[Ankerson]

6 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

Sigh. No, a TX750, M or not, that came out in 2015 is still a 5 year warranty. The 7 year warranty didn't come into play until 2017, which is when the current iteration came out.

 

At least do a little research before trying to come in so hot.

 

 

 

TX Series PSUs:

• Models with Gold efficiency have a 7-year warranty
• All other TX Series PSUs have a 5-year warranty

 

Corsair Limited Warranty – Corsair

 

 

The 2015 Model is Gold Rated.

[HadHaw]

Thanks for chipping in everyone!

 

Apologies- I went through my shopping history and found that this PSU actually is from a build in 2010 so it's ~11 years(!), not the 6 years I thought. Looking into RMA was a good suggestion, I had no idea the warranty was that long.

 

27 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

You could just replace it with the same fan, but I've never really been a fan (heh) of the fans that Corsair used in their older units, as it seems like they either last an eternity or 3 months. I'd personally just end up picking something like an Arctic F12 and just running it off my mobo at ~600-700RPM. If you feel really fancy you could even have a slight ramp to it that goes off CPU temp (assuming your board supports that either at BIOS level or with some software).

I'm not too techy to be honest so I'd rather keep it simple. Run it off the motherboard instead of the PSU itself - for what reason?

[Ankerson]

1 minute ago, HadHaw said:

Thanks for chipping in everyone!

 

Apologies- I went through my shopping history and found that this PSU actually is from a build in 2010 so it's ~11 years(!), not 6 years I thought.

I'm not too techy to be honest so I'd rather keep it simple. Run it off the motherboard instead of the PSU itself - for what reason?

 

11 Years old....

 

Replace the PSU, no doubt, it's well past it usefulness.

[HadHaw]

6 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

11 Years old....

 

Replace the PSU, no doubt, it's well past it usefulness.

Definitely longer than I expected but is it that bad? Seems a shame to chuck it when only the fan is faulty.

[Ankerson]

Just now, HadHaw said:

Definitely longer than I expected but is it that bad? Seems a shame to chuck it when only the fan is faulty.

 

Absolutely do not use it. 

 

Never use a PSU that old.

[flibberdipper]

4 minutes ago, HadHaw said:

I'm not too techy to be honest so I'd rather keep it simple. Run it off the motherboard instead of the PSU itself - for what reason?

If you try running a normal 3 or 4 pin fan of the PSU there are a couple problems there.

 

1. Obviously the plug won't fit unless you de-pin it and use the connector from the stock fan (or do the even more questionable method of pulling the housing off the PSU's board)

2. In the case of a PWM fan, it might not like changing speed based off DC instead of PWM (I have a few Corsair fans that shriek like banshees if you try DC controlling them)

3. A standard case fan will leave a good bit extra wire inside the PSU if you end up plugging it straight in

 

Something else I like is just being able to control the speed myself. If my room is hot, I could just ramp the fan up. Or if I'm drawing more power than usual for whatever reason, I could ramp it up more.

Just now, Ankerson said:

 

Absolutely do not use it. 

 

Never use a PSU that old.

Good lord. Just because a PSU is old doesn't mean it's automatically going to go haywire and kill your family. I've got PSUs that are well into their 20's that I trust more than my 6 year old EVGA unit.

[HadHaw]

39 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

If you try running a normal 3 or 4 pin fan of the PSU there are a couple problems there.

 

1. Obviously the plug won't fit unless you de-pin it and use the connector from the stock fan (or do the even more questionable method of pulling the housing off the PSU's board)

2. In the case of a PWM fan, it might not like changing speed based off DC instead of PWM (I have a few Corsair fans that shriek like banshees if you try DC controlling them)

3. A standard case fan will leave a good bit extra wire inside the PSU if you end up plugging it straight in

 

Something else I like is just being able to control the speed myself. If my room is hot, I could just ramp the fan up. Or if I'm drawing more power than usual for whatever reason, I could ramp it up more.

Good lord. Just because a PSU is old doesn't mean it's automatically going to go haywire and kill your family. I've got PSUs that are well into their 20's that I trust more than my 6 year old EVGA unit.

Thanks again for your reply, very helpful.

In this thread it seems like I really need to bare careful about what I purchase, looking to ensure its the right static pressure and all sorts of stuff. A bit intimidating! 

 

 

Assuming I instead buy a new PSU, how do I know what W I need?

 

I've done a few tests such as this one https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator which suggest my load wattage is 325 and I only need 375. It recommends I get a 500W PSU.

Is this really reliable advice? A few sites suggest similar wattage.. Not sure how I ended up with 750 in the first place but I do like to play games so it will be running on a high load.

[flibberdipper]

5 minutes ago, HadHaw said:

Thanks again for your reply, very helpful.

In this thread it seems like I really need to bare careful about what I purchase, looking to ensure its the right static pressure and all sorts of stuff. A bit intimidating! 

 

Assuming I instead buy a new PSU, how do I know what W I need?

 

I've done a few tests such as this one https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator which suggest my load wattage is 325 and I only need 375. It recommends I get a 500W PSU.

Is this really reliable advice? A few sites suggest similar wattage.. Not sure how I ended up with 750 in the first place but I do like to play games so it will be running on a high load.

Eh, ultimately it's not that big of a deal as long as you get a decent enough fan. Something like an F12 would probably be better than what Corsair used to begin with.

 

PSU calculators can be pretty hit or miss, so something I've seen people recommend is just take the recommended wattage and round it up, so like in this case instead of a 500W get something like a 600-650.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, HadHaw said:

Thanks for chipping in everyone!

 

Apologies- I went through my shopping history and found that this PSU actually is from a build in 2010 so it's ~11 years(!), not the 6 years I thought. Looking into RMA was a good suggestion, I had no idea the warranty was that long.

 

I'm not too techy to be honest so I'd rather keep it simple. Run it off the motherboard instead of the PSU itself - for what reason?

Is this PSU the oldest part in your build and, if so, by how many years vs. the next oldest part?

 

[HadHaw]

2 hours ago, jonnyGURU said:

Is this PSU the oldest part in your build and, if so, by how many years vs. the next oldest part?

 

Everything else has been replaced either 4 or 2 years ago depending on the part.

So PSU from 2010

GPU, CPU, motherboard, ram, from 2019 / 2017.

[Guest]

41 minutes ago, HadHaw said:

Everything else has been replaced either 4 or 2 years ago depending on the part.

So PSU from 2010

GPU, CPU, motherboard, ram, from 2019 / 2017.

Yeah... you're asking if you should keep the oldest part of your PC in service.

 

I've learned this rule of thumb:  In a PSU, the fan is the first thing to go.  After it goes (if the PSU is already out of warranty) something more critical is bound to fail soon after.

 

Replace the PSU.

 

[HadHaw]

44 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

Yeah... you're asking if you should keep the oldest part of your PC in service.

 

I've learned this rule of thumb:  In a PSU, the fan is the first thing to go.  After it goes (if the PSU is already out of warranty) something more critical is bound to fail soon after.

 

Replace the PSU.

 

Fair enough. I was hoping to save some money but having read around I think it's fair to swap i out..

 

EDIT: I'll make a new thread to get help buying a new psu.