psu Weird psu smell

[Pyro_0]

I recently finished my computer 3 days ago and I been smell weird smell from psu , My temps on everything are fine , and my psu has been working fine and I have no problem expect for this smell . ( by the way I had my computer fully built with out the gpu for about 7 months so the psu might have collected dust if that is important ) 

 

CPU : 5600x

GPU : Swift 210 Rx 6600

PSU : EVGA SuperNOVA 650 Ga

[Guest]

What's the smell like? Is it like burning fish?

[Pyro_0]

1 hour ago, WickedThunder86 said:

What's the smell like? Is it like burning fish?

kinda like pastic and chemical idk how to describe it 

[Guest]

18 minutes ago, Pyro_0 said:

kinda like pastic and chemical idk how to describe it 

My suggestion would to RMA it ASAP and don't turn on the PSU. There might be some wire melting inside.

[Beerzerker]

4 hours ago, Pyro_0 said:

kinda like pastic and chemical idk how to describe it 

Since the PSU has some runtime on it I can't say it's because it's new, sometimes a new component such as a PSU will have a "Smell" to it that goes away with use - Not the case here from what I'm seeing.
Dust in the unit can affect it but the above is correct - Check and see about an RMA just to be safe about it.

 

[SamClan]

7 hours ago, Pyro_0 said:

GPU : Swift 210 Rx 6600

PSU : EVGA SuperNOVA 650 Ga

Minimum Power Supply Requirement: 650 watt

 

change your PSU  - As soon as Possible  750 or 850 W, I would go Seasonic quality warranty up to 12 years depends on the unit you buy. 

7 hours ago, Pyro_0 said:

with out the gpu

Your Power Supply is at its limit, it is getting to hot because it is 100 % Utilized. 

 

did you get the smell while system is IDLE or while you are running games? 

[Pyro_0]

2 hours ago, SamClan said:

Minimum Power Supply Requirement: 650 watt

 

change your PSU  - As soon as Possible  750 or 850 W, I would go Seasonic quality warranty up to 12 years depends on the unit you buy. 

Your Power Supply is at its limit, it is getting to hot because it is 100 % Utilized. 

 

did you get the smell while system is IDLE or while you are running games? 

I could smell it a bit while running games 

[Pyro_0]

2 hours ago, Beerzerker said:

Since the PSU has some runtime on it I can't say it's because it's new, sometimes a new component such as a PSU will have a "Smell" to it that goes away with use - Not the case here from what I'm seeing.
Dust in the unit can affect it but the above is correct - Check and see about an RMA just to be safe about it.

 

When i am like close ( like nose up to psu ) on idle I can smell it  , and when all fans are ramed up I can smell it from where I am sitting

[mariushm]

Burnt plastic - check the connectors where they go in devices (video card, hard drives etc). If the power supply is modular check connectors where they go in the power supply.

Check the AC cable going into the power supply. 

 

 

If it smells weirder, like fish, could be capacitors being damaged and leaking electrolyte... should stop using the power supply.

[Pyro_0]

I did find a piece of palstic peel on the motherboard that was in contact with the MB that could have caused the smell .

[SamClan]

40 minutes ago, Pyro_0 said:

I did find a piece of palstic peel on the motherboard that was in contact with the MB that could have caused the smell .

was it melting? or just laying around because it shouldn't be a problem for plastic to be there. 

 

for me it realy sounds like your PSU 

50 minutes ago, Pyro_0 said:

I could smell it a bit while running games 

go to amazon and buy another psu with a higher rating, change it if it stops smelling you know it was the psu if not just send it back. 

[Pyro_0]

30 minutes ago, SamClan said:

was it melting? or just laying around because it shouldn't be a problem for plastic to be there. 

 

for me it realy sounds like your PSU 

go to amazon and buy another psu with a higher rating, change it if it stops smelling you know it was the psu if not just send it back. 

Yep, I took it out and now have started the RMA process with evga for the power supply. Wish me luck ! ( Will reply back when new PSU comes back )