Strange PSU smell

[IMhereNOW]

Hi, 

 

I'm really confused. 3 years ago, I bought a Corsair HX850i EU PSU. Last year, it stopped working, so I contacted Corsair and thanks to their 10 years warranty I got a new one pretty fast. However, I had to send it back again, since it smelled really bad, like a cheap 15 bucks kitchen blender. Now I've got the third PSU and it's much better but still smells like a cheap blender. This one might not make the entire room smell like it but it's certainly annoying while using the PC. If you're sitting right next to it, there's no way to escape the smell. 

 

There is some white stuff inside the PSU but I guess that's supposed to be there for isolation and stopping noise maybe.

The fan is facing the bottom of the case and there's enough space for ventilation (Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG). As soon as I remove the PSU and move it to another room, the smell disappears almost instantly, even if you literally press the nose against the PC there's no smell anymore. I guess it clearly shows there are no other parts smelling like that. 

 

According to Corsair it's fine to smell a little the first days but not weeks. I don't know what to do, since it doesn't seem to be the problem of just one device. I can't RMA my PSU all the time. The performance seems to be fine.

[Uptivuptiz]

Since you already talked to Corsair i would suggest venting the PSU outside in fresh air for about 24-48 hours.

Take it out of the case and bridge the pins (remember safety when doing this) and start it. Google it if dont know how to do it  

[Guest]

I don't know what a cheap blender smells like.

 

If the PSU works fine, though....

 

Most solder flux has a strange odor like burning plastic.  I bet that's what you're smelling.

 

[IMhereNOW]

Ok, I'm gonna try venting it outside. 

 

Well, I compared it to that smell because I remembered it when I picked up a cheap blender after the old one died I guess that was a dumb comparison.