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Xiobitz
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So, I just finished my new build and after using it for a couple of hours I started to hear a strange sound that would start and stop. It sounded kinda like a cable interfering with a fan. I checked that no cables were interfering with fans and they weren't. I suspect the problem is due to the psu not getting enough air through the bottom of my case but I am not sure. I have a NZXT S340 elite case and a Corsair CX500 PSU. Another idea I had was that my PSU isn't high enough wattage as it is 500w but I have an 8600k oc to 4.7GHz at 1.35v, a cryorig h7 quad lumi, asus strix 1070, ssd, hdd, and 4 case fans. Overall I'm not sure what the issue is and was looking for some help. Thanks

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If you have your PC on a flat surface such as a desk or a laminate floor, the airflow theory is out of the question. It would be a different story if you're laying your PC on carpet flooring.

 

As for your PSU wattage assumption, it should still be able to run with a 4.7GHz 8600K and a 1070, I can't imagine that's not enough for it.

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6 minutes ago, MiNy said:

If you have your PC on a flat surface such as a desk or a laminate floor, the airflow theory is out of the question. It would be a different story if you're laying your PC on carpet flooring.

 

As for your PSU wattage assumption, it should still be able to run with a 4.7GHz 8600K and a 1070, I can't imagine that's not enough for it.

I currently have it sitting on my desk and when I take the back side panel off the noise seems to stop which is why I am somewhat confused

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1 minute ago, Xiobitz said:

when I take the back side panel off the noise seems to stop which is why I am somewhat confused

Is it possible that there are cables being squeezed by the pressure of the rear side panel? Naturally you'd have the bulk of your cables stored in the PSU shroud of the NZXT S340 anyway.

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2 minutes ago, Xiobitz said:

I currently have it sitting on my desk and when I take the back side panel off the noise seems to stop which is why I am somewhat confused

Do you notice any loose cables or other possible stray objects when removing the panel?

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Just now, MiNy said:

Is it possible that there are cables being squeezed by the pressure of the rear side panel? Naturally you'd have the bulk of your cables stored in the PSU shroud of the NZXT S340 anyway.

I have lots of cables smashed by the tight fit of my back panel, doesn't cause any issues.

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8 minutes ago, Eastman51 said:

I have lots of cables smashed by the tight fit of my back panel, doesn't cause any issues.

The only cables that are not routed through the build in cable management are the cpu power cable which goes across the back of the MB and the hd audio cable which passes by the PSU. All the other excess cables are put between the PSU and hard drive cage.

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1 minute ago, Xiobitz said:

The only cables that are not routed through the build in cable management are the cpu power cable which goes across the back of the MB and the hd audio cable which passes by the PSU. All the other excess cables are put between the PSU and hard drive cage.

Maybe your back panel isn't attached properly, causing rattles when the table shakes or due to suction from the fans

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5 minutes ago, Eastman51 said:

Maybe your back panel isn't attached properly, causing rattles when the table shakes or due to suction from the fans

I have removed and put the side panel on several times and just checked that it is installed correctly so I don't think that would be the problem. Also the sound only happens sometimes and seems to come from the PSU region of the case.

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1 minute ago, Xiobitz said:

I have removed and put the side panel on several times and just checked that it is installed correctly so I don't think that would be the problem. Also the sound only happens sometimes and seems to come from the PSU region of the case.

Maybe the PSU fan is just faulty then

Edit: or the PSU isn't assembled properly and there's an internal component that's bumping the fan

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*Trash Can* - AMD A4-6300

*GPU Test Bench*

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2 minutes ago, Xiobitz said:

Also the sound only happens sometimes and seems to come from the PSU region of the case.

It's probably your PSU in that case. (no pun intended)

I would suggest getting a replacement, and for peace of mind, maybe get a 550W PSU just to have that extra gap of headroom.

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1 minute ago, Xiobitz said:

@MiNy @Eastman51 Thanks for the help, I'll try either RMA the PSU or return it and buying a new one.

Good luck, and no problem

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Compaq Presario 5000 - Pentium 4 1.7Ghz, 1.7GB SDR, PowerColor Radeon 9600 Pro (Windows XP x86 Pro)
Compaq Presario 8772 - Pentium MMX 200Mhz, 48MB PC66, 6GB Quantum HDD, "8GB" HP SATA SSD adapted to IDE (Windows 98 SE)

Asus M32AD - Intel i3-4170, 8GB DDR3, 250GB Seagate 2.5" HDD (converting to SSD soon), EVGA GeForce GTS 250, OEM 350W PSU (Windows 10 Core)

*Haswell Tower* - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3vw6vW (Windows 10 Home)

*ITX Box* - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r36s6R (Windows 10 Education)

Dell Dimension XPS B800 - Pentium 3 800Mhz, RDRAM

In progress projects:

*Skylake Tower* - Pentium G4400, Asus H110

*Trash Can* - AMD A4-6300

*GPU Test Bench*

*Pfsense router* - Pentium G3220, Asrock H97m Pro A4, 4GB DDR3

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1 hour ago, Finwillwin said:

Um, yeh dude, I ran it through a PSU calculator, and that drew 490 watts, so I would get a 650W PSU.

Nah. You don't need 650W. Get a 600W PSU and you should be fine. 

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19 minutes ago, Finwillwin said:

Um, yeh dude, I ran it through a PSU calculator, and that drew 490 watts, so I would get a 650W PSU.

PSU calculators are useless and overestimate by a ton. He's closer to 250W

9 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

Nah. You don't need 650W. Get a 600W PSU and you should be fine. 

Both are way overkill anyway. 

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