Posted July 29, 2018 Hi, I bought a new PSU and there seems to be a weird chemical smell coming from it. I can't smell it while I'm sitting at my PC but rather I can only smell it when I put MY NOSE RIGHT NEXT TO the PSU(I'm weird I know.). I've had the PSU for about a week now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, LebowskiBuschemi said: Hi, I bought a new PSU and there seems to be a weird chemical smell coming from it. I can't smell it while I'm sitting at my PC but rather I can only smell it when I put MY NOSE RIGHT NEXT TO the PSU(I'm weird I know.). I've had the PSU for about a week now. Does the smell increase when the PSU is under load? If so, that could be some material melting because of the heat; if the noise is only subtle and is present even after like 24h the PC is off, then you shouldn't worry DESKTOP PC - CPU-Z VALID | i5 4690K @ 4.70 GHz | 47 X 100.2 MHz | ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer | Enermax Liqmax II 240mm | EVGA GTX 1070Ti OC'd HOME SERVER | HP ProLiant DL380 G7 | 2x Intel Xeon X5650 | 36GB DDR3 RDIMM | 5x 4TB LFF Seagate Constellation 7.2K | Curcial MX500 250GB | Ubuntu Server 20.04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 Author 11 minutes ago, LionSpeck said: Does the smell increase when the PSU is under load? If so, that could be some material melting because of the heat; if the noise is only subtle and is present even after like 24h the PC is off, then you shouldn't worry I mean, the smell doesn't really increase even when I'm playing something on my PC. It stays the same. Also, by noise, did you mean smell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 That's normal for new components when they heat up. It could also be the glue you're smelling, that prevents the components from making noise. Should go away after a bit though. Pascal Undervolting topic, get more out of your card with less power! Why high refreshrate monitors look better even without Freesync/G-sync in one image.Stutters, framedrops, "lag". How to provide detailed information with your "bottleneck" question, as well as a few solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 if it's brand new it's probably the silica gel it was packed with. power supplies don't smell like lavender when they're new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 Author Just now, Majestic said: That's normal for new components when they heat up. It could also be the glue you're smelling, that prevents the components from making noise. Should go away after a bit though. How long do you think it should take for the smell to go away? I've had this PSU for about a week now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, LebowskiBuschemi said: I mean, the smell doesn't really increase even when I'm playing something on my PC. It stays the same. Also, by noise, did you mean smell? Yeah, that was a habit typo If it stays the same, that's probably the normal PSU smell; I've never personally got near one and smelled its internals on purpose, so I'm not sure if it's common to all PSUs, but I guess you shouldn't be worried DESKTOP PC - CPU-Z VALID | i5 4690K @ 4.70 GHz | 47 X 100.2 MHz | ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer | Enermax Liqmax II 240mm | EVGA GTX 1070Ti OC'd HOME SERVER | HP ProLiant DL380 G7 | 2x Intel Xeon X5650 | 36GB DDR3 RDIMM | 5x 4TB LFF Seagate Constellation 7.2K | Curcial MX500 250GB | Ubuntu Server 20.04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 All my new components smelt like some form of toxic plastic, at some point it will stop as some materials give off vapors which overtime die down. Its akin to new carpet smell or even new paint smell, vapors are leaking out slowly. As long as it doesn't become a notable issue (not smelling it from up close) then all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 It's flux. There's a post about this every week. It's nothing to worry about, it's normal, it'll go away :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 5 hours ago, seon123 said: It's flux. There's a post about this every week. You're not wrong |PSU Tier List /80 Plus Efficiency| PSU stuff if you need it. My system: PCPartPicker || For Corsair support tag @Corsair Josephor @Corsair Nick || My 5MT Legacy GT Wagon || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 29, 2018 Author 6 hours ago, seon123 said: It's flux. There's a post about this every week. It's nothing to worry about, it's normal, it'll go away How long do you think it'll take for the smell to go away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 30, 2018 Maybe two, three to four months. Depends on temperature and time, so it's completely a crap shoot for you to ask us when it will go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 30, 2018 Author 9 hours ago, jonnyGURU said: Maybe two, three to four months. Depends on temperature and time, so it's completely a crap shoot for you to ask us when it will go away. Alright, I appreciate the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 30, 2018 Ah, I love that new PSU smell. Sometimes I get builder's itch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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