is it a bad sound?

[flclisgreat]

my psu (i think) is making a sounds when my x1950xt is under load(like overclocking it with ati tool)

it makes a low "bzzt" sound repeatedly until i quit the artifact scan

so my psu isn't up to the task and is making out is what i am thinking.

edit: ok its definitely my psu, and only does it when i scan for artifacts with ati tool

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by flclisgreat

my psu (i think) is making a sounds when my x1950xt is under load(like overclocking it with ati tool)

it makes a low "bzzt" sound repeatedly until i quit the artifact scan

so my psu isn't up to the task and is making out is what i am thinking.

edit: ok its definitely my psu, and only does it when i scan for artifacts with ati tool

I'd be VERY cautious about running that PSU any longer. It's obviously being over worked.

[OmgWtfIDiedLol]

Originally Posted by flclisgreat

my psu (i think) is making a sounds when my x1950xt is under load(like overclocking it with ati tool)

it makes a low "bzzt" sound repeatedly until i quit the artifact scan

so my psu isn't up to the task and is making out is what i am thinking.

edit: ok its definitely my psu, and only does it when i scan for artifacts with ati tool

Sounds NOT related to the fans in the PSU are always a bad thing imo.

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by OmgWtfIDiedLol

Sounds NOT related to the fans in the PSU are always a bad thing imo.

Or odors

[OmgWtfIDiedLol]

Originally Posted by Jordan

Or odors

haha, or lights that aren't from LEDs.

I'm sads, one of my PSUs appears to be squealing (on my desktop), and i'm getting BSODs
sad part is, it's my best psu (500w antec smartpower 2), and that computer SHOULDN'T stress that thing more than 50%...
It could be the mobo, though.. (/me needs a DMM)

[Supergrover]

Its a bad sound for sure, got a MM? dont matter if it sounds like that it's on the way out

[flclisgreat]

just busted out the multi meter. no load the 12v line stays at 11.96, with ati tool open and scanning for artifacts and the psu making noise its at 11.75

[Bob]

yeah that could be a problem

[flclisgreat]

i have a jpac (probably)junky psu. came with my previous case. has 1 2v rail with 18a on it

haven't tested it yet. should jump it and test it now.

just to hook it to my video card

was thinking about this. open it up, hook both rails to a molex and run it to my video card. hook the 2 wires from it's 20 pin connector to my mobo 24 pin connector so it jump starts it on start up


edit: i just did a little research on the jpac. it seams it might be a DEER brand psu or a L&C brand psu. no way is it getting anywhere near my new card

[Jordan]

lol yeah. Just learn how to build your own and make a small dedicated for the card. Parts will cost nothing and it would be a good project

[flclisgreat]

i got an xclio 500w goodpower and it runs my system fine. ati tool open and scanning the 12v line dropped to 11.96v

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by flclisgreat

i got an xclio 500w goodpower and it runs my system fine. ati tool open and scanning the 12v line dropped to 11.96v

What all do you have running on it? HDDs, CPU voltage and speed, etc.

[flclisgreat]

system

Biostar T-Force 6100
Sempron 2800+ @2.6ghz
2gb G. Skill HZ pc6400 @5-5-5-15/520mhz
x1950xt @ stock for now (working on it)
500w xclio goodpower
4 130cfm 120mm fans
2 80mm led fans
1 92mm fan
1 80mm fan
1 250gb seagate 7200.10 hdd
1 dvd-rw drive

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by flclisgreat

system

Biostar T-Force 6100
Sempron 2800+ @2.6ghz
2gb G. Skill HZ pc6400 @5-5-5-15/520mhz
x1950xt @ stock for now (working on it)
500w xclio goodpower
4 130cfm 120mm fans
2 80mm led fans
1 92mm fan
1 80mm fan
1 250gb seagate 7200.10 hdd
1 dvd-rw drive

Try unhooking your 130cfm fans and see if the voltage goes back up. Those things do pull a ton of power.

[flclisgreat]

its only like .04v loss and that was with system loaded.

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by flclisgreat

its only like .04v loss and that was with system loaded.

You know my standards though

It should be over 12v idle

[flclisgreat]

it is over 12v idle. now its 12.11v

[bal3wolf]

lol id toss that psu fast i had a bad psu surge my pc and got so hott the silver heatsinks on the motherboards mosfets turned black. Any time a psu is acting up a little its really dangerous cause of surges.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by flclisgreat

it is over 12v idle. now its 12.11v

that isn't so bad, iirc the max tolerance on 12v is around 12.3 for worst case scenario

[flclisgreat]

yeah, its not to bad. the 400w fortron i had dropped way down under load