Corsair GS700 2013 edition: noise and fan stops spinning

When I power on my pc the fan of my brand new gs700 2013 edition psu starts to spin to full rpm with a quite loud noise and then the fan turns off and gradually comes to a stop. The process last maybe 7-8 seconds.

Is this normal or the the fan supposed to run all the time in this psu? :confused:

(the noise doesn't sound healthy)

So the fan speed and power status on this GS700 2013 edition is psu-load dependent?

"If the fan is not spinning, please Request an RMA. The AX series is the only PSU series from Corsair which has a fan that will not spin 100% of the time."

http://forum.corsair.com/v2/showthread.php?p=488083

So the fan speed and power status on this GS700 2013 edition is psu-load dependent?

That is exactly correct. The fan wont or should not kick in until it reaches about 49c or 45% load or any combination of the two depending on system config.

The fan will do a self test and run at 100% at first start up and then should quit until needed.

The thread you posted was for an older model and not applicable for your PSU