Pcode Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Hi Guys, New here, just built an i9 10850K PC, running at 4.8Ghz nothing crazy, I noticed while load testing that the power supply has this odd smell, is this normal for a brand-new power supply? if so how long does this smell last? System: i9 10850K ASUS Prime Z490-A ATX GTX 1080 (FTW) BW007 Pure Loop 280mm All-in-One Water Cooling System Samsung (MZ-V7E500BW) 970 EVO SSD 500GB - M.2 NVMe XPG Z1 DDR4 3000MHz (PC4 24000) 32GB (2x16GB) 288-Pin Memory Modules, Black (AX4U3000316G16A-DBZ) 480GB SSD X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeDoyen Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 it's normal, there's a slight smell of new electronics while it degasses some solvents leftover from manufacturing. Just finished a build today and got that too from the RM750 ^^ It usually doesn't last long, a few weeks depending on the load, and it fades quickly anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcode Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Thanks for the reply, that’s what I thought, because I remember smelling something like that from my older corsair power supply when it was new... It was an 850w as well, but I remember it was a bit longer but this one is slightly shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Try not to spill coffee and beer into your rig then it should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees Corsair Notepad Posted January 18, 2021 Corsair Employees Share Posted January 18, 2021 Try not to spill coffee and beer into your rig then it should be fine Speaking from experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcode Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Try not to spill coffee and beer into your rig then it should be fine no time for coffee or beer :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees Corsair Notepad Posted January 19, 2021 Corsair Employees Share Posted January 19, 2021 They should always be time for a cup of coffee. Just don't use your tower as a coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeDoyen Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 They should always be time for a cup of coffee. Just don't use your tower as a coaster. "Corsair RMX... 850W of pure arabica..." pass that to the marketing dept :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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