Johnnykr Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hi there. I bought a VX550 after reading tons of reviews, but must admit that i'm dissapointed with it. It is powerful, and extremely stable, but i'm allready concidering selling it because of the noise it makes. It's not that it's noisy as such, but the ticking sound the fan makes, is driving me up the wall:sigh!: Sadly mine doesn't seem to have any of those problems that rather many users seem to have, as the sound from the fan corresponds rather well with the soundrecording of the VX450 that Silentpcreview made. Just to see if i were going crazy, i jumpstarted my old Chill 400W's, and eventhough i sat with my ear right next to the Chill, and 1,5 meters away from my pc with a running VX550, i actually could hear the VX over the aging Chill:[pouts: So in short: I love the design of your psu's, and the quality they deliver, but wil Corsair at some point make a psu with a better fan? I'm considering selling mine, or voiding the warranty by replacing the fan. For now i'm going to visit a friend that has the same psu, just to be on the safe side before i do anything. From his description it sounds like mine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteKiller Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 It's not that it's noisy as such, but the ticking sound the fan makes, is driving me up the wall:sigh!: A ticking fan isn't normal. Loosen the 4 fan screws to see if it helps. Otherwise try putting a little pressure on the center of the fan. There's no doubt that a noisy psu is the most common complaint on this forum. Between the coil buzz and the ticking fans, one would think that Corsair would notice the trend and rectify the issue during the testing phase to reduce the amount of RMA's. :...: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnykr Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 I have tried loosening all four screws, to no avail. I'll try your preassure idea a little later. Clicking propably isn't the right word. It's more like a normal cheap fan, that has some noise from the bearings i suppose. When the screws where loosened, i tried spinning the fan manually, and it didn't seem noisy at all. The noise seems to be there only when there's power to the fan. It reminds me of a cheap fan i had in a case a couple of years ago. But as i already wrote, it sounds a bit like the soundrecording made by Silentpcpriview, so i actually doesn't think there's anything wrong with it. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article751-page5.html At the lowest speed the fan clearly isn't running smooth. Mine has some of the same type of disturbences, but at a higher pitch - hence the talk of clicking:) I'm a bit surpriced to see the same problem reocuring with these psu's as well. One would think it could have been corrected by now.. It seems to be quite common after all. I've tried the preassurething, but nothing changed. The fun part is, that i learned something while trying out my old psu today. I have an Antec case, and a few days after recieving it, i went nuts and ordered some Arctic Cooling fans, to stop the annoying noise i thought came from the Antec Tri Cool fan. But actually it's rather buzz-, click- whatever free, when set to its lovest speed. It was the VX that bugged me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnykr Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 I visited my friend yesterday, and as expected, his psu made the exact same noise. He doesn't hear to good, and isn't interested in low noise pc's, so he doesn't mind. But i now have to figure out if i will sell my VX550 and buy a newer Chill, or void the warranty by exchanging the fan. That pisses me off, but i guess it's called paying the learningmoney. (i don't know if that's a saying in english, but it is in danish at least;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 26, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 26, 2007 The clicking/buzzing noise is not normal to the unit, and yours should be replaced. It’s very difficult to test units for audible noise in reality, because Corsair’s test environment has a very clean power source. Many times, the clicking/buzzing noises come from the PFC filter circuitry or components used in the AC-DC conversion process, and these components all can react differently based on how clean the power source is. A unit that performs silently here in the lab may buzz or click in a house with older wiring, or a room with a failing battery-powered UPS, or any number of other things. If you would like to try getting the unit replaced, please use the On Line RMA Request Form and we will be happy to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnykr Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 I'm 100% sure it's the fan, as the sound stops if i stop the fan. When the fan spins up again, the sound follows the rpm of it. It's the same sound as if the fan is hitting something, only lower meassured in db. I've tried spinning the fan manually, and the sound is gone. Så it must be something in the fanmotor/bearings. As i've just written, my buddys has the exact same noise, and you can even hear it in silentpcpreviews soundrecordings of the vx450 (it sounds deeper there though). So i'm quite sure it's the normal, and it doens't make a lot of noise. My guess is that a person with a normal pc, would never even hear it. It's only because my pc is rather quiet, it's a problem for me. My guess is that it's normal fannoise, as it seems to mimic the sound made from cheaper fans i've had in the past. But if you can pick a vx550 out of productionline, and test it without hearing that noise (it is, off course, most audioble when the fan spins up after having been stopped), my buddy and i wil probably rma our units. As for now i'm not keen on risking having to pay, if my retailer doesn't find any faults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 28, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 28, 2007 Let's get it replaced, please use the On Line RMA Request Form and we will be happy to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnykr Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Sorry it's taken so long for me to reply Ram Guy, but i've been holding out, as i had to meet another guy with the same psu. His made the exact same noise, as mine and my buddies. I've checked the price for sending it to Canada, and it's half the price of the psu. That compared to the fact that my psu sounds as any other VX550, means that it doesn't appeal to me, to wast so much money on a rma. You can't fix what isn't broke. I'll probably just void the warranty, and replace the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasutaja Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 its not worth the time and effort to RMA your psu that makes this "low electric sound". I took mine back 2 times (2xTX650) and still nothing. So I asked them if they will give me HX620 and now this thing does the same electric noise but its lower and there isnt that annoying hick bitch noise. So moust of them are like that.. i think. Or we will need some kick *** UPS to make that noise go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted January 18, 2008 Corsair Employees Share Posted January 18, 2008 its not worth the time and effort to RMA your psu that makes this "low electric sound". I took mine back 2 times (2xTX650) and still nothing. So I asked them if they will give me HX620 and now this thing does the same electric noise but its lower and there isnt that annoying hick bitch noise. So moust of them are like that.. i think. Or we will need some kick *** UPS to make that noise go away. Are you sure the PSU is causing the noise? Have you tried the PSU in a different system or tried the Paperclip Test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnykr Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 its not worth the time and effort to RMA your psu that makes this "low electric sound". I took mine back 2 times (2xTX650) and still nothing. So I asked them if they will give me HX620 and now this thing does the same electric noise but its lower and there isnt that annoying hick bitch noise. So moust of them are like that.. i think. Or we will need some kick *** UPS to make that noise go away. In my case, the psu it self is deadsilent. It's only the fan that's bugs me. Electric noise can very well come from the wall outlet, and doesn't need to have anything at all to do with the psu. In your case i would consider if the pc is grounded well enough, or inserting a filter made to stabilize the current. Can't remember what they are called in english, but hifi nuts use them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan-P Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I had the same problem with my HX 620W. Check that the label on the fan is properly glued to the fan. A loose label may touch the fan and make a ticking sound. It seems to be a problem for several people. I found the solution here: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=140896 Remove the loose label, and the sound disappears :!: Corsair could save lot on RMA by getting a better kind of glue :laughing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garvin Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 RF (radio frequency) Choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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