GRINDFEST Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I bought a Corsair GS 800 (2013 Edition) back in 2015 and I know it is past the warranty period but it is still working for general use. However, lately when under a heavy load such as gaming it gets really hot to the touch despite the fans turning on and it makes whining noises after it suddenly shuts down my computer after overheating. The voltages shown on iCUE are Shown Value is to the right 3.3v= 3.33v 12v= 11.95v 5v= 4.96v Does this mean that it is time to replace my PSU? [ame] [/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zotty Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 have you checked its not full of dust and fluff buddy?.. not sure what the warranty was on those models.. but RM psu's used to be 7 years and are now 10 years.. you might still be covered if needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zotty Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 to add... was 3 years on that model.... sorry dude.. out of warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRINDFEST Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 I checked the fans for dust and did not see any; I also sprayed some canned air for good measure a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zotty Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 ok so its fair to say its probably failing... open a ticket anyways and see what Corsair have to say.. but most likely its lived its life now, at least 2 years past its warranty period.. not bad imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 The ONLY time I've had a power supply doing that sound is when I tried to use a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W from an LGA 775 Q6600 system to an i5 4690K, and it got louder as it booted and even louder when I open a browser. My guess, that's what could also happen when having the PSU connected straight to the receptacle and not a power surge, clean power feeding the PSU is necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 The upside of a new PSU, the modern models are 80 Plus platinum and incredibly efficient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zotty Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 The upside of a new PSU, the modern models are 80 Plus platinum and incredibly efficient This ^^ new will certainly be better and cheaper to run.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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