I Need HELP from someone Electrical Savy, Problem with my PSU !!! HELP PLZ !!!

[ozclock]

hi all,


ok so i need some help from a electrician or of the sort:

I just recently sent back a "Thermaltake Tough Power 1200w PSU" for replacement , because it was making a vibrating/buzzing sound near the back of the unit where the power on/off switch is located.

I presumed it was a "loose" ferrite coil and sent it back DOA and got a replacement.

ive got the replacement, installed it and a few hours later the same vibrating buzzing noise is back.

however , i have noticed that my power outlet connections in my room have been playing up sometimes, making crackly noises sometimes when i turn the power on at the wall.

so im wondering would this vibrating/buzzing noise comming out of the PSU be a matter of "jumpy electricity" so to speak comming out of my wall outlets ? , i think my power outlets wiring need to be checked over.

the vibrating/buzzing sound that comes from the unit is noticeable to the ear when near the PSU.

surely i couldn't have got 2 faulty ferrite coil units in a row ?!?!


any help or suggestions at all would be GREATLY appreciated

[901-Memphis]

Well try it in a different room or even another house and see if it makes the same noise. Maybe a friends house with newer wiring

[maxgull]

Turn off the power to the room/outlet, pull the outlet, likely loose/burnt connection. Re-skin the wire and replace the outlet.

[ozclock]

thankyou for you input so far guys, really appreciate it.

i have a electrician friend who is comming to check out the power outlets in my walls, i will let you know how it goes.

if the buzzing/vibrating comming from the PSU Unit itself does not go away , my next step was to try powering my computer from a different house.


so i guess my next question is:

can a loose/burnt out power outlet cause my computer PSU to make this overly noisy vibrating/buzzing sound ??

[maxgull]

hard telling, loose connections cause high current, and heat, low voltage on the load end etc. i have seen a lot of goofy things caused by them.
electricity can be your friend or your enemy.

[ozclock]

**** electricity,

the vibrating/buzzing sound comming from the PSU does sorta sound like electricity clicking/jumping rather then a loose vibrating coil or something.

definately could be the wall power outlets causing the problem.

Additional Comment:

a important peice of info i forgot to add to my original post was:

this buzzing/vibrating noise is happening when the computer is on STANDBY only, i don't have it "powered on"