Hey Everyone,<\/p>\n
Recently, I’ve been hearing some strange Ticking\/Clicking noises coming from my computer. I had just installed a new system fan (intake, 2000 RPM), so naturally I assumed it was this. I unplugged it and ran it for a few hours, but I was still hearing it. So I took off the side panels and had a buddy run some programs and such while I stuck my head inside the machine. As it turns out, it was the PSU making the sound.<\/p>\n
So far, all I’ve done is checking to make sure there was nothing physically in the way of the fan. As far as I can tell there isn’t. I also tried running it on it’s side, still made the noise.<\/p>\n
It is worth noting that I run a bottom mount PSU, but the case came with a cover\/filter for it, and I have a board underneath it (no carpet) so I kind of doubt anything got sucked into it.<\/p>\n
I also tried running it without the cover\/filter in case it was just rattling, but this wasn’t it.<\/p>\n
I saw in a forum somewhere that it might be making the clicking noise because of the load on it (not this model specifically, just in general). So, I used a free wattage calculator<\/a> to find out what would be the most my system could handle. The website told me minimum is 337 Watts, and suggested 377 Watts.<\/p>\n