My computer is less than 6 months old and ever since I got it the power supply sometimes makes a whining noise. Even when the computer is off. It's a 600W ATX Corrsair. Is there anything I can do about it? I've got it plugged into a UPS.
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Is it a fairly high pitch noise? Mine has a noise when shut off as well. I've got a CX500 Corrsair which does the same thing. I think it might be some capacitor that just makes that sound under "shut off" conditions. Get a powerstrip with an on/off button? That's what I did. Btw, my gfx also makes similar noises under high frequency loads when it runs.– ZoomulatorJul 2, 2012 at 9:44
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Give it a cookie! Or pick it up and comfort it, it might just be missing you.– lornixJul 2, 2012 at 11:23
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If it's a high-pitch noise, then the PSU is probably under-loaded (i.e. a 600 Watt power supply is too much capacity for the low-power draw of the PC). ATX PSUs tend to be tolerant of small loads, but there could be exceptions. Try connecting a Kill-a-Watt meter to measure how much (or little) power that system really uses.– sawdustJul 2, 2012 at 19:11
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@DragonLord bizare that question is the same as mine (and I asked mine 2 years earlier) and it got 24 upvotes– CeleritasOct 28, 2014 at 21:19
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maybe this will help...
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282579-10-please-loud-noisy-power-supply
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1Please give a little detail about what they say and why they're useful. Jul 2, 2012 at 10:07
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Neither link seems applicable. The first links seems to be about fan noise. The second link is about electrical noise, not audible noise.– sawdustJul 2, 2012 at 19:05