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03-07-2009, 11:02 PM
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| Fallen into the EZcool trap Unfortunately, I bought a 650w EZcool power supply for the PC I just built. It was only when I installed a game today and heard the awful whining noise that I began to read up on EZcool and I've not turned my PC on since. The noise (a whine that alters pitch suddenly depending on what's happening on screen) is almost painful to listen to and is enough for me to return the power supply but what I've read about EZcool is what scares me the most. What I want to do is return it to Scan and pay the difference for a Corsair VX450W as replacement. Would this be possible? |
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03-07-2009, 11:55 PM
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| Re: Fallen into the EZcool trap What GFX card have you used in your build dude? as if its a 4890 the one i used in my cousins PC a Asus whines under high load or anything GFX intensive. |
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04-07-2009, 02:47 AM
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| Re: Fallen into the EZcool trap Its an XFX HD 4870 XXX 1gb but the PSU is at the top of the case and the GPU is at the bottom. The noise definitely sounds like it's coming from the PSU at the top. I found this video that shows the exact problem I'm having although it's with a different PSU. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQa79pWC0OQ I noticed it when scrolling in IE but it wasn't too bad but in STALKER: Clear Sky it was much worse to the point where hovering over an option in the menu would change the pitch of the noise drastically. Edit: Apparently it's called "coil whine". Last edited by david_graham; 04-07-2009 at 02:56 AM.. |
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04-07-2009, 12:33 PM
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| Re: Fallen into the EZcool trap Making me think now as that sounds very similar, both the PSU and GFX card are near the bottom in his PC so i suppose it could be the PSU though its a corsair 650TX so i wouldn't expect it. Did find this though and its very similar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4d23...eature=related |
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04-07-2009, 12:37 PM
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| Re: Fallen into the EZcool trap __________/\___________\0/_________ahhh shark attack!!! __________________ I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong. "A wise person makes his own decisions, a weak one obeys public opinion." |
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04-07-2009, 02:09 PM
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| Re: Fallen into the EZcool trap Would I be better just ordering the Corsair PSU and then getting a normal refund for the EZcool? I'd rather that than waiting for the EZcool to arrive at Scan, be tested, then having the Corsair be sent out as replacement and paying the difference. Thanks for helping. |
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