powersupply buzzing noise

[Sinister80s]

after a few mins the psu starts making a loud buzz.
the psu is a 460 watt from aereon (a brand im not very aware of)
i cant find the exact model anywere (i got it for free from my uncle)


edit: found the psu https://www.pccasegear.com/products/17189/aereon-asroc-asc-460c-460w-power-supply

[_I_]

coil whine is normal on some, but that one is poor at best
get a better psu

80+ bronze minimum by a reputable mfg

a psu is the one component that can kill all others

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/products/power-supply/#A=450000000000,2000000000000&e=2,3,4,5,6&m=11,14,28,39,52,63,71,101,441&sort=price&page=1

[Sinister80s]

Is this any good

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/38618/be-quiet-pure-power-10-600w-power-supply

[Sólstafir]

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

Is this any good

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/38618/be-quiet-pure-power-10-600w-power-supply

Absolutely. BeQuiet are some of the best on the market.

[Sinister80s]

Originally posted by Wolfey:

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

Is this any good

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/38618/be-quiet-pure-power-10-600w-power-supply

Absolutely. BeQuiet are some of the best on the market.

Thank you! Just a bit worried about changing the psu. So i migjt wait untill i get enough for a new mobo, ram and cpu to install the psu.

If its just coil wine the psu should last a couple more months right?

[Sapph]

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

Thank you! Just a bit worried about changing the psu. So i migjt wait untill i get enough for a new mobo, ram and cpu to install the psu.

If its just coil wine the psu should last a couple more months right?

Due to being such an unknown brand and quality, you can never know when will it fail.
It could last a year, or it could break tomorrow. Or within couple of hours.

And it will break something when it goes.

[_I_]

coil whine does not mean its bad
some devices can whine and work forever

its the brand/model of the psu thats the issue
no pfc is a 15+ year old design

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

How loud is the buzz? Does it sound more like a case fan whine? Or does it sound more like a buzzing sound like a game show buzzer only at a higher frequency and pitch?

Personally, if it’s annoying enough or distracting you, you may as well replace it. Especially if it’s doing this either under load or idle use.

[Sinister80s]

Originally posted by _I_:

coil whine does not mean its bad
some devices can whine and work forever

its the brand/model of the psu thats the issue
no pfc is a 15+ year old design

Whats a pfc?

[Astro_80 (WASH YOUR HANDS!)]

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

after a few mins the psu starts making a loud buzz.
the psu is a 460 watt from aereon (a brand im not very aware of)
i cant find the exact model anywere (i got it for free from my uncle)


edit: found the psu https://www.pccasegear.com/products/17189/aereon-asroc-asc-460c-460w-power-supply

It's just coil whine. Nothing really to worry about unless the PSU catches fire or something catastrophic like that...

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by Astro_80:

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

after a few mins the psu starts making a loud buzz.
the psu is a 460 watt from aereon (a brand im not very aware of)
i cant find the exact model anywere (i got it for free from my uncle)


edit: found the psu https://www.pccasegear.com/products/17189/aereon-asroc-asc-460c-460w-power-supply

It's just coil whine. Nothing really to worry about unless the PSU catches fire or something catastrophic like that...

OP’s PSU still has a floppy disk drive power connector on it and is extremely outdated for their system. I’m pretty sure it’s not normal to have coil whine that sounds like a buzzing noise as they have described.

[Talby]

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

...Whats a pfc?

Power Factor Correction[www.captech.com.au]

TL;DR it helps overall efficiency by reducing (aka "correcting") the amount of reactive power (caused by inductive and capacitive loads) on the AC network the power supply plugs into.

[Sinister80s]

Damn. I need to start selling some stuff to afford a new psu asap!

[_I_]

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

Originally posted by _I_:

coil whine does not mean its bad
some devices can whine and work forever

its the brand/model of the psu thats the issue
no pfc is a 15+ year old design

Whats a pfc?

power phase correction, power supply that can take 90-250v without a voltage devider switch

[Sinister80s]

The computer is also always freezing. Could this be something to do with the psu?

[Sólstafir]

Originally posted by SinisterPiggy:

The computer is also always freezing. Could this be something to do with the psu?

Maybe. But typically a PSU fault causes full-on blackscreens and crashes.