6 Oct 2009 at 13:49
#1
[SKR]Abe
Gangster
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 244
Location: Solihull, W.Mids.
My antec sonata PSU has started whistling like roger whittacker.

Is it on its way out or can it be fixed ?
 
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6 Oct 2009 at 14:03
#2
Greebo
Caporegime
Joined: 20 Jan 2005
Posts: 38,918
Location: Co Durham
Fill it full of washing up liquid*















* I accept no responsibility should the OP follow my advice

On a serious note, it might be on its way out. How old is it?
 
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6 Oct 2009 at 14:12
#3
[SKR]Abe
Gangster
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 244
Location: Solihull, W.Mids.
4 years ish i guess
 
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6 Oct 2009 at 16:46
#4
Lemin
Mobster
Joined: 8 Jul 2009
Posts: 3,106
Location: Folkestone
could either be a fan bearing or a capacitor...

http://www.techsupportforum.com/har...er-supply-support/296962-whistling-sound.html

Id get a new psu to be safe.
 
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6 Oct 2009 at 16:52
#5
[SKR]Abe
Gangster
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 244
Location: Solihull, W.Mids.
im guessing bad capacitor or something as it will do the noise with the pc off.

will whip it apart to night and see if i can identify the one
 
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6 Oct 2009 at 17:37
#6
Axident
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Joined: 19 Aug 2004
Posts: 171
Location: Newcastle
you've been lucky its lasted this long - mine had to be replaced about 6 months in
 
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