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PSU Fan blocked - How screwed am I?
Ayulin
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I am failing so hard when it comes to keeping my computer working properly. So hard.
I was rewiring the insides of my desktop this morning, and didn't notice a stray wire (the small ones from the case fans) dipping into the grille of the PSU fan. I have an Antec 900, so the PSU is mounted upside down at the bottom, with the fan facing up.
The system was running the whole day, with the wire blocking the fan from spinning. There was a funny smell coming from it (chemical-like), but I wasn't sure what the source was until I checked on the computer this evening, and noticed the PSU fan wasn't moving.
doesn't begin to describe it.
I powered it down straightaway and plucked the wire out before trying to boot up again, where the issue I had in this previous thread (which hasn't been resolved, so it isn't an old problem coming back) came up. After about ten minutes the system decided it would recognize the video card and booted up properly.
Basically, how much damage would the PSU (and/or the rest of the components) have suffered from the PSU fan not spinning for about 12 - 13 hours? Should I be looking into a replacement?
I was rewiring the insides of my desktop this morning, and didn't notice a stray wire (the small ones from the case fans) dipping into the grille of the PSU fan. I have an Antec 900, so the PSU is mounted upside down at the bottom, with the fan facing up.
The system was running the whole day, with the wire blocking the fan from spinning. There was a funny smell coming from it (chemical-like), but I wasn't sure what the source was until I checked on the computer this evening, and noticed the PSU fan wasn't moving.
doesn't begin to describe it.I powered it down straightaway and plucked the wire out before trying to boot up again, where the issue I had in this previous thread (which hasn't been resolved, so it isn't an old problem coming back) came up. After about ten minutes the system decided it would recognize the video card and booted up properly.
Basically, how much damage would the PSU (and/or the rest of the components) have suffered from the PSU fan not spinning for about 12 - 13 hours? Should I be looking into a replacement?
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I had a similar issue with a PC a while back, where I could hear something clicking, and it turns out a wire was getting smacked around by the heatsink fan. I tied up the wires, turned it back on, and it's been fine ever since. If all of your other fans were working properly, you probably aren't totally screwed.
However - the PSU should have its own monitoring (like LoveIsUnity mentioned about processors). Most good PSUs will shut themselves off if a load or temperature hits it that it can't handle.
Hit up Corsair with an email asking about the tolerances. Chances are, you're fine with the PSU. I was worried you mounted the PSU upside down in the case and the fan was facing the top/bottom.
EDIT: Oops, yeah. The PSU fan is spinning now.
You will definitely want to monitor your temperatures a lot more diligently for a little while, but it sounds like you're probably in the clear.
Since we're talking about dumb shit we've done, at least this was a free mistake. I was once putting a PC together while I was watching TV and plugged the PCI-E power cable in upside down. I lost an expensive video card and power supply. I don't watch TV while I put computers together anymore...