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    Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 4:25pm
When i run a game i can hear a clicking noise coming from inside the pc, i think its coming from the power supply. is that normal? it kinda sounds like a wire hitting a fan but all the fans look like they are clear.
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Not normal. Try to track it down, and if you do or don't, get in touch with DS support.
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Thanks, i emailed Stellar.
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Might be the psu fan since it's temp regulated.
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Hmmm it dosent make the sound when i put the case on its side. So its probably a wobbly fan in the PSU. Its also a silverstone 850 watt which is weird because i ordered 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold).
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Originally posted by Draves2370

Hmmm it dosent make the sound when i put the case on its side. So its probably a wobbly fan in the PSU. Its also a silverstone 850 watt which is weird because i ordered 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold).

You'd have to speak with DS directly about the PSU model. Here's my guess as to what happened. With DS those options in the configurator that are akin to "Powersupply Brand A / Brand B / Brand C" are just a catch all for pretty much everything except for DS-branded hardware and specific models of specific brands. My guess is that in your case they didn't have Silverstone listed when you ordered because stock had either just changed (and the configurator didn't reflect that properly) or in order to process your order more quickly they used another "catch all" PSU rather than one of the three brands listed. Having looked at the configurator a lot over the years, Silverstone is a brand that cycles in and out of those "catch all" options quite a bit, so I don't think it was necessarily DS being malicious or going for a bottom barrel PSU on you. Not saying it isn't worth bringing up with DS, just sharing what might have happened.
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I wasnt complaining about the silverstone brand,just think it should be on the configurator. Silverstone is actually a pretty decent PSU. Plus i know DS would not put junk into their builds. Just bad luck on my part that i have a dodgy one.

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Originally posted by Tidgxor


Originally posted by Draves2370

Hmmm it dosent make the sound when i put the case on its side. So its probably a wobbly fan in the PSU. Its also a silverstone 850 watt which is weird because i ordered 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold).
You'd have to speak with DS directly about the PSU model. Here's my guess as to what happened. With DS those options in the configurator that are akin to "Powersupply Brand A / Brand B / Brand C" are just a catch all for pretty much everything except for DS-branded hardware and specific models of specific brands. My guess is that in your case they didn't have Silverstone listed when you ordered because stock had either just changed (and the configurator didn't reflect that properly) or in order to process your order more quickly they used another "catch all" PSU rather than one of the three brands listed. Having looked at the configurator a lot over the years, Silverstone is a brand that cycles in and out of those "catch all" options quite a bit, so I don't think it was necessarily DS being malicious or going for a bottom barrel PSU on you. Not saying it isn't worth bringing up with DS, just sharing what might have happened.


Now I gotta look at mine. I too ordered a corsair 850.
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Posts: 7331 		  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 5:15am
For awhile now, power supply units have been spotlighted as a part that has had supply chain problems throughout the industry. Possibly the #1 issue with all those really lengthy build times. Just sayin'.
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I had a fairly similar issue at the beginning and it was a slightly loose chassis for the front fans. When I was messing with my RGB remote and turned the fan speed up really high and that was the issue. I turned it down and it fixed the problem. Just another option to try if you messed with that at all.
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I had that issue develop as well after a bit- turned out the GPU Fan was the culprit. a gentle tap got back in line....no noises for over 5 months
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Originally posted by gdead65

I had that issue develop as well after a bit- turned out the GPU Fan was the culprit. a gentle tap got back in line....no noises for over 5 months


The power supply is the culprit in this case, Tech support are sending me out a new power supply today or tomorrow and ill switch them out. Then send the faulty one back.
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