PSU makes fairly annoying buzzing

[TraumaRN]

Hey guys-

I googled this but couldn't get a decent answer, my PSU in just the last couple days has started making this horrible buzzing/whirring sounds that will occasionally vary with loud, and really get loud when I turn the computer off...for what it's worth it's a nearly 2 yr old OCZ modxstream

I'm worried that the fan has thrown a ball bearing or something of the sorts...should I just buy a new one? Not sure it's under warrenty or not and I can't go a week or longer without a computer(wife needs it for her small business) Thanks in advance

 

[Skandaluz]

If its still under warranty, I would try and get it replaced under warranty. But if it's out of warranty, you can always open it up and change the fan yourself. Changing the fan is pretty easy. Any fan really would work if you changed it yourself.

 

[disastar]

If the sound continues after the power supply is off, then that rules out fan noise doesn't it?

 

[Henry Chinaski]

If I were you, I would contact OCZ to get a replacement of the PSU. As you can see in the link above, all the PSUs from the ModXStream series have 3 years warranty.

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_500w_700w_modxstream_pro_power_supply

http://www.ocztechnology.com/support/warranty/