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Vegetarianator
05-19-2005, 01:27 AM
I recently bought an OCZ Powerstream 520W for the reasons that anyone who bothers to do research will know as obvious :bow:

My problem is that it ticks away madly, at times, and at others is silent.

Having discussed this with a friend who also uses this ps, he told me of an issue that plagued these psu's a while back, of the AFPC build-up ticking away until discharge, when it stops.

I do not know if that is what this is, but it is definitely the psu and definitely not the fan touching something, although it sounds a lot like that.

It ticks about as fast as a timing light although pretty quietly, except that it is annoying the heck out of me :beat:

I understand that there was none of these psu's available in Australia for a while, as you guys worked the bugs out of the new revision, but it's always possible that I got some old stock isn't it?

Is this how this issue was described?

I need to know, so I can specify to my supplier to organise newer stock for me when I RMA it, and I'd rather speak from a position of knowledge, than not.

Thanks guys.

flexkill
05-19-2005, 02:41 AM
this is a known issue with some of the earlier models as you stated. you need to hook up with Andy in the OCZ support section(bottom section of this site) of BleedinEdge. :thumb:

Vegetarianator
05-19-2005, 02:48 AM
this is a known issue with some of the earlier models as you stated. you need to hook up with Andy in the OCZ support section(bottom section of this site) of BleedinEdge. :thumb:

Yeah Ive pm'ed and emailed RyderOCZ, and pm'ed Andy from DFI Street forums (2-3 days ago), but it looks like Andy's way busy, or something atm :cry:

flexkill
05-19-2005, 03:19 AM
RYDER should hook you up. :)

RyderOCZ
05-19-2005, 07:11 PM
Tony answered your post down in the Support Forum....email him and he will get you all straightened out :)

Thanks :wave:

Vegetarianator
05-20-2005, 12:32 AM
Tony answered your post down in the Support Forum....email him and he will get you all straightened out :)

Thanks :wave:


Yeah, been there, done that :bonk:

Thread moved to OCZ Support

opti
05-20-2005, 09:50 PM
I have the excact same problem too! And the flamin' thing's brand new too, and it wasn't cheap. :cry: