t_ski Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 Hey all. I'm not sure if this is going in the right place or not, but I just got an OCZ GXS 600W PSU. My old PSU seemed to be having some issues, so when I bought the OCZ I picked up a PSU tester as well. They arrived today, and I decided to play with the tester before I swapped out the PSU's. When I hooked up the OCZ to the tester and powered it on, I noticed that the -5v light did not come on. After I swapped out the PSU's I tried the old PSU on the tester and the -5v came on. Is this normal for an OCZ PSU? Also, not sure if this is related ot not, but I've noticed a pulsing noise that comes and goes coming from the PSU. It's really hard to explain, but it's a soft low-pitched whine that surges in and out while building up in volume before it starts to go back down. It's not a buzz or a clicking. Really weird, but it can get annoying when the room is otherwise quiet. Other than those two issues the PSU seems to be working very well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 What was the PSU hooked up to when making these noises? If just the tester, then no problems. Modern ATX12V PSU's do not have a -5V rail & modern mobos don't use -5V. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_ski Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 Yes, the PSU is hooked up while it makes the noise. As for the -5v I kinda figured that was the issue. I just wanted to verify it with someone else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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