Lufty262
EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GT (part# 220-GT-0850-Y1)
The fan spins every 2 min with this unit, regardless of load, sleep, etc. It just spins up every 1-2 minutes for 30sec to 45sec constantly.
It is by far the noisiest part of this build.
The system/MB temps never reach above 35c idle, yet this PSU will fire up it's fan as I mentioned every couple of minutes like clockwork.
I built this system to be quiet over performance, yet this PSU now is ruining the entire experience of having a XL case and low RPM fans.
Is it possible this is faulty and needs an RMA? Or is this a feature of the Eco Mode after a year or use? This is a new occurrance, it did not do this the 1st year.
Any help or recomendations desperately encouraged!
System:
CPU: Intel Core i5 13600K 13th Gen. Raptor Lake
CPU COOLER: Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2x NF-A15 PWM 140mm
MAINBOARD: ASRock Z790 PG Riptide
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 64GB(2 x 32GB)DDR5 6000(PC5 48000)3000Mhz (CMK64GX5M2B6000C40)
GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti 8GB GDDR6 PCIE 5.0 x16 (GA104-202)
SSD: 2X SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GT, 80 Plus Gold 850W (220-GT-0850-Y1)
CASE: Fractal Design Torrent E-ATX Black Solid High-Airflow Mid Tower
(excerpt
EVGA Spec)
"Auto ECO Mode to ensure silent operation under low to medium loads with no configuration necessary"
So, the questions that I think of:
---> dust bunnies build up over the last year inside of PSU - causing more heat buildup?
---> How have you monitored CPU & GPU activity (software used?) to see if you PC is actually idle?
---> If you have a
kill-a-watt device or UPS with a digital readout --
What is the PSU load at the time the PSU fan activates? ---> Room Temp?
---> Fan speeds that your idle PC uses? (is heat building inside of the case, because the case fans go Off or are set too low)
---> Is your Rig pulling enough power "when you think its idle" to heat up the PSU?
---> Is the PSU working correctly because some trip point is being exceeded?
---> Has a sensor/ circuit gone/going bad & the PSU fan should not be triggered to come on? ( I do not know the triggers for Auto ECO MODE)
Lufty262
Is it possible this is faulty and needs an RMA?
Yes, possible; however, run through the questions above to check your PC
Please contact EVGA Support at
Support@EVGA.com for further assistance.
Make sure that your PSU is registered to your account --> check here:
https://www.evga.com/community/myProfile.aspIf it is not already registered go to:
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