Hey,
So I just now received my SuperNOVA 1000 P2 PSU from superbizz. I opened up the box, looking to install it in my new case, and as I pulled it out of the box I heard a rattling sound, as if there was a loose piece of metal or plastic (like a small screw or something) that was freely moving inside the PSU. I tried to move it around so that I could get it to either fall out or get close enough to the vents so I could see what it was. I'm not going to have all the parts for this PC for at least another week or two, but I don't want to sit on the PSU if it's busted and miss my chance to RMA it.
Is a rattling noise normal? More importantly, even if it isn't normal, should I just RMA it anyways (or go through you guys at EVGA if the warranty covers it)? I dropped $200.00 on this and the thought of it dying in a month because of something broken off inside of it is quite unsettling. Even the thought of something moving around inside is unsettling, regardless of if it affects the PSU (though I'd still keep it if it was functional). I want to try the paper clip test to see if the PSU even works, but I'm not sure where the green pin is on the motherboard cable so I have no idea if the PSU works or not. Sadly I think an RMA through superbizz (took them ten days to even start "processing", another week to ship) will push back my build date by a month or so. What do you guys recommend I do?