Buzzing Seasonic M12 II Bronze 620W

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appoooh
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Buzzing Seasonic M12 II Bronze 620W

Post by appoooh » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:09 pm

My Seasonic M12 II Bronze 620W has made a dreadful buzzing noise since day one, it's easily the loudest component in my HTPC case. I've seen a number of other posts that refer to "coil whine" but generally users report that the noise gets worse as the power supply is placed under load. Mine makes a loud buzz at idle.

I've recorded the sound it makes.

What is responsible for this infernal racket? And is it worth making a warranty claim or is its replacement likely to be the same?

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Post by MikeC » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:20 am

It's tough to diagnose such things. Definitely worth getting an RMA. It does not sound normal.

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