PSU making a load noise

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  1. PSU making a load noise


    Why is my xbox one PSU making a load noise?

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    BookableEagle, Oct 30, 2016
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  2. PixelPatch
    PixelPatch Guest
    Xbox fan running in standby/Instant-on mode

    It may be the fan in the PSU making the noise. I know mine is always making a rather faint noise of a fan when in this mode.

    Notes

    Your console may sound as if it’s on when downloading and installing updates.

    In Instant-On power mode, the console power supply unit (PSU) remains on and the solid white LED on the PSU is bright. You may also hear the fan in the PSU.

    The console uses 15 watts of power when in Instant-On mode.
     
    PixelPatch, Oct 30, 2016
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  3. M3tal Daz3
    M3tal Daz3 Guest
    Original Gen Xbox one making buzzing noise when off

    If it's in instant on, that'd probably be the PSU making the noise.

    Try to unplug it from the power completely and check again
     
    M3tal Daz3, Oct 30, 2016
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  4. PixelPatch Win User

    Xbox fan running in standby/Instant-on mode

    It may be the fan in the PSU making the noise. I know mine is always making a rather faint noise of a fan when in this mode.

    Notes

    Your console may sound as if it’s on when downloading and installing updates.

    In Instant-On power mode, the console power supply unit (PSU) remains on and the solid white LED on the PSU is bright. You may also hear the fan in the PSU.

    The console uses 15 watts of power when in Instant-On mode.
  5. M3tal Daz3 Win User

    Original Gen Xbox one making buzzing noise when off

    If it's in instant on, that'd probably be the PSU making the noise.

    Try to unplug it from the power completely and check again
  6. SigmaTheDJ Win User

    Weird Noise coming from Power Brick

    I've had 4 PSUs so far: -



    1 - Made a constant ticking noise that was audible at all times.

    2 - Same as 1.

    3 - No ticking, but made a loud buzzing noise constantly that was audible at all times.

    4 - Makes a quiet hum that is not audible over ambient noise in a quiet room.



    I consider 4 to be normal as you'll never get a truly silent PSU as there's a fan that runs 24/7 unless you use the power saving mode. There is certainly a lot of variance with these PSUs though and obviously placement, size of room, which room the Xbox
    One is in etc. will all make a difference to people's perception of the noise. Hopefully MS can tighten up on QC so that everyone gets a PSU that's like my 4th one.
  7. SigmaTheDJ Win User

    Weird Noise coming from Power Brick

    @Mister Urkel - The noise my PSU makes is caused by the fan. Either the bearing is a bit dodgy, the fan is a little out of alignment, or there's something touching the blades, but it makes a really fast ticking noise. The noise is very quiet - I can't hear
    it when I'm gaming - but the fan runs 24/7 when the Xbox One is set to sleep mode, so when I'm not gaming and I'm sitting in the room quietly, I can hear "tick, tick, tick, tick". It's annoying to the point where I disabled the sleep mode so that the PSU turns
    off when the console is off, but that gimps some of the Xbox One's features. I have tried plugging the PSU directly into a wall socket and plugging it into a power strip, but it's the same either way.



    To be honest, it was exactly the same with the Xbox 360 S power supplies. When that revision of the console came out, tons of people said "the console is really quiet, but the fan in the PSU is noisy!" and my own 360 S PSU is quite noisy, but at least with
    that, when the 360 S is turned off, the PSU fan goes off as well.



    Personally, I don't consider these PSUs to be good quality, but a good quality PSU costs quite a lot of money, so I can see why they are the way they are, but it's a shame when the console itself is so quiet. I'm a bit baffled why the PSU couldn't be inside
    the case this time, given the relatively low power draw of the console. A large TV will consume about the same Wattage as the Xbox One under load, yet the power board in TVs is small and quiet and inside a thin case too.
  8. GrowlingYapper Win User

    PSU Noise

    I don't know where that came from mate it should be quiet and you should get a quiet one back if you do have problems stay calm but firm.
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