Antec TruePower 430 popping ???

[Hookem]

My TruePower 430 makes a popping noise ... Sounds almost like when you plug something into a wall socket and it sparks ... The box is connected to a UPS ... I thought it was the Plextor Burner or the Pioneer 106/S, but after disconecting them both was able to determine that it is the PSU ... Anybody else out there experiencing this ... Or do you guys think it is something I should ignore ... Really bugs the hell out of me ...

[TUK101]

Check and make sure that there is nothing stuck in one of the fans on the PSU. Could just be that some packing material or something got stuck in there.

[jboy]

That popping sound is probably something arcing in the PS. Unplug the ps,disconnect it from the board, do the jumper trick for ATX psu's, and plug it in. If the popping goes away, then maybe something is shortin out in your computer. I wouldn't ignore this- it could catch fire, or burn your board out along with various other components . If your computer is working, despite the popping, then the computer is probably OK. If the PS doesn't pop when it's unplugged from your board, it could still be bad, but will only pop under load. Try to isolate the noise, and if it's definitely in the PS, return it. You could try to look thru the back of the PS when you turn it on, for sparks, but it's probably not too smart to put your other components in jeopardy. Dont ignore this !

[Hookem]

Well I did everything but take it apart and cannot see anything in it. I did disconnect everything and checked the PSU using the Antec ATX power tester with a multimeter. And yes she popped when everything was disconnected...The 12volt rail is at 11.77, when it was new it was 11.96. So much for the burning it in. I like it because it is quiet. But fire ??? I dont think so...blowing up my mobo or something else ... oh hell no !!! HELLO newegg, Houston has a problem.

[jboy]

Yeah, send it back. The ps's the most dangerous piece of hardware in the computer. The volts inside of it can kill you under the right circumstances, or worse, damage or destroy so many of your components that you pray for death. BTW, I believe some of the voltages coming from your ps will read low with no load on them, something having to do with the regulatory circuitry. Better luck with your new supply..

[garasaki]

Someone else had a similar problem...you should look around this forum for it. I don't remember what the problem/solution ended up being though!