Re: Coil whine on old PWS-865-PQ (Supermicro 865W PSU)

Thanks for the responses.
I guess I'll stick with it as-is!

I've an old dual x5690 system (repurposed from a 4U EEATX server chassis) that's powered by a Supermicro PWS-865-PQ 865W PSU.

I've no idea precisely how old this PSU is, but given that the x5690 is from 2011 it seems likely to be nearing 10 years old.
As the machine was probably used as a server, it's likely to have been in operation 24/7/365.

Under normal operation the PSU appears to operate perfectly normally, however when the machine is in standby mode it emits a fairly loud coil whine.

Before I contemplate the expense of replacing it with a comparable...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Google found this forum for me, while looking for info on a Supermicro 865W PWS-865-PQ that suffers from major coil whine, but only when the PSU is on standby.

So yeah, Hi! I guess.