Hey guys, I have Corsair RM550x that is turning on/off its fan in 65-70 min cycles when PC is on idle. When PSU fan is off I meassure 31W from wall and 21W when fan is off. Other PSUs are not like that and they are around 25W. Funny thing is that fan shouldnt even spin below 220W iirc and I found it hillarius that its using less power when fan is on. PC is working fine, but is this normal?

Edit: specs - MSI Z270-A PRO, intel G3930, 8gb ram, 2 sata SSD and no GPU

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    1 year ago

    To My knowledge you cannot control the PSU fan curve, it is most likely controlled by the output power, or heat. Fan spinning itself is not indication of overheating, it is part of normal operation.

    If your case fans are off, it might be that temp inside the case is increasing slowly, and the psu fan is the first to trigger. Case fans in my opinion should be always on in idle to provide base fresh airflow. I would change their curves first and see does this remove the psu fan cycle.