Strange smell from new PC

[eraserius]

Hey try to look for any stamps on your motherboard or on your GPU's there are quite few on any new hardware, if you want any more help on this a picture or 2 on the hardware will be appreciated.

[saudibull]

need a new computer

[keroguy]

Hi made my 1st mining computer with a single Powercolor 7970 + Corsair CX600M + Bitfenix prodigy case.  I left it overnight, the room got to be about 29-30'C with AC off.  When I came back and opened the door to the room, it smelt like stinky feet.  And it seemed to come from the case.  Few days later.. all fine now, no more smell.  My cgminer target is 73'F, normal fans ranges about 50-65%.  The VRMs on the crappy powercolor 7970 are naked, so they are not nearly as cool as i'd like.  Wondering if its the corsair powersupply since we have the CX series in common.

[Isaacariah]

Definately, I agree get a laser thermometer.. plus they are really cool to play with..

Or hot

[jamesblack]

Unfortunately, if the power supply is not of quality after little to do mining will ruin.....

[vane91]

my laptop reeboted after trying to mine yacoins , i would not tell you more...

[kidbitter]

Could be from the grease that is making the fan run smooth. Had that myself, a couple of weeks later fan completely stopped working and I had to buy a new from ebay.

[Bakemono]

Use google nose please so we can give you a more specific advice.

Thank you.

[Schrankwand]

It is completely normal, that new thigns have a certain smell once they are heated.

Take a smell from your router, your TV. Take the smell from your computer exhausts from the PSU.

There is a certain "electronics" smell, that is completely normal.

If the PSU burns up (I destroyed a few with experiments when I was younger) the smell is different, it is more pungent and not as "sweet" from the smell. Also, the smell from destroying the capacitors in PSUs is quite intense.

If you have time to spent, a psu to burn, want to see this smell and won't sue me for whatever happens when you do this, put a psu in 110v mode when on a 220v electrical supply. If your house burns off, don't blame me, but the smell is what you smell when electronics "die."

[miningusa]

I would get someone to look at that my friend.

[Skag]

I agree with others saying it's normal. I've frequently had that problem with new PSUs and GPUs. It goes away. So far, I've never had anything burst in flames, burn up, or go bad (as far as PSUs and GPUs emitting a "plastic-y" smell). If you can identify the smell as coming most strongly from a connection point, then you probably have a problem. If worried, I'd check the connectors every few days -- just pull them all up, examine for any warping/melting, and plug them back in until the smell goes away.

 

That's the answer my friend, thanks. Btw PSU is warmish, I'd say normal temp. GPUs are burning hot!