is this normal for the power supply fan to stay AFK even if my Intel Extreme Tuning Utility shows my current Package Temperature to be at and over 50-55 degrees celsius?

my PSU: corsair hx 850i

Some power supplies, have fans that only come on after it reaches a certain load.

so i cant rely on it for some extra cooling for da pc, fml

well if your fan is going out on your PSU I would consider replacing it at that point it does help having the extra cooling for your system, also check your fans in your pc and make sure they are running at full speed, if they arent then consider replacing them as well, this well help your system!

sucks because its brand new but it appears wether it spins or not depends not on temperature of the package but on the load:
http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=142115

and its a solid psu aswell, makes little sense, if i get a worse psu it will spin all the time...

mind posting your make/model of your psu unit here, I will research it on my own still double check your other fans. If your PSU fan quit working then the the fan element is burnt out, its up to you if you want to replace or not, but I highly recommend it

Though they do have built-in features i.e fan load delay, I like having my fan spin the entire time running, though I also run a APC UPS on my pc to ensure quality power performance for my pc.

This post was edited by VFW on Sep 26 2016 08:31pm

by model u mean this?

the rest of the fans seem to work fine: the cooler fan, 3 propellers on the GPU and 2 fans on the box itself

ill check this corsair link stuff they say here with it i can turn fan on manually:
http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=132728

e. i dont think its broken, when pc turns on it does this half ass spin and then shuts down again

This post was edited by HeLiCaL on Sep 26 2016 08:34pm

my fan has a built in on/off switch for my PSU fan, I will look up issues with the fan on your model and get back to you!

does yours have a push button on the backside? this might be the fan on/off switch?

This post was edited by VFW on Sep 26 2016 08:36pm

it looks like its based off the load of your pc

This post was edited by VFW on Sep 26 2016 08:38pm

So... Let me get the straight.


Your CPU temp is 50-55C & you're asking about the fan on your PSU? The PSU fan does its own thing, Regardless of how hot the rest of your pc gets.




Even at 100% speed, The PSU fan isn't going to cool your PC.




He never said his fan is going out.


Fans typically either work, Or don't. The speed is either controlled through the BIOS or software/Fan controller hardware.




The "Package" Temp, Is your CPU. Not the PSU.

Typically 'hybrid' PSU's will either kick on the fan when the PSU reaches a certain temp, Or load. It's fine, Thats how its designed & its running fully within specs.

If you dont like the fact its not spinning 24/7, Turn off the hybrid feature. Either way your pc temps arent really going to change at all because of the PSU.