hastings298 Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) Getting a quiet clicking noise when trying to boot, sound seems to come from the psu. Edited November 12, 2022 by hastings298 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bowlsnapper Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 Be VERY careful touching the underside of that PSU. Big caps are dangerous unless they're discharged... or they've been unpowered long enough to be discharged already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastings298 Posted November 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Bowlsnapper said: Be VERY careful touching the underside of that PSU. Big caps are dangerous unless they're discharged... or they've been unpowered long enough to be discharged already. Thanks buddy. I unplug it then hold the power button to discharge as much as possible. Maybe tap it a few more times for safety. Not sure if that's the right thing to do but never been shocked. Pretty sure something on this PSU is dead, maybe the fuse? Idk. Quiet clicking noise is definitely coming from the area of the PSU and not the HDD etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prehistoricman Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 Are you sure it's the PSU that's faulty? Could be the motherboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastings298 Posted November 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Prehistoricman said: Are you sure it's the PSU that's faulty? Could be the motherboard. Yes 99% sure; I'm *very* well acquainted with the cap problems that cause most issues on the OG. This is either a 1.6 or 1.6b motherboard that is absolutely pristine, no sign of bulging caps at all. It was working fine until I left it for a couple months, I came back and at first it turned on, but each time I turned it on it struggled more and more to start up. Until eventually all I hear is this very light, maybe 60hz "clicking" noise that I tried to pin down - 100% comes from somewhere near the socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 Please take a picture and post it of the caps by the CPU heatsink and power supply connector on the motherboard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastings298 Posted November 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 15 hours ago, hastings298 said: Those caps have already been replaced! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastings298 Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 what makes you think that? the board itself is pristine and 1.6, can't see any evidence it was ever recapped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted November 16, 2022 Report Share Posted November 16, 2022 12 hours ago, hastings298 said: what makes you think that? the board itself is pristine and 1.6, can't see any evidence it was ever recapped The colors/brand. Those aren't stock caps. The CPU ones that people normally replace are all different on yours. Stock ones are black. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prehistoricman Posted November 16, 2022 Report Share Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Bowlsnapper said: The colors/brand. Those aren't stock caps. The CPU ones that people normally replace are all different on yours. Stock ones are black. I have a 1.6 with teal/gold coloured caps, very similar to hastings'. I'm 99% sure it's not been recapped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted November 16, 2022 Report Share Posted November 16, 2022 Hmmm, well, if I am wrong, then damn. Must mean I don't see a lot of 1.6's... I actually recently put a 1.6 board in a Halo Edition so if I missed that, then I am truly a noob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neakmenter Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Yeah I’ve got a 2004 PAL 1.6 crystal here that has exactly the same problem - tiny ticking noise from the psu sorta area whilst the power or eject is held down or lpc power shorted to ground) my caps are also blue/gold and no signs of bulging or leaking - I’m definitely the first in this box too. I think on mine that the clock cap might be blown, slight signs of leakage - which would prevent boot - anyone know at what point boot is prevented by a dead clock cap on 1.6 does it mimic a dead psu??? btw ALL standby voltages seem good (3.26 on blue, steady 5.08 on orange, 3.36 on Q7C2 collector, lpc 5v is stable and good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastings298 Posted December 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 12 hours ago, neakmenter said: Yeah I’ve got a 2004 PAL 1.6 crystal here that has exactly the same problem - tiny ticking noise from the psu sorta area whilst the power or eject is held down or lpc power shorted to ground) my caps are also blue/gold and no signs of bulging or leaking - I’m definitely the first in this box too. I think on mine that the clock cap might be blown, slight signs of leakage - which would prevent boot - anyone know at what point boot is prevented by a dead clock cap on 1.6 does it mimic a dead psu??? btw ALL standby voltages seem good (3.26 on blue, steady 5.08 on orange, 3.36 on Q7C2 collector, lpc 5v is stable and good) Forgot i made this topic but since you answered I'll respond: i bought an old 1.6 Xbox with a nasty case and swapped over the power supply. Guess what? My slim Xbox now works flawlessly. Clicking PSU confirmed to have been the cause. No idea what causes this issue but seen several instances of this quiet clicking online and they all seem to relate to 1.6s. would be nice to know what causes it as there's nothing visually that gives the game away at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neakmenter Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 So, I’ve put in a new clock cap. And my 1.6 now works flawlessly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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