You're allowed to play with the internals and make upgrades as you like, doesn't affect warranty so long as you don't damage something in the process, but like @sibun1 says, I'm positive you haven't done any damage during this.
Fair enough. Might have to send it back then. The problem is something I could live with BUT if its not right..... then they can fix it. I've paid for the top warranty option so should be all good
They may well be able to suggest something over the phone. Worth calling them in the first instance.
One would presume the cooler is working but not talking to the controller? I'll give it an wiz on warzone tomorrow and see if the temps are OK
I haven't but will check tomorrow
Just checked and yes it is
Ok, give PCS a call tomorrow.
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AFAIK PCS don't publish the testing that they do, but it's my impression that they soak test them overnight to make sure that they don't overheat and that they don't fail. It's clear from posts on here that they don't test every feature or every port - that would take forever and cost a great deal to do. As for coil whine, it's possible that in a testing area with dozens of other PCs on soak with fans running they may not even hear it.
when I've just spent £2500 English pounds i would expect the PC to come working and not have to consult the forums and take things apart within the first couple of hours. amen
And I agree. All PCs shipped by PCS should work out of the box every time, regardless of what the customer has paid. Sadly the world doesn't work that way and it's unfortunate that a small few will have issues. Nobody is perfect.
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