Weird smell coming from computer.

These past 2 weeks, I've been noticing a weird smell coming from my 3 year old computer.

I cannot manage to figure out where its coming from, I guess it smells like electronics?

I even opened the case while the computer was running, but even with proper lightning I can't see anything wrong, there is no smoke or anything.

Now how do I solve this?

Take the rat out of it.

Hot electronic smell isnt a good sign, usaully its caused by the psu, ethier its going(dying) or some insulation is getting too warm. Ethier way replace the psu.04dcarraher

Why would you want to get rid of that awesome smell? It's the precursor to your own smoke machine! Okay replacing the PSU is the safe (but unfun) optionistuffedsunny

[QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]Why would you want to get rid of that awesome smell? It's the precursor to your own smoke machine! Okay replacing the PSU is the safe (but unfun) optionSliverwarrior

[QUOTE="Sliverwarrior"][QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]Why would you want to get rid of that awesome smell? It's the precursor to your own smoke machine! Okay replacing the PSU is the safe (but unfun) optiondejo256

Burning semen maybe?:P

[QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]Why would you want to get rid of that awesome smell? It's the precursor to your own smoke machine! Okay replacing the PSU is the safe (but unfun) optionSliverwarrior

I would understand if you just put this rig together and it has that "new" smell we're talking about here.. but it shouldn't be happening on a regular basis or even occasionally. If it's happening pretty often (this smell you're getting), then I wouldn't wait one second to RMA (if you just purchased it), or take it out immediately and order a new PSU. You do not want that thing frying your other components. If the PSU burns up, it'll take the GPU with it first, if anything. Listen well young elf.

I would understand if you just put this rig together and it has that "new" smell we're talking about here.. but it shouldn't be happening on a regular basis or even occasionally. If it's happening pretty often (this smell you're getting), then I wouldn't wait one second to RMA (if you just purchased it), or take it out immediately and order a new PSU. You do not want that thing frying your other components. If the PSU burns up, it'll take the GPU with it first, if anything. Listen well young elf.

Elann2008

This

My PSU murdered my old 9800GTX+ so better be on the safe side