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    m17x r2 240W power adapter gets HOT

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by flingin, Sep 30, 2011.

  1. flingin

    flingin M17x R2 Mafia

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    my config is in my sig, while running crysis 2 (cpu oced 24@4cores)
    my power adapter gets really hot, i say about 50-70'C maybe little more.

    becouse i fear if i would install 6970m CF it would burn after 10 min of gaming.
    my single 5870 clocked 740/100
    temps fine

    Is it normal ? should i put it into freezer ? :D
     
    flingin, Sep 30, 2011
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  2. tercac

    tercac Newbie

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    Have the same laptop and the power adapter gets really damn hot too, i guess its normal
     
    tercac, Sep 30, 2011
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  3. Iceforge

    Iceforge Notebook Guru

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    I think it depends on how much stable is your voltage at the source.
    If I use mine at work it stays always cool to warm while gaming during break, at home however it gets hot while on train it gets burning hot.
     
    Iceforge, Oct 1, 2011
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  4. Joe85

    Joe85 Notebook Deity

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    Well how "clean" the power is makes no difference to mine. I play at work and plug into a UPS power supply thats been through several transformers to reduce the harmonics and "clean" the power. makes no odds.

    During gaming, it gets hot, the gpu requires more power which puts the tranny under heavy load, just like a transfomer for a drill does.

    in short all is ok.
     
    Joe85, Oct 1, 2011
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