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    ac adapter is way too hot..[crashed again]

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fr3kvent, Apr 24, 2008.

  1. fr3kvent

    fr3kvent Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello! Two days ago I posted this thread about havin problems with my ac adapter..

    here it is..

    ac adapter is way too hot..
    Hello!

    I`m really scared of buyin a new ac adapter again. Old one just started not to work like two weeks ago. I went to fix it but they asked me 80-100$ for doin it. So I just bought a new one - universal ac adapter for 60$.
    It gets really hot. It`s not even pleasant to touch it. I guess it`s too hot. I guess my old one overheated too.

    What is the best thing how to reduce ac adapers temperature?
    What is the recommended temperature for ac adapters?


    So I bought this brand new universal ac adaper..Its been just two days..And again..It made some kind of weird sound..And it crashed..No Green light, no charging..nothin..its been second ac adapter which has crashed in past 2-3 weeks..

    I guess theres somthin wrong with my laptop? Its Acme (Asus) laptop..Is there somethin wrong with my motherboard? And How much would fixing cost?

    Ty!
     
  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    How many watts was your original power adaptor.
    To calculate watts, multiply voltage and amperage.
    If the replacement you bought was the same wattage or lower than the one you originally had, you would be putting lots of strain on the power supply, thus it failing.
    I would look for a generic power supply, which is rated for a higher wattage output than your original power adaptor. This way their is less strain on the power supply, and it will run cooler.

    I also recommend undervolting your processor in order to shave 4-5 watts of power off of the load put onto your power supply.
    Download CPU Rightmark, Clock Management, or Notebook Hardware Control, and then follow the undervolting guide, and you will be able to put less of a current draw on your ac adaptor, hopefully allowing it to run cooler.

    K-TRON
     
  3. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Not hopefully, definitely.
    Undervolting, if done properly will also get you a better battery life,not just a lower temp for the CPU. :)