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    How hot is the power supply supposed to get?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by emike09, Sep 19, 2008.

  1. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    I was streaming pandora for a few hours today and went to pack up my system. When I picked up the power supply, it burnt my hand and I dropped it. So I grabbed my laser temperature reader and it registered 186F. Is this thing supposed to get that hot?!?

    It was sitting on a wooden floor and was not covered. Any ideas?
     
    emike09, Sep 19, 2008
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  2. Zenica

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    Mine reaches 171°ƒ (verfied with a laser thermometer) while gaming.
     
    Zenica, Sep 19, 2008
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  3. IKAS V

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    No never that hot, mine gets pretty hot but not that hot I don't think........hmmmm now you got me wondering.Gotta go find my thermometer!
    I guess it might also depend on what system you have.
     
    IKAS V, Sep 19, 2008
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  4. emike09

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    ^ See sig.
     
    emike09, Sep 20, 2008
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    if you pick it up and it burns you, thats pretty hot then

    try undervolting your cpu, it'll draw less power thus making your AC adapter cooler. At least I noticed that difference with my AC adapter, it is somewhat less warm than it used to be.
     
    icecubez189, Sep 20, 2008
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  6. emike09

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    Ya it burns. Its good now actually, Plugged in. Found it strange it would get so dang hot!

    Does RM Clock work with the Montevina chipset? I'm already running the 25w proccy, but I'm sure I could get it down lower. I'll try that and see if it works.
     
    emike09, Sep 20, 2008
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    Where you plugged into a surge protector?
     
    Rorschach, Sep 20, 2008
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  8. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    Nope! I need to invest in one. Only problem is I don't want to pack one around with me. We usually have pretty reliable power here in Utah County.
     
    emike09, Sep 20, 2008
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  9. Gophn

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    mine actually gets extremely hot after a long period of gaming.

    I just make sure to give it as much passive cooling as possible by standing on its side rather than on the standard top and bottom.

    And I sometimes have a small fan or even a USB fan pointing at it.

    It has never really failed on me... the passive cooling can only do so much.

    I would not worry about it.
     
    Gophn, Sep 20, 2008
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  10. robvya

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    I used to put my feets on the power supply durring winter ^^ but dang that must be hot
     
    robvya, Sep 20, 2008
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  11. MrDJ

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    do any of you above have a fan built into the power brick.
    it seems that some do and some dont depending who they are bought from.
    wonder why this is?
     
    MrDJ, Sep 20, 2008
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    I would worry if mine got that hot, and no I'm not using a power surge protector. I have yet to game over 3 hrs. since having this computer, but it does stay on overnight.
     
    kobe_24, Sep 20, 2008
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