14 Jan
2005
14 Jan
'05
5:29 a.m.
It's rated
for 8 amps with no significant airflow (if I
understand the specs correctly) so, I'm not even pushing
it to its limit. Anyway, after about 10 minutes of
operation with the case open and the new PS sitting off
to one side (clear all around), the two heat sinks are too
hot to touch. Is that normal operation for this kind of
supply? Maybe I got a bad one from WeirdStuff? Or
could this be some additional clue as to something wrong
somewhere else in the computer? According to my meter,
the voltage is spot on 5 volts and the current is 7.2 amps.
Any suggestions appreciated.
There is something else seriously wrong in my estimation. There is no
reason a computer of that size should be drawing more than a few amps.