psu temps

marinjohn45 · 09-01-2005, 11:20 PM

hi can anybody tell me at what temp. a thermaltake 480w purepower psu should be with nothing running.mine is at 110 deg.f at rest and when i run games it rises to about 155 degf is this normal????

bigsaucybob · 09-01-2005, 11:27 PM

thats really quite high, mine rises to about 125-130 degrees f after 2 or 3 hours of bf2. you might wanna do something about that.

Filip · 09-02-2005, 12:28 AM

how can i check the temp. of my psu?

[-0MEGA-] · 09-02-2005, 12:34 AM

im wondering the same thing, is there a sensor built into it or did you just use a thermometer (like the ones on a fan controller/temp reader)?

09-01-2005, 11:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
marinjohn45 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	psu temps hi can anybody tell me at what temp. a thermaltake 480w purepower psu should be with nothing running.mine is at 110 deg.f at rest and when i run games it rises to about 155 degf is this normal????

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bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,913	thats really quite high, mine rises to about 125-130 degrees f after 2 or 3 hours of bf2. you might wanna do something about that. __________________ Equipt NOW

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09-02-2005, 12:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	how can i check the temp. of my psu?