Warm/Hot PSU normal?

currob · 7 Jan 2013 at 19:24

I never really checked my PSU temp before but was checking a NB temp probe after a long session on Far Cry 3 and touched the PSU to ground myself, the PSU was very warm to the touch; roughly ~ 50c ish.

I always ground myself on the PSU and never noticed it that warm/hot before. The system is in my sig and the PSU is a Cougar 1000w 80+ bronze.

Would anyone be concerned at that sort of temperature? I looked up the stats for the PSU and all I could find is that the jap capacitors in it are rated to 105c

abarth_1200 · 7 Jan 2013 at 19:40

50 sounds about normal for long term load temps

RJC · 7 Jan 2013 at 19:42

Sometimes the fan does not ramp up to a higher speed until a certain temp is reached to ensure quiet operation.

zakblood · 7 Jan 2013 at 19:42

any game that max's you cpu and gpu will also get you psu hot

currob · 7 Jan 2013 at 19:55

Thanks for the replies, put my mind at rest, was wondering if the xfire was putting too much stress on it with everything being overclocked too

RJC · 7 Jan 2013 at 20:25

Your not putting to much stress on the PSU!