Switcher PS temperature...

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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Bill Sudbrink wrote:

> 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.

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