- Jun 19, 2018
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Some time ago, I bought a CX550, for my PC-
Ryzen 5 2400G - Stock
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR3 3200MHz
2x HDD
1x SATA SSD
Gigabyte B450M Gaming
Now, I KNOW that 550W is basically overkill for this config but the CX450 wasn't available and I did not want to buy a VS series.
The thing is however; the fan apparently is PWM controlled as per power consumption. It won't crank up until 40% (Maybe less, maybe more) power is drawn.
Hence, after long usage sessions (I use my PC 6 hours continuously daily), the power supply gets quite warm (borderline hot sometimes), enough to be felt through the case (PSU is top mounted and is facing away from the closed part.) Should this be a cause of concern? I know that the fan works because it spins up on power on. I haven't faced any shutdowns/blackouts due the temps yet.
TL;DR: Fan won't spin unless under heavy load, hence PSU gets hot; cause of concern?
Ryzen 5 2400G - Stock
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR3 3200MHz
2x HDD
1x SATA SSD
Gigabyte B450M Gaming
Now, I KNOW that 550W is basically overkill for this config but the CX450 wasn't available and I did not want to buy a VS series.
The thing is however; the fan apparently is PWM controlled as per power consumption. It won't crank up until 40% (Maybe less, maybe more) power is drawn.
Hence, after long usage sessions (I use my PC 6 hours continuously daily), the power supply gets quite warm (borderline hot sometimes), enough to be felt through the case (PSU is top mounted and is facing away from the closed part.) Should this be a cause of concern? I know that the fan works because it spins up on power on. I haven't faced any shutdowns/blackouts due the temps yet.
TL;DR: Fan won't spin unless under heavy load, hence PSU gets hot; cause of concern?
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