Heat sink for power supply?

IUfan · 06/29/2018, 07:48 PM

I have a few Power supply’s and I don’t like how hot they get. Does anyone know of any kind of stick on heat sink that could help keep them cooler?

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Gorgok · 06/30/2018, 01:45 AM

Plastic case ones? Or an actual metal chassis?

mcgyvr · 06/30/2018, 07:09 AM

Not without information (pictures/model numbers,etc...) on these power supplies...
As long as you are running it in its rating it should be fine..
Electronics can certainly run at temperatures that a human hand may detect as hot without issue..

IUfan · 06/30/2018, 07:57 AM

It’s the power supply for a maxspect gyre, it’s hot to the touch and just thought a heat sink might help it stay a bit cooler, extend the life a bit?

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perkint · 07/04/2018, 01:51 AM

Better ventilation is a more effective solution! Adding a heat sink will probably help the power supply emit the heat better, but if it is in an enclosed or poorly ventilated area (eg a sump cabinet with half a dozen other power supplies), it will still get hot, just take a bit longer.

Tim

outssider · 07/04/2018, 05:38 PM

It may be cheaper and better to buy a power supply rated for more amps....e-bay has all types of power supplies....

06/29/2018, 07:48 PM	#1
IUfan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 841	Heat sink for power supply? I have a few Power supply’s and I don’t like how hot they get. Does anyone know of any kind of stick on heat sink that could help keep them cooler? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Not without information (pictures/model numbers,etc...) on these power supplies... As long as you are running it in its rating it should be fine.. Electronics can certainly run at temperatures that a human hand may detect as hot without issue.. __________________ Who me?

06/30/2018, 01:45 AM	#2
Gorgok Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 1,904	Plastic case ones? Or an actual metal chassis?

06/30/2018, 07:57 AM	#4
IUfan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 841	It’s the power supply for a maxspect gyre, it’s hot to the touch and just thought a heat sink might help it stay a bit cooler, extend the life a bit? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/04/2018, 01:51 AM	#5
perkint Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Robin hood country, UK Posts: 817	Better ventilation is a more effective solution! Adding a heat sink will probably help the power supply emit the heat better, but if it is in an enclosed or poorly ventilated area (eg a sump cabinet with half a dozen other power supplies), it will still get hot, just take a bit longer. Tim

07/04/2018, 05:38 PM	#6
outssider Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reseda, Ca. Posts: 1,717	It may be cheaper and better to buy a power supply rated for more amps....e-bay has all types of power supplies....