Hi,
Are there any safety switches in PSU that will prevent overheating during fan failure?
Edited by Johnson101, 23 February 2018 - 12:55 PM.
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Best Answer phillpower2 , 24 February 2018 - 03:27 AM
Excuse the interjection folks Johnson101 You would be both better off and safer to simply replace the PSU, it is well out of warranty and unless you are a qualified electrician or... Go to the full post »
Hi,
Are there any safety switches in PSU that will prevent overheating during fan failure?
Edited by Johnson101, 23 February 2018 - 12:55 PM.
What's the make and model number of the PSU?
It's the Silver Power SP-B700 model.
Unfortunately, it does not appear that SB-B700 has any kind safety switch to prevent overheating during fan failure. It does appear to come with a two-year warranty however. If yours is older than that, any failed components would need to be replaced, or bin it and purchase a new PSU.
Thank you for your response Doc.
One more question. There seems to be a system that controls fan speed depending on temperature. So there is a chance that the fan won't spin until there is high enough temperature. I just don't want to take a risk and wait to see if the fan will start to spin.
Do you have any suggestions how to test it?
Try using the computer on a hot day?
Note that if the CPU were to get too hot, it should cause the computer to shut down. (Mine do).
Yeah, i can try to test it like that, but like i've said - i'm afraid that it will overheat and cause some damage. CPU have safety switches but we're talking about PSU here.
Correct. I've had to replace the fan in a number of PSU's over the years. (Be careful when inside a PSU, they can bite).
Ok, thanks for your time Doc.
No problem.
Excuse the interjection folks
Johnson101
You would be both better off and safer to simply replace the PSU, it is well out of warranty and unless you are a qualified electrician or technician you should not be opening up an electrical device that has the potential to cause serious injury or worse case scenario a fatality.
Please note that hardware such as PSUs will often have a label on them stating that there are no user serviceable parts, this basically means once faulty either get the item repaired by a professional or toss it in the trash, having the PSU repaired professionally would not be cost effective and replacing the unit with a good quality brand Bronze efficiency rated or above would be your best.option.
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