So I've got an external power supply brick that I use with my Silverstone LC19 1U. The stock unit is rated 120W and failed about a year ago..it lasted several years. I then replaced it with a cheap $17 120W unit that runs at 15V instead of the 19V of the stock one. That lasted only about 9 months. So today I got a $50 factory Lenovo 170W 20V unit and it's working great so far but it too runs kinda hot. My concern over these external bricks is how hot they get since they do not have fans or vents. There was even a factory sticker on the Lenovo brick that said "Caution Hot". Anyway should I be concerned?
My setup is not a power hog ie stock FX4100 at stock speeds with IGP based graphics so I'm confused as to why the external adapter gets so hot. Is this normal?
My setup is not a power hog ie stock FX4100 at stock speeds with IGP based graphics so I'm confused as to why the external adapter gets so hot. Is this normal?