Hot PSU

[j Rizzo]

whats up everybody. my psu has 1 80 mm fan and one thats at least twice that size, but the big fan stopped working and the air coming out of the back is pretty damn hot now, i dont really have a way to find out how hot it is but i just want to know if there's a risk of it melting or frying or something and if I should take it out.

 

[setishock]

Um...

Fans that have died should be replaced asap. Heat can and will kill as sure as a static discharge.

 

[alvino]

Yeah, when a PSU fan dies, you should replace the whole PSU. Fans are a very important part of cooling a PSU.