m1-atx heat issue

**neon_eddy** · 06-01-2005, 04:57 PM

I have a M1-ATX PSU, and I love it.

However, I notice the little 3 yellow boxes are getting SUPER hot.. too hot to touch for any ammount of time, I'm thinking cutting up a CPU heat sink and making heasinks for them.

my question is, is the normal?

athlon 900
5k rpm HD
2 PCI cards
1 stick of memory
3 USB devices
1 128mb AGP card

I use the standby method right now, so they cool down in standby but heat up ina few minutes of running.

**Frankino** · 06-01-2005, 05:00 PM

I think you are well into safety loads for M1, what about cooling down these chips? just to be sure

**neon_eddy** · 06-01-2005, 05:03 PM

well that's what I'm wondering.. I'm sure some components ar emade to get super hot, and they just run hot.
besides I'm the only one to ask questions here :-)

**Frankino** · 06-01-2005, 05:09 PM

My m1 was hot too on the 3 yellow stupid things on the surface
then it died.
don't get me wrong

**neon_eddy** · 06-01-2005, 05:17 PM

how nice.. well.. anyone know a good way to bond them?.. I would assume sand both sides of heat sink and metal thing. but what type of bonding agent would work.. and still conduct heat?..

**Meelobee** · 06-01-2005, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by neon_eddy

how nice.. well.. anyone know a good way to bond them?.. I would assume sand both sides of heat sink and metal thing. but what type of bonding agent would work.. and still conduct heat?..

This would work pretty good: http://www.1coolpc.com/adhesive.htm