I have 2 of these units and they keep turning off when hot? I have hi-velocity server fans on vents even!
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Mine have also been turning off when hot. Now that I've seen that you also have had this problem, I think I'll return it. I thought it was only mine!
1408204
There could be a ventilation issue, there could be an issue with not enough power for what your needs are, there could be a bad cable, etc.Eric C
1408205
you either have a short with your wires or using them at high volume. You have to start with low volume and go high slowly.
1100216
Sounds like a wiring issue. We've had no problem with our fan/light. They've been regularly used for about a year now.
1193701
mine does the same.. check your voltages in the BIOS though from what I've read it's the fan controller on the PSU switching on and off.. you'll be fine :)
1137283
I have not had a problem with over heating or randomly turning off. But I do keep it off the floor and blow the dust out once a week. Mine does randomly stop receiving input from my monitor I think Cuz it is a cheep 10 yr old HP monitor.
1040943
I did not have this exact problem but there has been a rash of bad circuit boards axcording to the tech. Its unusual yours works intermittent ly versus complete failure. If I had to guess it sounds like you have a cooling problem and theset shuts down to save itself. Try putting a small fan behind it.
777094
I could be an overheating issue.....when left in the on position for awhile it generates so much heat it turns itself off. I now have one that wont stay on more than 4 seconds on high and around 30 seconds on low..then the overheating sensor shuts if off. It seems once this happens it will always shut off instantly going forward.
14748
actually the drives are about as hot as when they're in the ext enclosures. I found that out when i opened the enclosure on a ext drive that had just been shut down and checked the temp inside the case.
1411555
Hi, Mine first did that when it was first installed. The temp was set to high. I unplugged the unit and not turn it back on until the next morning and it has been great since then.
841367
Mine works well, fans are very loud. They sent me replacements haven't installed yet...
1443748
Sorry to say the fan stays on unit you turn it off. I also was unaware of this till I got it home.
1679977
well if you are running the drive 24/7 as a backup or other reason, those drives do get hot. The life of the drive could be shortened by overheating.
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Overheating is a common reason for system shutdowns. It is weird that it would stay down for 3 hours though.Monitor the temperature for some time while using the machine. I believe the mobo came with a program for that. If you don't have it you can find such programs online.If you notice it getting hot you could try replacing the default cooling fan and heat sync with a more robust one.I usually like to have my pc setup so it runs around 40°C for normal use and does not cross 70°C when really pushing heavy programs (battlefield 3 or 4)
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Mine shut down from overheating too and it cools VERY well. The cooling does not seem to be the issue with this device. But the fan on mine broke after only a month. And the wire got caught in the fan. It's simply poorly designed. But cools very well.
624374
No they are cooling fans if the power you are pulling starts heating it up they will kick on. Be careful not overload it. It will shutdown to protect itself
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Hey Edward, without a little more info I can only guess at why your unit is shutting off. One possibility is if their is not enough airflow through the unit and it might be overheating. Is it located where there is enough airflow? I have had no issues with my unit.
2007951
Some of the Corsair PSU's have fan on demand, it only soins when the unite gets to certain temprtature and the new Generation Corsair PSU's will shut down if they run too hot,
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Oh, and do a push pull configuration with that hearsink and youll never have issues. I also recommend arctic silver thermal paste(one fan pushing over the heatsink, and one fan pulling and exhausting. Both fans will blow the same way)