Is my PSU really this hot?

I downloaded SpeedFan to change the speeds of my internal fans, obviously. In particular, this one fan that tends to make a lot of noise when above 50% of its peak speed.

So I'm looking at the temperatures, and I see something over 110 degrees Celsius.
Here is a list of the temps:
GPU: 40C
Temp1: 27C
Temp2: 30C
Temp3: 114C
Core: 31C

Now I did research (through other similar software) and I found out that Temp1=MB, Temp2=CPU, and Temp3=PSU.

My question to you is, how can my PSU be so hot and still run perfectly? The PC is brand new, no dust.

Could there be an error in the software or the temperature monitor thingy is just in a bad place or something? If it's the software, it's more than one b/c they all agree with each other.

hg3300 said:

I downloaded SpeedFan to change the speeds of my internal fans, obviously. In particular, this one fan that tends to make a lot of noise when above 50% of its peak speed.

So I'm looking at the temperatures, and I see something over 110 degrees Celsius.
Here is a list of the temps:
GPU: 40C
Temp1: 27C
Temp2: 30C
Temp3: 114C
Core: 31C

Now I did research (through other similar software) and I found out that Temp1=MB, Temp2=CPU, and Temp3=PSU.

My question to you is, how can my PSU be so hot and still run perfectly? The PC is brand new, no dust.

Could there be an error in the software or the temperature monitor thingy is just in a bad place or something? If it's the software, it's more than one b/c they all agree with each other.

Ummmm... are you sure there's even a sensor in the Power Supply? Most don't have them. That reads like an open sensor channel to me.

so what do you think that temp is? it's not a constant temp. it can vary from 99-117

hg3300 said:

I downloaded SpeedFan

Speedfan is notorious for getting the readings wrong... It will control your fans, but in most cases (no pun intended) there's no reason to do that...

Try double checking the readings with HWMonitor from CPUID...

CPUID

CommonTater said:

Speedfan is notorious for getting the readings wrong... .

Not so much that it gets them wrong, more that Speedfan reads and reports all the sensors that the sensor chip supports whether there is a sensor attached or not; one reason Speedfan needs to be configured after install.

CommonTater said:

It will control your fans, but in most cases (no pun intended) there's no reason to do that...

This part I can agree with. It made sense at a time when that sort of thing couldn't be controlled any other way than with a fan controller, but most of today's hardware has the ability built in in one way or another (CPU fans in bios, video cards in their respective drivers/control panels).

CommonTater said:

hg3300 said:

I downloaded SpeedFan

Try double checking the readings with HWMonitor from CPUID...

CPUID

nope. same temp.

smarteyeball said:

Since it's speedfan, it could be almost anything

I'd check your BIOS to see what temps are monitored there.

Also, put your hand behind the exhaust fan on the PSU and feel how hot the air coming out is. If there is little to no pressure, or is ridiculously hot, double check the PSU fan is actually spinning.

Yes, the PSU fan is spinning but there doesn't seem to be much pressure (maybe this could be due to the exhaust fan in the back). My PSU's fan is internal and blows out through the bottom. The model is RS-500-PCAR-A3. The temperature doesn't feel like 100 Celsius. It feels more like 100 Fahrenheit or something.