You can also use a full-fledged DC-DC Converter, which would be more
efficient and generate less heat energy. These are more expensive and
larger, but I have been using them from a 24V source without any heat
problems whatsoever.
-Ira.
On Mon, 2007-04-09 at 08:49 -0400, Mel Wilson wrote:
> Taj Morton wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > I've got a TS-7200 that I recently bought. It works fine, but the
> vreg
> > I'm using gets _very_ hot while using it (e.g., it will burn you).
> The
> > VReg is a ST Microelectronics LD1084D2M50R (5V, 5A) The product is
> > listed at: http://tinyurl.com/37x7fk
> > The datasheet is at:
> http://www.st.com/stonline/books/pdf/docs/9035.pdf
>
> Heat depends on the input voltage you're feeding to the regulator.
> If, for example, you feed 15V in, then the regulator will be
> dissipating twice as much power as the computer system. This will
> happen even if nothing is wrong with the computer board. If heat is a
> problem, the simple solutions are to lower the input voltage to the
> regulator, or to use a bigger heat sink.
>
> Cheers, Mel.
>
>
>
>
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