Overheat protection (OTP) activated

What is OTP-TRIPPED?

The OTP-TRIPPED error is categorized as a critical-severity power supply unit (PSU) issue that can significantly impact your PC's stability. The source's internal temperature sensors exceeded the safe limit and the source shut down. When experiencing the Overheat protection (OTP) activated fault, users often report sudden system crashes, unresponsive behavior, or a blue screen of death (BSOD). In most diagnostic scenarios, this problem is directly triggered by underlying hardware or software complications such as power supply fan stuck, clogged dust filter on the bottom of the cabinet and the power supply is installed 'upside down' on a carpet. To permanently resolve the OTP-TRIPPED issue and prevent further system degradation, it is highly recommended to follow our step-by-step troubleshooting guide below, ensuring your power supply unit (PSU) components are functioning correctly.

Common Causes

• Power supply fan stuck
• Clogged dust filter on the bottom of the cabinet
• The power supply is installed 'upside down' on a carpet

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Clean the dust filters

  Applying the first fix (Clean the dust filters) addresses the most common root cause of OTP-TRIPPED and restores baseline functionality.

• 2
  Provide a supply of cold air to the source

  If the problem persists, proceeding with the remaining steps ensures all edge cases related to psu instability are covered.

• 3
  Verify fan functionality (some have 0-RPM mode, but must spin under load)

Commands & Diagnostics