With all this talk about PSU efficiency, how does one determine or measure the efficiency of a PSU. I'm scouting the market for a new box, myself.
On 7/30/07, Gerald Cenir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Make sure also that the power supply has good exhaust system. Some branded > power supply (for desktops) failure we have experienced are due to > defective/malfunctioning exhaust fan. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Orlando Andico > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:15 PM > To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List > Subject: Re: [plug] Recommended Pinoy Linux Parts, July 2007 > > There's another thing about power supplies. > > I had the chance to heft a "surplus" HP branded 300W power supply at > one of those stores... and it was much MUCH heftier than a generic > 450W one. I could see that the inductors were really bigger. > > So it's not just watts... it's the "quality" of those watts. > > With the Chinese putting melamine (that's plastic plate material!) in > the food that they export, we shouldn't be surprised at overstated > power ratings on their bargain-basement power supplies... > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- [C] hicken [G] od -=>Hi Tek, Lo Life<=- http://chickengodpictureshow.blogspot.com http://planet-zero.blogspot.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] +63-917-998-9361
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