On Mon, 7 Nov 2005, Shane Hathaway wrote:
However, note that seemingly minor hardware differences change power
consumption significantly. The computer I built for my dad has an Athlon XP
3000. It draws 120W most of the time and 160W when it's busy, so it needs
much more airflow than mine. (But his cost less than mine and he uses it
less, so it all works out.) His originally had a 300W PSU, but the PSU died
soon after I burned a DVD! Apparently, burning a disc takes enough power to
push some PSUs over the edge.
Fascinating. Does your meter take into account power factor? Your Dad's
power supply could be more inductive than your own. Apparently, in some
countries you have to pay extra for inductive loads.
-J
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