On Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:29:38 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > Don't be tempted to cut corners on the PSU. It's the one component in a > computer that can "wear out" so to speak, and aged PSUs are responsible > for more issues than anything else (except maybe dodgy RAM with a few > dud cells).
The important difference being that dodgy RAM only damages your software (and sanity) whereas a faulty PSU can result in damage to components that cost orders of magnitude more than it. > I firmly believe cutting corners with PSUs is like saving money > by not replacing oil filters - you save some cash now, and cause > yourself enormous expense later I must admit to never changing the oil filters on my computer, but I agree with your sentiments... -- Neil Bothwick A friend in need may turn out to be a nuisance.
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