> Ahem... That statement is not quite correct. The power rating of the
> supply has nothing to do with the *actual* consumption (thank be to
> $DEITY, otherwise the whole thing would be majorly unefficient...). If
Well, this is a hardware issue. Plate capacities in Watts mean the highest
consumption it can take. In case of the computer power supply, you are more
than probably not using all hardware at the same time, so, you wont be using
the plate capacity. If you require all hardware at same time (all disks,
CD-ROMS, CDRW, Optical disks, etc.), then you require the power supply to be
able to give you the 300W or more you need. But, as this is not normal, you
wont be using all the Watts your power supply can give.
On the other hand, load on the monitor is more or less constant, so it is
more than probably designed with a full capacity power supply, this means,
it must be consumming the plate capacity all time.
-Manuel.
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