> On 18 Jun, 2016, at 10:57, Beniamino Cenci Goga <ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In an old computer I wouldn't put that extra watts demand on the power supply > unit, go for the wall outlet!
The monitor power doesn’t go through the PSU’s electronics, but through a simple relay. That’s standard for old PC PSUs with the same feature, too. The relay gets switched whether there’s a load on it or not. However it may be worth mentioning that a modern LCD monitor can be used with old computers like a beige G3, as long as you can get an SVGA signal across. New monitors tend to consume much less power in standby (when the video signal disappears) than old ones do. - Jonathan Morton -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
