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miffy replied

24 October 2007, 19:27
Originally posted by css_jay99 View Post

thats 520/240 = 2.1amp

so ideally 3 or 5amp max should be fine

up and runing and cant even configure the motherboard for the 2.4Quad cpu.

things certainly have changed since the good ol days of setting clock speeds using jumpers on the motherboard

Ah the good old days hey!

As you've got the case open, you'd probably be fitting a co-processor as well.
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css_jay99 replied

24 October 2007, 17:18
Originally posted by daviejones View Post

Use Ohms Law, since you know the voltage and power....

thats 520/240 = 2.1amp

so ideally 3 or 5amp max should be fine

up and runing and cant even configure the motherboard for the 2.4Quad cpu.

things certainly have changed since the good ol days of setting clock speeds using jumpers on the motherboard
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daviejones replied

24 October 2007, 15:51
Use Ohms Law, since you know the voltage and power....
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miffy replied

24 October 2007, 15:50
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

13 amp should be fine.

Yup.. for a kettle...
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miffy replied

24 October 2007, 15:45
Originally posted by css_jay99 View Post

just me asking a silly questions .... again.

Bought PSU for new PC build and mistakenly put the power (kettle) lead with a few other leads i have in the house.
I cant remember which lead it is because all the leads come with different amp fuses i.e 3,5 & 13amps

the PSU is corsair HX520w

any idea what the amp should be on the fuse?

css_jay99

5A for the PSU. A 3A would support the normal operating current, but a cold start "surge" will probably take it out.
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DaveB replied

24 October 2007, 15:43
Originally posted by css_jay99 View Post

just me asking a silly questions .... again.

Bought PSU for new PC build and mistakenly put the power (kettle) lead with a few other leads i have in the house.
I cant remember which lead it is because all the leads come with different amp fuses i.e 3,5 & 13amps

the PSU is corsair HX520w

any idea what the amp should be on the fuse?

css_jay99

13 amp should be fine.
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css_jay99 started a topic pc/PSU (kettle) lead - what amp for the fuse?

24 October 2007, 15:40
pc/PSU (kettle) lead - what amp for the fuse?

just me asking a silly questions .... again.

Bought PSU for new PC build and mistakenly put the power (kettle) lead with a few other leads i have in the house.
I cant remember which lead it is because all the leads come with different amp fuses i.e 3,5 & 13amps

the PSU is corsair HX520w

any idea what the amp should be on the fuse?

css_jay99
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