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Originally posted by Bomber View PostI thought this was the way to go but on second thoughts the voltage drops down to ~12v so therefore theres plenty of scope for the PSU to increase the wattage. 200W wouldn't even power my HD's nvm CPU, Ghaphics etc.
With energy consumption increasing hardware designers have an opportunity to consider power requirements in the technology they develop. CMOS parts are widely available, more expensive yes, but as long as business demands cheaper equipment you'll have people plugging in power hungry peripherals.
It really is an unfortunate situations and if the government were serious about reducing power consumption I think this would be a good area to start.
Look you can do your washing on 200w yet cannot run a PC?!!! 200w would not run my hard drive, cheese louise"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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It seems clear that the watts burnt by the graphics cards today are probably 95% spent on heat while the remaining 5% is used to change the picture you see on the screen!Last edited by scooterscot; 18 June 2008, 13:56."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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