[mythtv-users] Getting OT: What size power supply for this backend...
Boleslaw Ciesielski
bolek-mythtv at curl.com
Thu Dec 14 12:59:42 UTC 2006
David Brodbeck wrote:
> Also look for a PSU with a high "power factor." It's difficult to
> explain succinctly what power factor represents, but the closer to 1.0
> the more efficient the PSU will be.
This is not true. While power factor close to 1.0 is desirable because
it's good for power grid, environment and all, it has nothing to do with
efficiency and provides almost no direct benefit to a (residential) end
user. It does allow for a smaller UPS if one is needed though.
Bolek
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