[mythtv-users] How the heck do I pick a power supply???

Richard Bronosky mythtv at bronosky.com
Tue Oct 24 05:56:02 UTC 2006


On 10/23/06, Dag Nygren <dag at newtech.fi> wrote:
> I have had the Antec Truepower in our main server replaced
> 3 times during the last year. Twice because the 5V line slowly dropped
> under 4.75V and the third time he supply failed completely.
> The supply is quiet all right, but it doesn't seem to be able to do
> 24x7 operation.

Whoa!  Is this something I should be checking?  I had no idea this was
even a possible issue.  How do you recommend testing this on a 24/7
machine?  How about temperatures?  Do you test them with software, or
a thermometer?  I've seen people talk about power supplies and chip,
memory, and HD temperatures, but I just thought they were being geeky
with too much free time.

Is this really something that normal people, with no time to be bored,
show be concerned with?

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