[mythtv-users] New System - Looking for Feedback

R. G. Newbury newbury at mandamus.org
Wed Feb 10 03:11:43 UTC 2010


On 02/09/2010 07:53 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> On 2/9/2010 18:21, Brian Fischer wrote:
>> Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @40°C,80 PLUS
>> Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7,i5"
>> Power Supply - Retail
>
> Why such an excessively overpowered supply? The hardware you have listed
> there will never peak over 200W. Toss in another 20W per hard drive for
> spinup, maybe 10W per tuner, and you're still far over spec.

Have you *tried* to find a small power supply lately? I had to go 
looking in early December and the lowest powered PS I could find was a 
350 Watt unit. I ended up with a 400 watt modular so I would not have to 
deal with a dozen unwanted wires.

I spoke to an engineering representative of SilverstoneTek at CES and 
put a bug in his ear about this. He seemed quite interested and mildly 
surprised at the low levels we generally run at...well below the 80% 
efficiency band for most power supplies. Hopefully it will result in 
something. (Just remembered I promised/threatened to email him, and I 
know where his business card is..will do that tomorrow.)

Geoff


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