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Old February 20th 05, 05:18 PM
Al Dykes
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In article ,
Yeechang Lee wrote:
Dorothy Bradbury wrote:
Watch PSU:
o To the original poster & any multi-GB system, PSU matters
---- not just re s/w failure, but h/w failure
---- very rare, but this IS an area where over-capacity is an idea


PSU concerns are why I went with an Antec 550W supply as opposed to
some 300-400W noname brand. Since my rackmount case does not have room
for a redundant supply, I suspect this is the best I can do. As you
say, PSU problems are relatively rare.

That said, anyone know how I can dynamically measure the actual
wattage used by my system, beyond just adding up each individual
component's wattage?

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http://www.ahernstore.com/p4400.html about $30. I've got one.

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