> This PS problem is going to become more and more prominent as time goes
on,
> for all processors from all manufacturers. Until now PS's were just an
> install and forget item (i.e. a PS is a PS is a PS, etc.). But with
> electronic components requiring less and less voltages all of the time
these
Yep, it's not as simple as it used to be. Even 3D graphics cards are on,
> for all processors from all manufacturers. Until now PS's were just an
> install and forget item (i.e. a PS is a PS is a PS, etc.). But with
> electronic components requiring less and less voltages all of the time
these
> This is not so much because we need 300W+ PS's to power ever hungrier
> components, but because we need steadier and steadier electrical power
> characteristics. There's more tolerance in higher wattage PS's than in
lower
> wattage ones.
requiring more juice and everything new seems to have a fan or two on it
now. Look at the last Voodoo cards that came out. 3Dfx knew there would be
a problem so they simply added a power plug to the darn thing to nip it in
the bud.
Once we start moving over to 64bit systems we will need even more juice
unless AMD and Intel can shrink their silicone even more etc.