Power supply

I know this has been gone over multiple times but I want to make for absolute positive, if I am running an 850 watt power supply but only using 300-400 watts I should be ok for the lan is that right???

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jlackner19 wrote:

I know this has been gone over multiple times but I want to make for absolute positive, if I am running an 850 watt power supply but only using 300-400 watts I should be ok for the lan is that right???

definite maybe

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DarthBeavis wrote:

jlackner19 wrote:

I know this has been gone over multiple times but I want to make for absolute positive, if I am running an 850 watt power supply but only using 300-400 watts I should be ok for the lan is that right???

definite maybe

Most probably perhaps.

Yes this has been coverd over and over and over and over.

NO one checks PSUs at check in nor do they go around and check.

If your table trips the breaker over and over then staff will likely be checking PSUs to see who is causing the problems.

Nickbaldwin86 wrote:

Yes this has been coverd over and over and over and over.

NO one checks PSUs at check in nor do they go around and check.

If your table trips the breaker over and over then staff will likely be checking PSUs to see who is causing the problems.

Nickbaldwin86 wrote:

Yes this has been coverd over and over and over and over.

NO one checks PSUs at check in nor do they go around and check.

If your table trips the breaker over and over then staff will likely be checking PSUs to see who is causing the problems.

I'd worry more about fellow attendees being peeved you spoiled their game of TF2, SC2, etc etc etc...

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pure wrote:

Nickbaldwin86 wrote:

Yes this has been coverd over and over and over and over.

NO one checks PSUs at check in nor do they go around and check.

If your table trips the breaker over and over then staff will likely be checking PSUs to see who is causing the problems.

I'd worry more about fellow attendees being peeved you spoiled their game of TF2, SC2, etc etc etc...

Yes you could add that to the list very easy

jlackner19 wrote:

I know this has been gone over multiple times but I want to make for absolute positive, if I am running an 850 watt power supply but only using 300-400 watts I should be ok for the lan is that right???

I happen to have a clamp style amp meter.. >.>

VW_Factor wrote:

jlackner19 wrote:

I know this has been gone over multiple times but I want to make for absolute positive, if I am running an 850 watt power supply but only using 300-400 watts I should be ok for the lan is that right???

I happen to have a clamp style amp meter.. >.>

Well aren't you just special!!! lol

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Jeromy L.
LAN 16.5, 17, 18.5, 19 & soon 20.5

I7-2600k, 16gb 1600mh g.skill ripjaw blue, asus sabertooth p67, 2x 120gb Mushkin ssds in raid 0, 500gb Seagate, 1tb Seagate, 1.5 tb Seagate, evga gtx 480, Corsair H80 in a Azza hurrican 2000

I figured out my new system is only using about 500 watts of my 650 so I know I will be ok Very Happy

Thank GOD!!!! lol

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Jeromy L.
LAN 16.5, 17, 18.5, 19 & soon 20.5

I7-2600k, 16gb 1600mh g.skill ripjaw blue, asus sabertooth p67, 2x 120gb Mushkin ssds in raid 0, 500gb Seagate, 1tb Seagate, 1.5 tb Seagate, evga gtx 480, Corsair H80 in a Azza hurrican 2000

jlackner19 wrote:

I figured out my new system is only using about 500 watts of my 650 so I know I will be ok Very Happy

Thank GOD!!!! lol

How did you go about figuring this sir?

>.>

Anyway, I got the meter because the Kill A Watt piece of crap I got at Fry's died after about 10 seconds of use. Beyond that, the readings I was getting were pretty inaccurate in the end.

The issue we had going at the time, was we kept popping a breaker in the computer room (15A breaker). So I wanted to measure everything in the room, got the nice clamp meter. 120v is known and if you know how many amps your computer uses @ full load, you'll be able to figure wattage from that.

In the end, we came to find out that the computer room's circuit was tapped off a circuit in the basement. >.< Lazy electricians.. >.<

Edit : Oh, and we have seats. Smile

VW_Factor wrote:

jlackner19 wrote:

I figured out my new system is only using about 500 watts of my 650 so I know I will be ok Very Happy

Thank GOD!!!! lol

How did you go about figuring this sir?

>.>

Anyway, I got the meter because the Kill A Watt piece of crap I got at Fry's died after about 10 seconds of use. Beyond that, the readings I was getting were pretty inaccurate in the end.

The issue we had going at the time, was we kept popping a breaker in the computer room (15A breaker). So I wanted to measure everything in the room, got the nice clamp meter. 120v is known and if you know how many amps your computer uses @ full load, you'll be able to figure wattage from that.

In the end, we came to find out that the computer room's circuit was tapped off a circuit in the basement. >.< Lazy electricians.. >.<

Edit : Oh, and we have seats. Smile

I did not go to all that by getting a kill a watt or anything like that but went to one of those power supply calculator websites that asks EVERYTHING in your computer and gives you an estimate so it may be a little higher or lower but still not near the 650w max

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Jeromy L.
LAN 16.5, 17, 18.5, 19 & soon 20.5

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I think I'll bring my meter just so people can play with it, and do the maths. I've never trusted those online "calculator" things. Too many variables.

website to calculate it? clamp style volt meter with 3dmark on to get accurate Wink

why not use a killawatt? I have mine in use at every LAN and even right now in my office

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DarthBeavis wrote:

why not use a killawatt? I have mine in use at every LAN and even right now in my office

VW_Factor wrote:

Anyway, I got the meter because the Kill A Watt piece of crap I got at Fry's died after about 10 seconds of use. Beyond that, the readings I was getting were pretty inaccurate in the end.

Clamp style meters are nice but you need to clamp just the hot leg of the circuit to get a good reading. I've used kill a watts along with professional fluke meters and never had any bad reading with a kill a watt.

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rodrosenberg wrote:

Clamp style meters are nice but you need to clamp just the hot leg of the circuit to get a good reading. I've used kill a watts along with professional fluke meters and never had any bad reading with a kill a watt.

I will read the FAQ's

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