23 Feb 2010 at 16:44 #1 Phil2008 Phil2008 Soldato Joined 17 Dec 2004 Posts 8,826 Someone says "a psu works the hardest when its doing extremly minimal loads" is this true,, cos if so, I better stop using standby??
Someone says "a psu works the hardest when its doing extremly minimal loads" is this true,, cos if so, I better stop using standby??
23 Feb 2010 at 19:52 #4 Phil2008 Phil2008 Soldato OP Joined 17 Dec 2004 Posts 8,826 I tested it with my plug in power meter,, and to my surprise both shutdown and standby used 0.1 - 0.2watts.
I tested it with my plug in power meter,, and to my surprise both shutdown and standby used 0.1 - 0.2watts.
23 Feb 2010 at 20:40 #6 Phil2008 Phil2008 Soldato OP Joined 17 Dec 2004 Posts 8,826 Anyway Im on about if a psu is more stressed when when its under minimal/light loads. Last edited: 23 Feb 2010
