PSU + Time = ???

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Well i often hear it said that as they get older Power Supply's performance is gradually lost. But after talking to an electrician about it i'm starting to question the validity of the statement... show me where the wear is in a PSU.

 

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People often say that a Power Supply won't put out what it did when it was new, if it's 5 years old or so. Well if that's true show me where the 'wear' is.

 

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I probably do have a 5 year old PSU in my system...

Caps aren't batteries... their function is designed to change.

http://gadgetgangster.com/news/48-non-sequitur/223-how-capacitors-work.html

There's no reason for them to become less efficient.