On 4/23/2023 8:25 PM, Skybuck Flying wrote:
> I forgot to look into one thing though:
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> Power box/power divider for more power wall/socket options...
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> Fortunately I have plenty of these power boxes/power dividers... but still... a new one might have been nice, then again should I trust the new ones, they might not have enough copper in them because of high copper prices ?!
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> So for now I will re-use the power box from my old computer and use it to connect the new computer...
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> This means no networking between old and new computer... I will just have to pull down the data from the old computer onto external usb drive and then transfer it back to new computer hmmm...
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> Or I can connect the old computer to the left power box instead if the laptop and lamp hmmm..
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> I do have one spare powerbox which is kinda decent... I guess I won't be too much of an issue then again.
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> Some are rated 1800 watts and some are rated 3600 watts last time I checked.
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> If receiver + pc that could get a bit high 1300 for PC + 700 for receiver or so...
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> Anyway do power boxes were out or is it ok ? So far I have never seen a power bod wear out or fail ?! ;)
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> Bye for now,
> Skybuck.
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> P.S.: The remaining components might arrive a little bit sooner than indicated, not sure yet ! But for now I maintain 7 to 8 days tops/max !
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> And then earth will be invaded by my aliens ! LOL =D
>

The PC should not be operating at "max power" anyway,
when you start it.

Your video card, you will need to be gaming, for the
power consumption to rise.

The most stressful time for the supply, at present,
is when you "switch on" the switch on the back of the
ATX unit. Inrush could be 40 amperes, while the main capacitor
charges. The value of the inrush, is a characteristic of the
supply -- even if no motherboard was connected, there would
still be a short "blink of the lights" when the supply is
turned on.

My Zen3 idles at 42 watts from mains. But then, I don't have a
Dream PC either. Just a 5600G. To draw max power, I would
need to run Prime95 and Furmark at the same time. On the Test Machine,
the older PC, that power is 400W. My Zen3 can't even come close
to that. Maybe 200W max. It may be a few days, before your
build is mature enough to take it to max power for a thermals test.
By then, your fans will be hooked up and so on, and the side
cover closed on the PC (to define the airflow via fans).

Paul