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- From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
- Subject: Re: Will a 386-33 run on 150 watts???
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- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 22:37:45 GMT
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- linstee@dutecaj.et.tudelft.nl (Erik van Linstee) writes:
- >I suggest you check out the power good signal first. 150 Watt should be
- >enough if you have no fancy devices installed. you'd be safer with 200
- >Watt though.
- *----
- It's worth noting that MANY new machines are shipped with 85 w. supplies
- and this is sufficient for most of them, assuming you are using modern
- disk drives, etc. Bigger isn't always better - switching supplies need
- a certain minimal current drawn from the primary output in order to
- regulate properly. Too big a power supply, and you'll have problems.
- In some old machines, I've actually had to install dummy resistors to
- draw power when replacing ancient peripherals with modern ones.
- --
- Mike Berger
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