15 Sep
2010
15 Sep
'10
09:57
James Knott wrote:
Anton Aylward wrote:
Yes, but that tower under my desk could have a switcher PSU a fraction the size/weight it does. I know, I've built them!
Engineering a power supply, like anything else, is a matter of balancing requirements. Sure you could build it smaller (up to a point), but it may cost more.
There is also the two issues of airflow and noise. In particular in consumer grade equipment with ATX standards and such. The powersupplies in more professional style equipment, e.g. Proliant servers, are indeed smaller, but they're also a lot noisier. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (18.4°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org