Thread: Best AC pump?
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Unread 09-06-2004, 10:51 PM   #18
DrMemory
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Two running MCP650s (4 amps) is about the same load as four running 7200 RPM hard drives on the +12V rail. Start up current may be two times (or more) higher than running current. I'd use at least a 460W PSU (>20 A on +12V rail) assuming you are only going to have one or two hard drives and an optical drive.
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