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pettefar · 04-10-2006, 12:30 PM

I was shocked/horrified/interested to see that the Snap Server PSU unit (brick on a wire) uses 12.7 Watts when the Snap Server is turned off! I thought that these modern auto-sensing switchmode PSUs didn't use anything without a load. If you unplug it from the Snap Server is still uses 7.6 Watts.

Nick - going green

04-10-2006, 12:30 PM	#36
pettefar Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW England Posts: 26	Re: New User New Machine Probably Old Questions I was shocked/horrified/interested to see that the Snap Server PSU unit (brick on a wire) uses 12.7 Watts when the Snap Server is turned off! I thought that these modern auto-sensing switchmode PSUs didn't use anything without a load. If you unplug it from the Snap Server is still uses 7.6 Watts. Nick - going green