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From: ToolPackinMama on 16 Mar 2010 00:15
On 3/15/2010 8:15 PM, John Doe wrote:

> An electrical circuit wastes some electricity. I think the exact
> amount of power that a power supply wastes is reflected in its
> efficiency rating. If that number is 75%, the amount of power
> output is probably 75% of the amount of power input.

Hey John, I just want to say "good for you" about posting something
conversational that is non-abusive!

EXCELSIOR!


From: John Doe on 16 Mar 2010 02:20
ToolPackinMama <philnblanc(a)comcast.net> wrote:

> John Doe wrote:
>
>> An electrical circuit wastes some electricity. I think the exact
>> amount of power that a power supply wastes is reflected in its
>> efficiency rating. If that number is 75%, the amount of power
>> output is probably 75% of the amount of power input.
>
> Hey John, I just want to say "good for you" about posting something
> conversational that is non-abusive!

And after that he went back to playing games...
From: ToolPackinMama on 16 Mar 2010 02:48
On 3/16/2010 2:20 AM, John Doe wrote:
> ToolPackinMama<philnblanc(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> John Doe wrote:
>>
>>> An electrical circuit wastes some electricity. I think the exact
>>> amount of power that a power supply wastes is reflected in its
>>> efficiency rating. If that number is 75%, the amount of power
>>> output is probably 75% of the amount of power input.
>>
>> Hey John, I just want to say "good for you" about posting something
>> conversational that is non-abusive!
>
> And after that he went back to playing games...

Hmm.

I'm just curious... what do you use your computer for John?


From: John Doe on 16 Mar 2010 03:07
ToolPackinMama <philnblanc(a)comcast.net> wrote:

> John Doe wrote:
>> ToolPackinMama<philnblanc(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>>> John Doe wrote:

>>>> An electrical circuit wastes some electricity. I think the
>>>> exact amount of power that a power supply wastes is reflected
>>>> in its efficiency rating. If that number is 75%, the amount
>>>> of power output is probably 75% of the amount of power input.
>>>
>>> Hey John, I just want to say "good for you" about posting
>>> something conversational that is non-abusive!
>>
>> And after that he went back to playing games...
>
> Hmm.
>
> I'm just curious... what do you use your computer for John?

Not mind games.
From: david on 19 Mar 2010 14:54
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:05:11 -0800, metspitzer rearranged some electrons
to say:

> On Mar 10, 8:50 pm, Steve Stone <n2...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>> John Doe wrote:
>> > (white noise) .......whether
>> > he has ever actually measured the wattage a typical PC uses. Since he
>> > can buy a wattage meter "Kill-A-Watt" for $20 US, there is no excuse
>> > for any such "technician" to remain ignorant. If you buy a junk power
>> > supply, you might need 500 W, but you are still going to get a junk
>> > power supply that outputs garbage and could trash your system.
>>
>> Does a power supply that is rated at 500 watts equate to 500 watts
>> input or 500 watts output?
>
> It is both.
> Power input = Power output

Incorrect. Go read up on power factor and efficiency.
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