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Does a power supply draw its rated watts all the time?
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I'm really confused when it comes to power supplies. I'm looking at a 650 Watt, bronze rated power supply. Does this mean that it is constantly drawing 650 Watts? Or is that how many it pulls in an hour? I currently have a 500 Watt Antec Earthwatts PSU, and I don't overclock much and have no need f…
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That's its rated output. It will not output more than the load requires. Its input current demand will vary based on the load on its output. So, no, it won't be putting out 650 watts all the time.
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