What is A Power Supply Unit?
2013-3-20Power supply units convert AC power from the mains socket. Usually power supply units are built to conform to the ATX form factor. Power supply units should be used with different components inside a computer. ATX power supplies can be turned on and off a signal from the motherboard.
Power supplies are usually rated based on their maximum output power. For personal desktop computers this usually ranges between three hundred to five hundred watts, however gaming computers with multiple processors may require a higher level unit, which can go up to two kilo watts.
Buying Guide
If you want to buy a power supply for your computer, you will choose the price according to the quality of the product. Gaming computers and other powerful systems need a reliable supply of electricity, so it is necessary to buy the best quality supply you can afford, such as a 450W ATX power supply. The power supply is the heart and soul of your computer and it is the unit to keep it healthy. The more CD drives, hard drives and other elements you add to your computer, the more strain it puts on your power supply. If you do not have a power supply of high quality, you will find that your system suffers from inconsistent levels of power and hardware failures.
The high quality power supply unit will reduce the amount of noise made by your computer. The noise you hear is the caused by the fan, which is a necessary component used to cool down your power supply. New, efficient and powerful supplies will deliver regulated power, meaning that the fan will not need to work as hard to cool down the supply, so you will find that it makes much less noise.
Technical Terms
As a buyer, it is sometimes difficult to understand the terminology used by the computer case supplier. When purchasing a power supply for your PC look out for the phrase ‘mean time between failures’ as this figure will represent the average time a power supply is expected to perform before it fails. It is also necessary to buy a power supply unit which has overvoltage protection. This prevents the signal from being received if the voltage exceeds the limit of the power supply.
The power supply units have a maximum load current which dictates the greatest current it can safely handle. The maximum load current allows consumers to calculate the amount of power their equipment can provide the number of devices it can support. The efficiency level of the power supplies is another important factor. This value is expressed as a percentage and is given the power to enter the rate of supply rate against it out. A higher proportion of better, more efficient supply, it will generate less heat, and keep your computer safe operation of a longer time.
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