[rescue] Multia Question

[Lionel Peterson]

--- Kris Kirby <kris at catonic.net> wrote:

> 9W @ 12V ~= .75MA. I hardly think the power supply would notice it. I
> don't know if it tests the power supply for voltage draw on the fan;
> I would think not since it does have the thermistor. In any case, I
> don't think a 9W fan will make a difference.

Wouldn't 9W = 12 Volts x .75 Amps (three quarters of an amp)
 
> It's possible though, since it does have a 90W power supply, and
> mine has had some strange crashes thought I last turned it on six
> months ago...

And if a 90 Watt power supply is strained as-is, wouldn't increasing
the load 10%, make it a bit more strained?
 


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Lionel

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