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From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
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Subject: Re: Power Supply Calculation:
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Date: 18 Jun 89 13:31:12 GMT
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In article <7988@saturn.ucsc.edu>, lance@helios (Lance Bresee) writes:
}So you probably use 200 watts for the computer and 180 watts for the monitor.
                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Maybe if you're using a Zenith Flat Tension Mask monitor (which uses lots of
power because the screen filters 70% of the phospor's output to greatly
improve contrast), but my monochrome monitor is rated at 40 watts, which means
it probably consumes quite a bit less.  Figure about 60 watts to be on the
generous side in your calculations (my 13" color TV is rated at 65 watts, and a
TV has more circuitry than a monitor), though I have seen monitors rated at
only 30 watts.
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