In Reply to: RE: Baffled about computer power posted by theob on June 18, 2013 at 06:52:07:
The Mac generates all of these other voltages internally, mostly using switch-mode regulators. Short of using large, hot Shunt-supplies, these are probably the most practical solution for the Mac internal needs.
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- Simple - audioengr 06/18/1311:52:24 06/18/13 (20)
- RE: Simple - theob 11:54:19 06/18/13 (19)
- RE: Simple - audioengr 18:56:30 06/18/13 (18)
- Beauty of PC - if you're OK with switching regulators (and you seemingly are, since you're using Mac),... - carcass93 11:22:23 06/20/13 (0)
- they require more power feeds - fmak 22:00:28 06/18/13 (12)
- it is completely true.. I would have thought you'd know, and you don't seem to. - bwb 07:37:38 06/20/13 (11)
- Every PC I've seen has ... - fmak 08:10:03 06/21/13 (2)
- you silly boy - bwb 08:40:27 06/21/13 (1)
- Silly are - fmak 05:10:04 06/22/13 (0)
- RE: it is completely true.. I would have thought you'd know, and you don't seem to. - Bob_C 17:38:24 06/20/13 (3)
- really? yes indeed - bwb 22:14:42 06/20/13 (2)
- I haven't bothered to keep up with PC motherboards so my statement is completely true - fmak 23:11:52 06/22/13 (0)
- RE: really? yes indeed - Bob_C 22:49:47 06/20/13 (0)
- Thinks he knows it all..... - AbeCollins 09:18:06 06/20/13 (3)
- Sigh - the ignorance of some MAC users - fmak 08:07:21 06/21/13 (2)
- Sigh - the ignorance of fmak - AbeCollins 22:44:21 06/21/13 (1)
- More ignorance - fmak 05:11:10 06/22/13 (0)
- RE: Simple - Bob_C 20:20:03 06/18/13 (3)
- how did you get that from what was said? - bwb 07:39:32 06/20/13 (2)
- RE: how did you get that from what was said? - Bob_C 08:18:58 06/20/13 (1)
- ok, I got the sarcasm part - bwb 09:21:40 06/20/13 (0)