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by netnut
Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:44 am
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: Efficiency of 80 PLUS power supplies compared to PicoPSU?
Replies: 8
Views: 10202

I now have the PicoPSU-120 and the 110w brick installed. The Pico replaced the stock Antec 350 80+ PSU in the Antec 1380 The net change is 3 watts, or ~8.5% drop in power consumption measured @ the wall with a Kill-A-Watt. Power draw @ idle (after 1 hour, no apps, just sidebar): Antec 80+: 36W PicoP...
by netnut
Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: Efficiency of 80 PLUS power supplies compared to PicoPSU?
Replies: 8
Views: 10202

pulls up a chair. Was considering asking this exact same question. I currently have a NSK 1380 with the 80+ 350 running an E7300. Got it down to 43 watts @ the wall (Kill-a-watt). I went ahead and ordered a PicoPSU 120 today anyway. I'll report what the actual difference is with just that change. Of...