The PC power supply has been a standard of the junk box for the last couple of decades, and will probably continue to be for the foreseeable future. A product that is often built to a very high ...

Power supplies are a frequently misunderstood—and overlooked—PC component. Many users choose a PC power supply based on total wattage alone, assuming that higher is always synonymous with better.

A PC power supply won’t boost your frame rate, but it will make sure everything in your PC is safe, secure, and running efficiently. A bad PSU risks system crashes at stock settings – nevermind ...

What makes a power-management IC easy to design with? I often hear that integration and component count are the dominant factors. (“This IC requires fewer components, so it's easy to design with.”) ...

An adjustable stabilized power supply is indispensable in a designer’s laboratory. It allows powering medium power electronic equipment, electronic circuits, different loads, audio amplifiers and much ...

Configuring a custom gaming PC is both fun and rigorous work. First, you get to research your components –- case, motherboard, CPU, GPU, memory, storage, peripherals, cooling, and power supply unit.

Don’t underestimate the importance of your PC’s power source. A good power supply serves as the cornerstone for a low-maintenance and highly reliable computer. But more often than not, boxed, ...

The following terms are reproduced with permission from PC Power & Cooling, Inc., Carlsbad, California, a manufacturer of quality power supplies. See glossaries in this encyclopedia. Airflow rated in ...

Input ratings: Typical power-supply modules are designed and rated to operate with their inputs connected to lines delivering 105 to 125 Vac. Input ratings: Typical power-supply modules are designed ...

With its latest 5S series UPSes, Eaton not only provides standby power for small computers and point-of-sale devices, it also isolates coaxial and network or modem lines from electrical disturbances ...

Power protection is like insurance: You pay for it, yet hope you don’t need it. But it’s not a simple “purchase.” The first protection question is, “What am I seeking to protect and against what event ...

What is the best power supply for a gaming PC? A quality power supply can make an enormous difference to the ease of use of your machine. The Power Supply Unit (PSU) converts electricity from the ...