When comparing power supplies for a PC with a powerful graphics card, why should a technician look at the +12 V rating (amps) and not only the total wattage?
En comparant des alimentations pour un PC doté d'une carte graphique puissante, pourquoi un technicien doit-il regarder l'intensité (ampères) sur le +12 V et pas seulement la puissance totale ?
Answers
AThe +12 V rating shows how quiet the supply's fan will be under loadLa valeur du +12 V indique à quel point le ventilateur de l'alimentation sera silencieux en charge
BThe processor and graphics card draw almost all their power from +12 VLe processeur et la carte graphique tirent presque toute leur énergie du +12 V
CThe +12 V rail only powers the case LEDsLe rail +12 V n'alimente que les voyants du boîtier
DTotal wattage is always printed incorrectlyLa puissance totale est toujours mal indiquée
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