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Re: Purchasing parts

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:58 am
by froggyboy604
I think some cheaper computers only use the fan on the power supply to blow out hot air, so cheaper power supplies may cause a PC to run hotter if the fan on the power supply is slower.

Re: Purchasing parts

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:01 am
by Skeithex
Pretty much, I've seen low end laptops burn out rather quickly.

Re: Purchasing parts

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:37 am
by froggyboy604
I think lower end power supplies are more likely to get damaged by power surges, and the power surge end up breaking the motherboard,

Re: Purchasing parts

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:50 am
by Skeithex
Getting a surge protector might help, though you would need a good one.

Re: Purchasing parts

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:14 am
by froggyboy604
I agree, getting a good surge protector would help. But, a lot of people may pick low quality surge bars which are not very good.

Re: Purchasing parts

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:47 am
by Skeithex
They tend to do, thinking it do the same as a high end one and not hold back any surges.

Re: Purchasing parts

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:59 am
by froggyboy604
I think most people don''t read surge protector's packaging boxes which help explain if the surge protector offers better protection than cheaper surge protectors.