is there a way to?

fade2green514

fade2green514

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can i measure how many watts my system consumes at any given time?
the reason im asking is because im buying a new power supply and i need to know how many watts ill be needing...
i dont need suggestions on which one to get i know all about psu's lol i just need to know if i can measure how many watts im using currently.
 
Not without a voltmeter. There's no information being sent from the PSU to motherboard with that type of info. But you can work out a reasonable estimate with a PSU calculator like this.

I won't bother to mention the other things about choosing a PSU, as you obviously know. :)
 
i used the calculator and it came up with 245w. i have a 450w psu, so whats the other 255w doing?
 
mrjack said:
Something like this can be used. You can find "power usage meters" quite easily if you want to buy one.
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That would be the most ideal way.

i used the calculator and it came up with 245w. i have a 450w psu, so whats the other 255w doing?
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Your PSU only uses what it needs at a given time.


-Geoff
 
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