n00b question on power

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  1. Shak

    Shak What's a Dremel?

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    :: kna :: POCOYO! Moderator

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    The molex (power) connectors which plug into your components have a yellow 12v, 2 Black Grounds and a red 5v carried on them.

    Y B B R
    [O O O O]

    If viewed from head on.

    You don't have to do anything to get them, they just come as standard. :)
     
  3. Guest-16

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    its standard on the PSU. Lots of PC components use the 5v line, so a large Amperage (is that a word?) is usually better :)

    my 420W has a 40amp 5v line and 20 or 25amp 12V i think.

    id have to check the sticky label on the box.
     
  4. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    aye bindi, 'amperage' is the correct term :)
     
  5. Shak

    Shak What's a Dremel?

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    cool - u doing a "Richard Whitely" impression when he does countdown? or u just got a dictionary by u? or u know that??
     
  7. RTT

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    nah, i just enjoy physics ;)
     
  8. IsaacSibson

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    "Amperage" is NOT the correct word. The word you're looking for is "Current".
     
  9. wip3out

    wip3out What's a Dremel?

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    LOL gutted.:D
     
  10. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    ok i should have said it was the correct word, but in the wrong context :p
     
  11. IsaacSibson

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    As an electronic engineer, I've never used "amperage". In fact, I looked in my dictionary, and it is not there. The word is current, and current is the word. Just because what is measured in "Volts" is "Voltage", doesn't mean that what is measured in "Amps" (or more correctly/old fashioned "Amperes") is "Amperage". If that relation held true, we'd have "Secondage" for time, "Metrage" for distance, etc...

    In fact, most of the time there's no relationship at all between the names of a measure and its units. Eg Inductance, measured in "Henries", Conductance, measured in "Siemens", and Resistance, measured in "Ohms".

    Thank you class, the lesson is over...
     
  12. Tim S

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    :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
     
  13. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    looked in the oxford dictionary just,

    however, lesson taken and understood ;)
     
  14. IsaacSibson

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    Oooohhh....your dictionary is bigger than mine!!! (curses cheap dictionary).

    Anyways, it's not used. :p
     
  15. Guest-16

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    YES! that's the bloody word i couldnt remember!!! dont you hate that, cant think of the word and it plauges you for ages..
     
  16. Wolff

    Wolff What's a Dremel?

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    dont you see?

    the 'age' holds true for the most important word to an overclocker:

    0WNAGE!

    :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
     

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