It’s ironic that just about every component of a computer system is getting more and more efficient (including PSU’s themselves), but the wattage requirements for enthusiast rigs keep going up and up.
As examples for efficiency, modern CPU’s require less wattage than they did a few years ago. LCD monitors suck up about 30 watts max as compared to the 130 watts of a common CRT. The USB powered craze forced peripheral makers to watch power consumption and design that way. The move toward...

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Originally Posted
2007-09-20 02:49:00

I have a bit of a rant I need to get off my chest. Here's a little Op/Ed on my opinion of Microsoft's Update Philosophy.
The guys and gals over in Redmond have been busy little beavers for the last few weeks. It has apparently been confirmed that Microsoft has been "stealth patching" some NT based computers without the knowledge or consent of the user (this includes computers with XP and Vista on them) even if the user asked...

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