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Re: Electricty Usage/Costs (Again)
On 21/09/06, Mark McCall <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> > Can't believe these shutdown results, complete disgrace, I
>
> Indeed, this has come as a big shock to me. I kind understand a TV or
> something on standby using power, but why do a PC that's
"off" ?
>
> M.
It's because they've got a "soft" power switch - the PSU supplies
some power
to the motherboard all the time so that when you press the power on switch
or use WOL etc., the motherboard can tell the PSU to power up fully.
Andy
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