GT wrote:

> Would a 650W PSU run hotter when powering a 484W computer than when powering
> a 232W setup? Obviously case temperatures would affect things, but if we
> could isolate that...
>
> Does a PSU run hotter when under more load or is its heat output independent
> of the amount of power drawn from it?

You cannot consume more power without generating more heat. More power
means more heat.

1000 Watts = 0.948 BTU