Somewhere on teh intarweb "VanguardLH" typed:
> ~misfit~ wrote:
>
>> I was simply elucidating to answer the OP's second question; "is its
>> heat output independent of the amount of power _drawn_ from it?" You
>> answered with a reply talking about *consuming* power, I just wanted
>> to cover *supplying* power.
>>
>> Cheers,
>
> I must be too muzzy-eyed this morn. I still see no independence. The
> more power _drawn_, the more power *consumed* by the PSU. At 80%
> efficiency, a 100W load (drawn) would have the PSU consume 25W, and a
> 200W load (drawn) would have the PSU consume 50W, and a 300W load
> would have the PSU consume 75W. As the load (drawn power) increases,
> so does the power consumed by the PSU. No independence. More power
> consumed (by the PSU), the more heat generated (by the PSU).

No, you're right, there *is* no independance. However, the OP asked about
the relationship power *drawn* from the PSU and heat and you went on to talk
about power *consumed*. You didn't initially go into the fact that they are
linear blah blah blah...

Simply put, you didn't answer the question.

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