PS3 slim is noisy

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ZenfoldorVGI said:

DOATS1 said:
huh? the fat ps3 doesn't even use anywhere near 200w not to talk of 250w. that's jsut the power supply rating. the ps3 slim should be operating at around under 100w.

lol, zomg right?

There is no constant usage, only a maximum power output, thus, all comparisons should be based upon power supply need and availability, rather than some unknown variable estimate of how much power it "usually" uses.

Right?

You should realize that there's a safety margin involved in setting the "maximum power output" of a power supply, and also that power supplies are more efficient when operating below their maximum possible output.

Put these two things together and it's easy to see why real-life measurements of power consumption are always much below the console's power rating.

If I remember correctly the Wii is rated for 45 W yet all the measurements I've seen show it using around 18 W. If you have some contradicting evidence, please post.