PS3 slim is noisy

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NJ5 said:

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.

 

What is your point, exactly?

I thought we were discussing the difference between power usage of the new phats, and the slims.

Obviously the Slim NOR the phat use the amount of power the PS is rated for, but why are the power sources so close in size, if they are so vastly different in power usage.

Also, Sony admits that their own number spinnings are based upon launch consoles.

The new Slims vs the new Phats in power usage? We have no idea.