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Does PSU automatically take required input?
I have the same PC config as a Core i5 2400 3.1Ghz,Intel DH67BL,4GB RAM DDR3 1333Mhz(2x2GB Corsair,Kingston),1TB Seagate 7200.14 HDD with no add-on cards.For some days I am not going to "play" graphics intensive games like Call Of Duty series,Crysis,Assassin's Creed series etc.So I took graphics card(XFX GT 240 1GB GDDR5) from PC and kept in it's box with electrostatic bag and silica gel and I hope it will remain in good condition for a long time.By the time,I use Intel HD Graphics 2000 Series and I think it will be sufficient for my current activities which include just watching HD movies and playing "chess titans" and "minesweeper".Why I did this becuase I just need to save power.
Now the problem:
Core i5 takes 95W maximum with Intel HD 2000 series.Noway I am going to utilize the full power of it and most of the time,it will operate at half of original frequency i.e 1.5Ghz(approx).So we can say it can utilize maximum 70 or 80W.Now with 1 HDD,1 DVD Writer,oboard LAN-USB-Audio enabled but USB 3.0 is disabled since I have no such device.So.
Processor-80W
Rest- 30W(just saying)
So all together - 110W or maximum 125W if processor is fully used.But my PSU is Antec VP550W series.My question is though the system components take maximum 125W,then PSU will supply the same power?I mean 125W and NOT 550W(70-80% efficiency,so 412-440W approx).Does PSU supply only needed power?
Saving a 70W is really a great thing for me since I use a table fan of 70W daily:)