[vdr] Re: Power consumption of Hauppauge cards

[Chris Newell <chris.newell@rd.bbc.co.uk>]

At 15:44 19/03/2003, Stefaan Coddé wrote:
>An easy way, not too expensive and an acceptable accuracy
>is by usuing a socket watt tester, they are very cheap and ment to
>measure the power consumption
>of home electric devices.
>
>Unplug the hauppauge card.
>Start the computer, do not run anything and see how much power the
>computer draws.
>Shut down and insert the hauppauge card and start the computer again.
>Power consumption will rise, then start the application so LNB has to be
>attached.
>
>
>You have two values now : one without hauppauge, one with active
>hauppauge card.
>There ya go.
>
>If you can wait till tomorrow, then I'll give you the result of my
>setup.
>VIA epia M9000 and hauppauge DVB-s version 1.3, just universal LNB
>attached.

That would be very interesting as I also want to use the VIA EPIA M9000. However, I'd prefer to know the current drain at the output of the DC power supply (PSU ratings usually refer to what they can supply, rather than what they draw from the mains).

Best regards,

Chris

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