Calculating power consumption, Calculating dc power usage – Acer Altos G900 User Manual

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Appendix C: Equipment log and configuration worksheets

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Calculating power consumption

The total combined wattage for the system configuration must be less
than the output of your power supplies. Use the two worksheets in
this section to calculate the power used by your system. For current
and voltage requirements of add-in boards and peripherals, refer to
the vendor documents.

Calculating DC power usage

1

List the current for each board and device in the appropriate
voltage level column in the Power Usage Worksheet 1.

2

Add the currents in each column then go to the next worksheet.

Power Usage Worksheet 1

Device

Current (maximum) voltage level

+3.3 V

+5 V

5 V

Standby

+12 V

-12 V

Server board
set

Primary
processor

Second
processor

Third
processor

Fourth
processor

Memory

PCI slot 1

PCI slot 2

PCI slot 3

PCI slot 4

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