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Old 12-04-2001, 03:41 AM   #13
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Originally posted by mastero:
<STRONG>Tell me has anyone here actually built a PSU with those linear chips and and had a feild test?</STRONG>

Erm, I don't need to, I can do the math. Electronics isn't all about trial and error. Lots of it is maths. Switchers are a good deal more efficient, and even my switcher gets pretty hot supplying my setup (my heatsink is my entire aluminium computer case).

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