94% efficient Server power supply pulling 90 percent more from wall than load
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It is an HP Server power supply. its suppose to be 94 percent efficient and power up to 900 watts on 120 volts.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have only 3 gpus hooked up to it rated at 130 watts a piece. What on earth could be the issue? Could the power supply unit be malfunctioning?
I am measuring electrical draw from each gpu on my computer through a program called GPU-z. this program is accurate by all means from the feedback I have received by other users that monitor power draw.
The psu Itself stays warm and the fan always runs. From what I have read this is par for the course for this particular PSU.
I cut the gpus off and the power being pulled by the power supply alone was 80 watts approximately.
Has anyone used this type of power supply before? If so, should I add more load in order to see if it increases the power draw by a marginal amount? Give up and just try to return it?
All of this came to my attention when I noticed the extension cord to the power supply was getting warm at what I thought was just 400 watts.
Many thanks
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have only 3 gpus hooked up to it rated at 130 watts a piece. What on earth could be the issue? Could the power supply unit be malfunctioning?
I am measuring electrical draw from each gpu on my computer through a program called GPU-z. this program is accurate by all means from the feedback I have received by other users that monitor power draw.
The psu Itself stays warm and the fan always runs. From what I have read this is par for the course for this particular PSU.
I cut the gpus off and the power being pulled by the power supply alone was 80 watts approximately.
Has anyone used this type of power supply before? If so, should I add more load in order to see if it increases the power draw by a marginal amount? Give up and just try to return it?
All of this came to my attention when I noticed the extension cord to the power supply was getting warm at what I thought was just 400 watts.
Many thanks
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good input. I do not know how to do that on this system. I assume I could use a voltmeter. but finding a way to get access to a live area would be the challenge. I think I am just going to return the power supply.
This is such a bummer. thanks for the feedback.
This is such a bummer. thanks for the feedback.
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@ wrightpt, you said " If so, should I add more load in order to see if it increases the power draw by a marginal amount? "
My guess is that would be worth a try. If you add an extra load and the total power only increases by 110% of that amount then the unit is supplying the power at 90% efficiency (approximately).
Bud
My guess is that would be worth a try. If you add an extra load and the total power only increases by 110% of that amount then the unit is supplying the power at 90% efficiency (approximately).
Bud
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Do you have the efficiency vs. load curve from the manufacturer? Power supplies always operate at different levels of efficiency for different amounts of load. You're probably just not at the sweet spot.