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Old 08-10-14, 09:32 AM   #5
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Applied properly, power electronics are very reliable. At work, there are thousands of PSUs in various server rooms and it's very rare for one to fail. The problem is when OEMs skimp on quality. And then there's planned failures like the "smart" fans in most modern PC PSUs, which they market as a feature...
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