The statement "the power supply must be toasted" is a rather idiomatic way of saying, the power supply must have been destroyed by excess current.
The power supply unit must be toasted.
You can measure the current and power of a 'power supply', using an ammeter and a wattmeter. With the power supply connected to its load, the ammeter must be connected in series with the power supply's input. The wattmeter's current coil must also be connected in series with the power supply's input, and its voltage coil must be connected in parallel with the supply, taking the instrument's polarity markings into account.
a power supply must deliver xxx watts to a load the transformer must match the load capabilities plus its own loss
Case: Your motherboard must be able to fit in your case and must support your motherboard size (correctly placed standoffs). Power Supply: You can't have a shortage of power or else your power supply will get overloaded and "die", or even possibly explode for that matter.
No FireWire does not need a separate power supply to operate. FireWire is used to connect peripheral devices to a computer.
is an embedded circuit or stand alone unit the function of which is to supply a stable voltage to a circuit or device that must be operated within certain power supply limits .
No you must plug it in it is not a portable untit
The equipments power requirements, and the mains voltage. The output of the power supply must be able to deliver the correct voltage to the equipment, at the appropriate wattage. Additionally, it should be capable of operating on the supplied mains voltage and wattage.
The power supplied by a three-phase supply, or any supply come to that, is determined by the LOAD, and not by the supply. So you must look at the data provided on the equipment's nameplate to find out what its power rating is.
suitable winding and correct power supply
CPUs get power from two places-- From the motherboard through the tiny pins on the bottom of the CPU (Which in turn gets power from the 20 / 24 pin connector that connects tot he power supply) and from a 4 / 8 (Only on the newest boards) - pin connector that directly feeds the CPU a very steady supply of power. Both come from your actual Power Supply.
In both ATX and BTX power supplies, the remote switch wire from the case must be connected to the motherboard's power switch header or pins. This connection allows the power supply to be turned on/off using the computer's power button.