AbuTahir@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoPrototype of RTX 5090 Appears With Four 16-Pin Power Connectors, Capable of Delivering 2,400Wwww.eteknix.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down19
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkPrototype of RTX 5090 Appears With Four 16-Pin Power Connectors, Capable of Delivering 2,400Wwww.eteknix.comAbuTahir@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoWhat about the rest of the computer though?
minus-squareDa Bald Eagul@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days ago3840W per breaker. Minus 2400 leaves 1440W, for a CPU, the minor components, and monitors/other equipment. In theory it could work.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoYou would still need to run the computer off multiple plugs, as almost any 240v plug is 10a. You’d likely need a dedicated breaker and plug, similar to a stove plug.
minus-squareDa Bald Eagul@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoHere, plugs are 230V and 16A = 3680W. Not quite as much as I thought (most extension cords seem to be rated for a bit more, which makes sense), but definitely enough to run monitors of the same breaker.
What about the rest of the computer though?
3840W per breaker. Minus 2400 leaves 1440W, for a CPU, the minor components, and monitors/other equipment. In theory it could work.
You would still need to run the computer off multiple plugs, as almost any 240v plug is 10a.
You’d likely need a dedicated breaker and plug, similar to a stove plug.
All UK plugs are 13A.
Here, plugs are 230V and 16A = 3680W. Not quite as much as I thought (most extension cords seem to be rated for a bit more, which makes sense), but definitely enough to run monitors of the same breaker.