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5a versus 3a PSU - olivercfc - 07-13-2022
Are there any guidelines as to when you'd need to get the 5a PSU versus the 3a one?
RE: 5a versus 3a PSU - CounterPillow - 07-13-2022
You only need the 5A PSU if you're going to be powering hard disk drives from the built-in 12V port on the board, otherwise the 3A is more than enough.
RE: 5a versus 3a PSU - olivercfc - 07-13-2022
(07-13-2022, 02:10 PM)CounterPillow Wrote: You only need the 5A PSU if you're going to be powering hard disk drives from the built-in 12V port on the board, otherwise the 3A is more than enough.Thanks!