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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: Muerto on May 11, 2010, 06:43:15 PM

Title: Watt´s
Post by: Muerto on May 11, 2010, 06:43:15 PM

How many watt´s does an arcade use when starting up/running??

Title: Re: Watt´s
Post by: mchay on May 11, 2010, 07:16:31 PM

There are many variables. Monitor size, type, resolution.. etc..

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=77508.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=77508.0)

Title: Re: Watt´s
Post by: level42 on May 11, 2010, 07:19:35 PM

Indeed, I'd say an average early 80's color game would be around 90/120 Watt.

I think a game like SW cockpit is about 200W. Vector games generally use more power then rasters.

However, the start-up surge can be considerably larger !

Title: Re: Watt´s
Post by: Muerto on May 11, 2010, 08:17:27 PM

hey! thanks!
then the cheap 45 watt´s i just bought won´t get me fare... :(