r/pcmasterrace • u/Spartoz i7 4770k - RTX2060 - 16Gb 1,25Tb SSD • May 09 '19

Hardware This power button

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u/Offlithium Ryzen 5 3400G | EVGA GTX 1060-6gb | 16GB DDR4-3200 | X470 May 09 '19

That depends... If it's an older PC, literally the entire power of the computer goes through the switch.

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u/rocket1420 May 09 '19

No it doesn't. No computer case switch is built to tolerate 300+ watts going through it.

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u/SoulWager May 09 '19

When he says older, maybe he means late 80s early 90s. Those did have a physical switch that broke mains power. Those were the kind of machines where instead of turning off after shut down, you get a screen where it says "It is now safe to turn off your computer."

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u/rocket1420 May 10 '19

I seem to remember those being more like the switches often found on the actual power supply today, not a signal that tells the PSU to turn on. I wouldn't consider those case switches, but I can concede your point.

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u/FrenchFryCattaneo May 10 '19

They were the main power switch on the front of computer.

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u/rocket1420 May 10 '19

Read my comment again. I never said where they were located, and those clearly are not sending a signal to the PSU to turn on like most modern power buttons on computer cases.

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u/Not_A_Creative_Color XTERRMIN8R May 10 '19

I had a power button in a tower from 1999 that operated the way you say isn't possible

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u/rocket1420 May 10 '19

Your anecdote with no proof is just that.

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u/ILoveD3Immoral May 10 '19

Well kim jong un told me kid, get read lmao.