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redpoint5 · 12-01-2019, 04:13 PM

Higher resistance (low fans speed) does consume a higher percentage of the total power, but it also reduces the total power. For example, on high fan speed, the most power is consumed, but 0% of it is wasted by resistors.

12-01-2019, 04:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
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