When building a computer, are multiple parallel circuits better than one long series?

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When building a computer, are multiple parallel circuits better than one long series?

I recently built a computer and I just connected my fans and my DVD-drive in one long series circuit. Is this bad for the components as in will there be a significant diminishing of power to each component and will that result in under performance? Some info: my power supply unit is a 500 Watt ATX Rosewill

2007-02-21 18:01:24 · 2 answers · asked by F1reflyfan 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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In a parallel circuit, each device will use current, while the voltage stays the same. In a series circuit, voltage decreases while current remains the same.

2007-02-22 02:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

parallel is better for DATA transferring and could save a lot of time which means high performance.

2007-02-22 02:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by Teddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋