[Info-vax] ChatGPT solved it for me, again...

[David Wade]

On 14/02/2023 23:54, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 2/14/2023 5:44 PM, Slo wrote:
>> I have these two boxes, but was never sure about this, so I asked
>> ChatGPT for help. I took apart the PWS 500au simply because of
>> lack of space -- it works perfectly! I don't know what to do
>> with the parts, but would like to at least reuse the power supply, hence:
>>
>> Me:
>> Can the power supply from DIGITAL Personal Workstation 500au used in  
>> AlphaStation XP1000
>>
>> ChatGPT:
>> The Digital Personal Workstation 500au and the AlphaStation XP1000 are 
>> from
>> different generations of Digital/Compaq/HP workstations, and they have
>> different power supply requirements.
>> The Digital Personal Workstation 500au uses a 200-watt power supply, 
>> while
>> the AlphaStation XP1000 uses a 700-watt power supply. In addition, the
>> power connectors on these two systems are different, so even if you were
>> able to physically fit the power supply from one system into the other,
>> it would not work properly.
>> Therefore, it is not recommended to use the power supply from a Digital
>> Personal Workstation 500au in an AlphaStation XP1000. It is important to
>> use the correct power supply for your system to ensure stable and
>> reliable operation, and to avoid any potential damage to your hardware.
> 
> Did it?
> 
> https://www.williamstein.org/people/buhler/JPB/tech-specs.pdf
> says that a 500au got a 300W power supply
> 
> https://www.manualslib.com/manual/711131/Compaq-Alphastation-Xp1000.html
> says that XP1000 has a 400W power supply
> 
> I am not a HW guy but those references saying 300W and 400W
> look pretty credible.
> 
> I would love to know where ChatGPT got the 200W and 70)W from.
> 
> Arne
> 
> 
Arne,

After all the Hype it seems that these AI tools have been trained by 
politicians, so when they don't know the real answer the simply lie.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/14/microsoft_ai_bing_error/

as you say, you don't know where they got the answer from you can't 
verify it.

Dave