Thermaltake's SPM Can Now Remotely Shut Down Your System

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Thermaltake's DPS G PSUs are supported by the Smart Power Management (SPM) platform that offers many interesting functions. The newest is the ability to remotely shutdown the PSU either immediately, or based on a schedule.

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[Kewlx25]

Having worked with computers for 25 year and having worked in IT, I cannot fathom the reason for this feature.

 

[Gashole711]

I agree with kewlx25. If the PSU detects an issue with its operation, it should take itself down. Not wait for someone to confirm it.

 

[Nuckles_56]

Well, I can't wait for the hackers to break into the service and shut down all the computers with these power supplies

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Yeah give someone an option to hack a PSU, why not.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Having worked with computers for 25 year and having worked in IT, I cannot fathom the reason for this feature.

Looks similar to a Dells iDRAC which in IT is something that I would not ever live without.

However for my home PC, unless I have a business grade firewall (doubt I plan to spend that much money for home use) then yea I see no real purpose of it.

 

[mavikt]

Sounds like something an IT department would use; killing vampires at night. A good thing in general, but I put mine in S3 STR when I leave. Works fine, but I also remove the ethernet cable, since they (IT) love to wake the computers up, no dice, and all my windows gets scrambled in the process (got one very old monitor (out of the two)). Sadly I often see computer 'fully' powered on, at the lock screen, when I leave. Then I usually turn the monitor off to save some power. I think this is actually a big deal. Killing vampires is good. I know I'm a vampire too, but there are differences in hell!