Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:59:43 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@googlemail.com> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> Cc: Gabriel Lavoie <glavoie@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Valentin Bud <valentin.bud@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Opinion request about a file server Message-ID: <b79ecaef0906060959o3674c7eeyfee79e4324e27987@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0906060130230.86137@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <139b44430906050557v4ce23a13r259535c3e839deb0@mail.gmail.com> <d05df8620906051352x22765050j9af832ad38b48eb9@mail.gmail.com> <b79ecaef0906051421h2054af18u2da4a02cda2dee5a@mail.gmail.com> <d05df8620906051506o1f120c97pd5ddabf51fb8552c@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0906060041230.85776@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090605232213.GA73749@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0906060130230.86137@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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2009/6/6 Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>: >> Not counting the CPU and its power circuitry, I would be very suprised i= f >> the other components on a normal motherboard pulled as much as half of >> that >> even when under load. >> >> In fact a typical modern desktop computer will, when idle, draw less tha= n >> 100W for the whole system. =A0It is not even difficult to put together a >> system that will stay under 100W even when under load. >> > but power supplies are not really efficient when used at small load. > maybe some newer are better... > Mine has a 250W PSU in it, and draws around 45W (measured with a power meter)... In the UK it thus costs ~=A345 (US$70) per year, at the current E.O.N. rate. Not too expensive! Chris --=20 A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in a mailing list?
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