Re: hot boxes and power consumption
A late reply, but I'm just back from vacation:
On 8/11/03 9:45 AM, "tallison@tacocat.net" <tallison@tacocat.net> wrote:
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> Even though I have power supplies that add up to >1400 watts I know that
> isn't really the case because the fuses haven't blown.
>
> Does anyone have any information or methods which might determine what a
> "typical" computers power consumption might be?
I spent $40 on a gadget called a Kill A Watt to answer that question, so I
could get some idea what to expect from a UPS.
http://www.efi.org/products/power/p3watt.html
It turns out that my 250 W K6/2 500 box draws about 80 W running, 40 W
idle. The 19" monitor draws about 100 W.
Very informative and entertaining gadget. I recommend it highly.
Bill
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