[Pc_Support] Reducing Electricity Costs

[William A. Mahaffey III]

Derek Konigsberg wrote:

>> didn't really make much of a dent in my power bill. I recently 
>> unplugged 2 of my 3 SGI Octanes (power burps got 'em), thus quieting 
>> 2 750 watt (!!!!) PSU's, we'll see how much difference that makes 
>> :-). I'm holding out w/ the beer-fridge & chest freezer though ....
>
>
> Having a 750W PSU does *not* mean you're actually using anywhere near 
> that much power.  I've got a machine with a 670W PSU that only draws 
> 300W, and plenty of similar examples.  The only way to know how much 
> power something uses is to measure it.
>
> -Derek
>

Absolutely true :-). I *did* have 2 GB of RAM & 3 largish (when 
purchased) SCSI HDD's on both of these, however ....


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	William A. Mahaffey III

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