[SATLUG] Electrical usage of servers

[Alex Bartonek]

negative ghost rider.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7657/

--- Jeremy Mann <jeremymann at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ugh... $120 for the device?
> 
> On 11/7/06, Alex Bartonek
> <bartonekdragracing at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > on thinkgeek.com they have a device that can tell
> you
> > how much your appliance uses..
> >
> > --- Jeremy Mann <jeremymann at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm curious if anybody on SATLUG or XCSSA has
> done,
> > > or has found, electrical
> > > usage tests between different types of CPUs. For
> > > example, does a P3-500 use
> > > more or less electricity than a P4 2.4Ghz, and
> vice
> > > versa? My question stems
> > > from me wanting to use less electricity and move
> > > towards solar power. I have
> > > a server (the P4) which is on constantly in my
> > > computer room. I also have a
> > > P3-500 not in use which could be used in its
> place.
> > > The server only does a
> > > few things like SSH, web, Torrent  Flux, DVD
> > > burning, file server, XBMC
> > > streaming to my Xbox, and a security webcam, so
> I'm
> > > sure the 500 could
> > > handle it.
> > >
> > > The other possibility would be to move
> everything
> > > over to a dedicated brick,
> > > like the Linksys "slug", but I don't know if the
> > > processor could handle the
> > > XBMC streaming protocol.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any input.
> > >
> > >
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