From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1G8iL2-0004ju-DR for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:54:32 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with SMTP id k73InRd7022667; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 18:49:27 GMT Received: from neuromancer.home.net ([129.253.1.90]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k73IkYTi001543 for ; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 18:46:35 GMT Received: from neuromancer.home.net (neuromancer.home.net [127.0.0.1]) by neuromancer.home.net (8.13.7/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k73IjV6T029889 for ; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:45:31 -0700 Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [Very OT] - Kill-A-Watt (240V Version) to measure my Gentoo Server Power Usage From: Ow Mun Heng To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: References: <1154625941.27366.17.camel@neuromancer.home.net> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:45:31 -0700 Message-Id: <1154630731.27366.45.camel@neuromancer.home.net> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.6.2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: 3dffd627-a21a-4821-88fb-ea5c93372361 X-Archives-Hash: c6da1eb0f24e9305e97292172ec75697 On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 18:27 +0000, James wrote: > Ow Mun Heng wdc.com> writes: > > > > > I know this is VERY OT. I have a Gentoo Server running at Home > 24/7 and > > there's a possiblity that it's really eating up my energy bill. > > > I've seen the Kill-A-Watt > > http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7657/ but it's a 120V US > > Version. > > > I'm looking for a 240V Version. Would anyone here know where to > get one? > > > The Server is an old DELL PowerEdge 4300 w/ 2x350Mhz Procs and > 1GB Mem > > If you have an electrician, or are reasonably knowledgable with > electricity, then you can split off one of the "hot legs" run > it thru your 120VAC power meter an see how much juice (energy) > you are using. I'm not going that path. Thanks anyway for the Howto. > > Another, better solution is to purchase a clamp/amp meter so you > can merely put it around the power cord and make all sorts of power The item I want to test is back home. I'm in the US for a few months only, so a 240V one is needed. > The simplist solution is NOBODY puts a 240 VAC power supply > into a computer unless it's going to draw some serious current Unfortunately, I'm not a US resident and I live in a Country where the power comes in at 240V. > energy savings in a year or so. Big power supplies also throw off > lots of heat, so if you live somewhere hot, it's a double wammie..... Yeah.. Asian Country. HOT throughout the year. -- Ow Mun Heng -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list