Re: [gentoo-user] OT: power requirement (WAS: smartctrl drive error @60%)

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Frank Steinmetzger wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:15:57AM -0500, Dale wrote:
>> About the only time I shutdown is when the power fails.  My puter only
>> pulls about 150 watts so I just leave it running 24/7.
> Gosh, power must be really cheap in your corner of the world (or is it just
> stupidly expensive over here?) I wouldn’t call 150 W “only”, especially for
> a 24/7 device. Or is that the maximum under load?
>
> Right now I have a Pentium 4 3 GHz heater sitting under the desk -- I got it
> last year for free from a company that had written it off. It idles at 95 W
> and reaches around 130 (or was it 150) under load. When I sit at the desk, I
> notice the warm air rising from underneath because over time it dries up my
> eyes. ^^
> Add to that an old 17″ CCFL monitor (25 W) and consider my use scheme,
> that’s almost 1 kWh per day (don’t know exact prices, but 1 kWh costs around
> 25-30¢ right now).
>
> I am so looking forward to the new machine I’m going to build in very few
> months. Haswell idles at under 20 W. 8-)
> (I know: today’s power requirement to manufacture chips is also ridonculous,
> too, but considering all other benefits and my usual consumption behavior
> over the years, I have a clean concience *g*)

Well, that power does include monitor, modem, router and such.  I figure
those don't pull very much.  I think the most my newer monitor will pull
is 40 watts.  I was sort of comparing to my old puter that pulled about
500 watts with a old CRT monitor.  It ran 24/7 as well.   My TV runs
pretty much 24/7 too.  If I am compiling something that really has the
CPU and such running pretty hard, it will go to about 180 watts.  That's
the most I have ever seen at least.  Those readings come from the
display on my UPS. 

I think our power here is around 7¢ a KW.  If ours ever gets to 30¢,
well, let's just say that someone is going to be ducking.  Folks here
won't tolerate that.  It could get really ugly. 

Dale

:-)  :-)