The Oil Drum | DrumBeat: September 26, 2006

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TrueKaiser on September 26, 2006 - 10:19pm

ah but there is a catch. the quieter(due to needing less power and thus cooler) the computer the more people leave it on.
you can even test this out.

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IowaBoy on September 26, 2006 - 10:31pm

Big machines-the server farms at Google-are on 24/7 anyway. so is my laptop.

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Apuleius on September 27, 2006 - 12:16am

Thanks to ACPI and IPMI, a properly designed computer can take its power consumption down to miniscule levels (sub-watt) when it is not used.

Which allows us to ignore it in good conscience.

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