On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 05:10:11PM +1200, Douglas Bagnall wrote: > > There is increasingly something in this. In the last few months, even > weeks, a lot has been done to the Linux kernel and various parts of the > X desktop to save power. For example, this page shows a few patches > giving a 25% power saving: > > http://www.linuxpowertop.org/results.php
Apart from tweaking software or screen colours, it looks like much greater energy savings can be made by using more efficient hardware in the first place. (here's some hazy links) * sub 10W - claims a new desktop box from koolu http://www.koolu.com/content/blogsection/6/11/ * 250W - powersupply shipped with a Dell desktop (Inspiron 531S). http://tinyurl.com/ytke7j * 110W - load of an average office desktop http://tinyurl.com/2ucub5 * 200W - load of an average games machine http://tinyurl.com/35kl54 * 70W - 20" LCD Viewsonic VP201m http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcd101_faq.htm * 120W - 21" CRT http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcd101_faq.htm cheers /julian Julian Priest http://informal.org.uk _______________________________________________ Ada_list mailing list [email protected] http://aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/
