On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:15:57AM -0500, Dale wrote: > > 33 power cycles seem very low but further down we see the power on time > > is just under two years which is also erring towards the lighter side of > > the mtbf > > 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*) -- Gruß | Greetings | Qapla’ Please do not share anything from, with or about me on any social network. “Oh, gravity, thou art a heartless bitch.” – Dr. Sheldon Cooper
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