David Lyon wrote: <snip>
In any case just because it is rated at 700W doesn't mean that the computer is using 700W.
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Unfortunately, when it comes to power generation, it is the peak load that needs to be catered for. So, if on a hot day, you do a CPU hungry simulation or compile, which causes your computer to increase its power intake and the heat it generates, which increases the demand on the air conditioning and this happens all over Sydney...then we have to decide, whether something gives or we build an even bigger power station. Unless ofcourse, on hot days we can have the confidence or agree to rely on an increase in Solar Energy generation to meet the peak demand. Alternatively, we could build old fashioned fuses into our electrical circuits to limit peak demand. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_%28electrical%29> Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 --- Eco-Annandale 2012 on the Theme of Energy http://ramin.com.au/annandale/eco-annandale-2012 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
