Christopher Sean Hilton <ch...@vindaloo.com> writes:

> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 08:45:47PM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote:
>> Presumably you are using a 110V input?  (and I wonder if a Kill-A-Watt?)
>> 
>> I have a net5501 (with 40G PATA spinning disk) that I run on 12V, from
>> several AGM batteries and a float supply.  I find that it draws 0.5A at
>> 12-13V, which is about 6W.  However, if I fed it 6V instead, it would
>> draw the same 0.5A and be about 3W.
>> 
>> I know the net6501 runs on 12V (or really enough about 5V to make the
>> regulator work) as well, and that's attractive.  Are there options for
>> the supermicro, or anything else, for 12V, other than a regular
>> inverter?
>
> I'm on 110AC and yes the meter is a Kill-a-watt. 
>
> The SuperMicro machine would certainly not work on 12V. 
>
> I not saying that the SuperMicro machine can replace the Soekris in
> every use case. For my usage though, and that of anyone who's gonna
> plug it into the wall for power, I'm saying it's not a bad deal.

Thanks for the clarification.  Indeed, 12V is not normal and your point
that it doesn't use much wall power is totally fair.

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