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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