Re: [Trisquel-users] Cheap servers to buy?

[marioxcc . MT]

Specifically, the relevant quantity is the average power consumption with the  
intended workload; in order to determine it, one must make the computer run  
that workload and measure the power consumption. The quantity with units of  
power in the labels of computer power supplies is usually the maximum power  
they can deliver under with all rails loaded to the maximum, and it is not  
representative of the average power consumption under any particular  
conditions.

In other words, using the power rating of the computer is not adequate for  
this purpose.