Re: {OTish} Power consumption

["darren_karp2001" <darren@xxxxxxxxx>]

AT 5.6P PER Kw HOUR THE AVERAGE PC RUNNING HA WILL BE VERY=20
INEXPENSIVE TO RUN, ASSUMING YOU DON'T HAVE A MONITOR RUNNING AT THE=20
SAME TIME, ETC. ANY PC USED FOR HA SHOULD NOT HAVE A HIGH END=20
GRAPHICS CARD, A SIMPLE ON BOARD WILL DO, REMEMBER...AN HA PC SHOULD=20
BE TUCKED AWAY HIDDEN.....DO WHAT I'M THINKING OF DOING AND STASHING=20
IT UNDER A STAIR...NO, NOT THE CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS BUT UNDER A=20
STAIR (BREAK AND LIFT A COUPLE OF STAIRS, HUGE SPACE UNDER THERE AND=20
NICE AND COOL!)

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Matthew Miles" <m_miles@b...>
wrote:
> Hey all,
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> I have never had a problem with leaving my PC's on 24/7 (the HA=20
> system NEVER gets turned off [except for maintainance]).  However,=20
I=20
> was wondering how much this impacts on my leccy bill... I was=20
> horrified to find that 100W of power costs 15.6p/hr!  That means a=20
> 400W powerpack costs =A314 a day to run!  PLEEEASE tell me that
this=20
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> wrong! That was for 1 PC and I run at least 4 at all times=20
(including=20
> some Compaq SCSI enclosures with 750W powerpacks!)
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> Can anyone clarify?
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> Cheers,
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> Matt