On Oct 30, 2010, at 11:40 PM, Tina K. wrote: > On 2010/10/30 20:26, Clark Martin so eloquently wrote: >> On Oct 30, 2010, at 5:48 PM, Tina K. wrote: >> >>>> My Power Mac draws about 500 watts, a Mac Mini is going to use >>>> significantly less, and external HDDs use very little. 800 watts >>>> is more than enough for those two devices. >>>> >> It's unlikely your PM draws 500 W. It's power supply is rated for >> around that much but actual use is rarely even close to that. I >> haven't tested any PM G4 but the PM G3 B&W I tested drew 67 W. >> >> It would be hard to draw 500W, even with the monitor running off the >> PM's power supply. > > According to Mactracker the maximum wattage for my PM is 604 watts. Given > that it runs both CPUs at 100% at all times the power consumption has to be > high considering the amount of heat it puts out. As I mentioned previously I > have yet to close the window in that room despite overnight freezing > temperatures. >
I just checked my dual CPU MDD. It draws 117 Watts. The CPUs simply CAN NOT draw hundreds of watts. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
