I typically run my Athlon XP PC 24/7. I would like to replace it with an RS/6000 running 24/7. It'll be a general purpose file- and web-server. What kind of power difference can I expect? I'm not asking for numbers. I just want to know: will my next power bill give me a heart attack? Will SDPD come sniffing, looking for hydroponics set ups? Or will electricity usage be roughly the same?
-todd
There are a lot of RS/6000s out there. Model would help with the estimate. Most of the rack mount systems will use 220v, so that may increase start up, but lowers consumption a little. I have p630s and up. They all consume more than any Athlon. The have more going on under the hood. If you are talking about an older RS/6000 like an F80/p620, then I would say only moderately more power. IBM usually had that data on their systems if you look around hard enough on their website "site:ibm.com" in google is a beautiful thing when trying to find anything on IBMs site.
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