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At 07:21 AM 2/9/2005 -0800, you wrote:
Todd Walton wrote: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?
The Athlons are usually power hogs, I'd guess that the RS/6000 might draw a bit less power.
I've got a similar problem. I'm using a 2-processor Opteron that requires a 550 watt power supply and really heats up my computer room. I'd also like to leave it on 24/7 but can't afford it. What I really need is some very tiny box that will run LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP) and function as an off-line web development server. So far, I haven't found anything.
However, the thought occurred that an X-Box game console rigged to run Linux just might do the trick! Does anyone here have experience in Linux'ifying an X-Box? A side effect would be to stick it to MS since I think they subsidize the purchase cost ($150 US) to be competitive with PS2. The X-Box comes with a built-in Ethernet port. I'd even give credit on the web site, thanking MS for the sweet Linux platform!
Regards, Lew Wolfgang
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