Re: [OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-09 Thread Richard Caley
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Charles Swiger (cs) writes: cs You are correct that one needs to measure the voltage and use the RMS cs value, or DC series equivalent if you like that phrase, in order to cs figure out the power consumption accurately, but an {ammeter, cs amp-meter, DMM} which can

[Going further OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-08 Thread Nico Meijer
Hi, What is so bad with the floor? Ever move into a beautiful house only to find the floor *flooded* at the first serious cloud break? ;-) BTW - I'd make sure I'd get/have a decent computer case with a decent PSU with enough room for some decent 80mm or larger low noise fans rather than

Re: [Going further OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-08 Thread Bill Moran
Nico Meijer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, What is so bad with the floor? Ever move into a beautiful house only to find the floor *flooded* at the first serious cloud break? ;-) BTW - I'd make sure I'd get/have a decent computer case with a decent PSU with enough room for some decent

Re: [Going further OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-08 Thread Jason Taylor
Bill Moran wrote: Nico Meijer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, What is so bad with the floor? Ever move into a beautiful house only to find the floor *flooded* at the first serious cloud break? ;-) BTW - I'd make sure I'd get/have a decent computer case with a decent PSU with enough room for some

[OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-08 Thread Charles Swiger
On Jun 8, 2004, at 5:06 PM, Bernt. H wrote: No need to guess, use an amp-meter. :-) Well If it measure trueRMS then you could use it, otherwise no. You are correct that one needs to measure the voltage and use the RMS value, or DC series equivalent if you like that phrase, in order to figure

Re: [Going further OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-08 Thread Kent Stewart
On Tuesday 08 June 2004 01:45 pm, Jason Taylor wrote: Bill Moran wrote: Nico Meijer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, sniping a lot off Everything Bill is saying is correct. The best way to cool is to move as much fluid (air is a fluid for the purpose of this discussion) as fast as possible

Re: [Going further OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-08 Thread Kevin Stevens
On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Jason Taylor wrote: Ok, I'll chime in here. Here's what everything I ever learned about heat transfer and fluid flow tells me: Everything Bill is saying is correct. The best way to cool is to move as much fluid (air is a fluid for the purpose of this discussion) as

Re: [still going ... OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day

2004-06-08 Thread Bill Moran
Kevin Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Jason Taylor wrote: Ok, I'll chime in here. Here's what everything I ever learned about heat transfer and fluid flow tells me: Everything Bill is saying is correct. The best way to cool is to move as much fluid (air is a

OT: The fan club (was: Re: [Going further OT] Re: Leaving a server on all day)

2004-06-08 Thread Jerry Dunham
On 8 Jun 2004 at 13:45, Jason Taylor wrote: Bill Moran wrote: Nico Meijer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW - I'd make sure I'd get/have a decent computer case with a decent PSU with enough room for some decent 80mm or larger low noise fans rather than opening up the side panel. Perhaps