Recommendation for Fedora server?

[Karl Larsen]

ed at hp.uab.edu wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Oct 2007, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>>   I know that. I was not aware the goal was to draw 30 Watts or less. 
>> I do not think you can do that with a power supply mass produced for 
>> computers. You need more than that to boot up the system. The hard 
>> drives use like 20 watts when loaded. If you have two working it will 
>> be too much for a power source you are trying to use. Forget that 30 
>> Watt limit. It will not work.
>>
>
> Well, we don't just give up because it sounds hard. Timothy, the 
> original poster, needs to decide if its worth the money and time to 
> take a server down to 30 watts.
>
> I'm interested, because it looks like there is an ability to run a 
> computer with 5 watts. Its just a matter of what I will be able to do 
> with it.
>
> http://www.mini-box.com/Alix-1C-Board-1-LAN-1-MINI-PCI
>
> ed
>
    Hi Ed, right now the CPU cooler fan on this computer draws more than 
5 Watts :-)

I have the manual for the 5 watt computer and will read it. I see they 
power the computer from a car battery. So the whole thing is taking just 
w = v times i so i = w/v = 25/12 = 2 amps. That is a tiny draw for a new 
car. My old Durango has a 125 Amp alternator!



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