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   Subject: Re: An Ultimate Vista Problem   
   Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:46:23 -0600   
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   On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:13:58 +0100, Dirk T. Verbeek wrote:   
      
   > CBFalconer schreef:   
   >> Arrowcatcher wrote:   
   >> ... snip ...   
   >>> However, our "Kill-a-Watt" electricity monitors show that the   
   >>> upgraded machines now draw 40% more ultility power.  My P4 machine   
   >>> jumped from a nominal 105 watts to 145 with its new Invidia FX5500   
   >>> display adapter, which I didn't otherwise need to edit AVI and   
   >>> MPEG2 videos.   
   >>    
   >> At least in the US and Canada you don't need any fancy metering   
   >> instrumentation.  Just turn off everything in the house, and check   
   >> that the outside wattmeter is quiescent (no wheel rotation).  Turn   
   >> on a calibrated (more or less) power drain, such as a 100 Watt   
   >> bulb, and time one rotation of the wheel.  Now you can turn on the   
   >> computer, turn off the bulb, repeat the measurement, and easily   
   >> calculate the drain of the computer.  With a few simple equations   
   >> you can handle any draw in the presence of any constant background   
   >> drain.   
   >>    
   >> Rotation speed is proportional to power draw, and inversely   
   >> proportional to the time per rotation.  That's all you need.   
   >>    
   > We in The Old World have them to.   
   > Except we like to keep them inside where it's dry :)   
   >    
   > Newer installation are digital with local and remote read out.   
      
   Hey, we are about get this too. Remote read outs. I am waiting. This year   
   they say.   
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