Link RemovedLink Removed*is a software-based Microsoft Research project designed to measure the energy usage of virtual machines (VMs), servers, desktops, laptops, and even individual software programs running on a computer.
Joulemeter estimates the energy usage of a VM, computer, or software...
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Last week, Japanese website PC Watch published an interesting piece in which a basic outline was given of DRAM memory technology evolution from DDR3 to DDR4 over the next few years. Following the recent MemCon 2010 event last month...
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built around Danamics' groundbreaking liquid metal technology featuring the unique electromagnetic pump which circulates the liquid metal in the LMX system without the use of moving parts. This noiseless propulsion is obtained by creating electromagnetic...
Canonical released the latest version of the popular Ubuntu operating system next week. And while Ubuntu 10.04 may have a new look and feel, integration with the Ubuntu One cloud-based storage service, and improved boot times, it’s not without its issues.
The folks at Phoronix have done some...
The chaps at Hardware.fr have published a pretty cool power consumption test for 73 Link Removed.
It's obviously in French so I'll post the pictures but to check it out for yourself go here:
Dossier : La vraie consommation de 73 cartes graphiques (page 1: Introduction) - HardWare.fr
More RAM for less power is forecast in 2010
Analysis DDR3 hits 1.2V at 1333 and 1.35V at 1600
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WHEN LOOKING AT PC system power consumption, the usual focus is on the CPU and GPU, followed by the chipset, disk drives and such...
C3 stepping Phenoms shipping Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Written by Link Removed due to 404 Error Monday, 30 November 2009 12:15
TDP stays the same, apparently
AMD has started shipping C3 stepping Phenom II processors.
The new stepping should allow for...
Microsoft has released an Link Removed which allows the 64-bit versions of Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 to take advantage of the enhanced C1E state on AMD multicore processors to lower power consumption by an additional 10%. Note that this hotfix update can only be provided upon request using...
Hello,
I recently bought a new notebook (HP 8530p) with a preinstalled Windows Vista Business 32-Bit. With Vista I measured a power consumption of 30W in idle mode and up to 60W during startup. When I start an application like Visual Studio is goes up to 40W for a few seconds.
Then I...
Here is an excellent article by Xbit labs where they do real world testing on how much certain types of pc draw power.
So if your either going to build a fast gaming rig or just a work station the answer to the power needs will be here..
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If your wondering how much power your system actually uses then read this excellent article by Toms Hardware....
How Much Power Does Your Graphics Card Need? : 3D Performance Requires The Most Electricity - Review Tom's Hardware