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Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:51:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
To: nick@snowman.net
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Subject: Re: IDE/raid performance
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On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 nick@snowman.net wrote:

> to be about 25-30watts.  Each 1800+ MP puts out 66w of heat, meaning it
> uses more than 66w

  Unless they changed the laws of physics, the power in is the same as the
power out, and the temp will rise to increase power out (or limit power in
by melting). The power of the output driver lines is really too small to
consider.

>                         Morale of this message:  Don't be a dipshit and
> put 12 IDE disks on a single power supply.

1. learn physics
2. learn vocabulary
3. learn diplomacy

  Since he has problems running, when there's no question of power being
adequate, rather than while booting, I think looking for the real problem
is now in order. There have been several constructive suggestions on this,
which address the problem. 

-- 
bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.

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