[mythtv-users] CPU power (was Possible small HD frontend)

[Raphael]

John Drescher wrote:
>>  I highly doubt that. A fan uses anywhere from 40 to 100 times less power
>>  than a typical processor (unless you're using some 10 Watt VIA C7), and
>>  over time will use much less total energy than a processor regardless of
>>  the clock rate or load/idle state.
>>
> I agree a fan is 1 to 4W. A processor is many times that even at idle.
> Although I hear the new 45nm core2 uses less then 15W at idle.
> 
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Wow 15W. That's impressive. I've got a 65nm Core2 in my windows machine, 
and it's clocked at 2.66, down to 2 with speed step. I noticed that the 
total power is the same as my machine used to be, with the X2 3800+. 
It's still acceptable though I suppose since it gets a higher clock and 
more processing power inside the same envelope as my old system.
Might have to look into the 45nm ones when it comes time to upgrade the 
mythbox.
Raphael