[mythtv-users] Requesting some sample kill a watt meter numbers

[Michael T. Dean]

  On 01/17/2011 01:14 PM, Mark D. Montgomery II wrote:
> I'm planning to redo the power layout in my room tonight (new power 
> strips to clean everything up, yay), so I'll try to remember to hook 
> my Kill-A-Watt up line with my mythbox to see what it's pulling.
> One thing to consider (which I don't have solid data on, just 
> comments) is a high efficiency power supply in your machine.  I've 
> read they tend to make a fair bit of difference in the power  usage.  
> I've been putting the Antec earthWatts 80+ PSUs in all my builds the 
> past year or so.

Excellent advice!  80 PLUS ftw! (If you do go with the new-hardware 
approach or if your current PSU dies.)

Another of manifestoes: 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/371460#371460 (plus 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/393806#393806 ).

Mike