[mythtv-users] Backend hardware advice - Power usage - RESULTS

[Mark Hetherington]

On Thursday 03 August 2006 17:48, dave johnson wrote:
> Re: [mythtv-users] Backend hardware advice - Power usagejust in case
> anybody was curious, i measured the power usage of the following storage
> system with the Kill-A-Watt device:
>
> Storage system:
> -1GHz PIII System
> -512MB Ram
> -Intel Desktop Board with integrated video
> -Intel Pro1000 Desktop Card ($15 craigslist)
> -3Ware 7508-12 PATA RAID controller ($219 ebay)
> -11x200GB Seagate 7200.8 PATA HD ($43/ea total after rebate)
> -2x250W powersupplies (connect green leads from each ATX connector to have
> both support auto-on/off. Mobo+4HDs on one, 5 HDs on the other)
> -Openfiler NAS/SAN appliance software (http://openfiler.com)
>
> And at IDLE it pulls a solid 173W.  

11 drives? Thats where your power is going!