11 Dec
2009
11 Dec
'09
8:52 a.m.
That's because they were CISC devices: Centigrade Increment System Controller. -- Ian
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
Dave McGuire [mcguire at neurotica.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:36 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Running Computers Cold
On Dec 11, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
P4s only masquerade as microprocessors. They're actually very
efficient RF-powered heating devices. You vary their temperature by
varying the frequency of the applied RF.
I've found that's about the only thing they do well. ;)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
ok, tell you
what.... you come up here to illinois where its 2
degrees F
(around -14 with windchill), and I'll go down there to FL :). I
have the
heat vent in my room blocked, and i'm at about 82, I have two dell
600sc
servers (both p4), an old compaq PII running as router, and a dell P4
desktop machine, along with a home theater audio amp.
P4s are the worst for heat.