5 Apr
2013
5 Apr
'13
5:52 p.m.
On 04/05/2013 08:33 PM, Dave Land wrote:
You could always reload it with PPC Linux if you want
to 'modernize' it, but
then again the G5's were major power hogs for the amount of work you could
get out of them. Up to 160 watts at idle and 950 watts or more running full
bore for the Quad. I guess it depends how much you like to pay per month on
your electric bill. :)
Oh good heavens. That's nothin'.
But in terms of bang for the watt, it really isn't all that easy to beat a G5.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA