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- From: dhd@exnet.co.uk (Damon)
- Subject: Re: Heat Output of New uPs
- Message-ID: <Bz85L8.Bnx@exnet.co.uk>
- Organization: ExNet Systems Ltd Public Access News, London, UK
- References: <1992Dec9.155802.29342@sequent.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 01:03:07 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec9.155802.29342@sequent.com> thall@sequent.com (Trevor Hall) writes:
- >Here's a new thread. Think about the latest generation of uPs: Alpha,
- >R4000/4400, Pentium, M88110. Now think about the heat dissapation of
- >those chips. I think the Alpha's in the 20+ watt range, Pentium is
- >12-15 watts. Now try to imagine one of these guys in a laptop...
- >
- >Any ideas for (safely) implementing a laptop based on one of these
- >chips? If I remember correctly, I think 10-20 watts was about the
- >heat output of the Kenner Easy-Bake Oven. I can't picture putting
- >one of those on my lap for a 2-3 hour plane trip.
-
- Well, I think one could use it for ruggedised computing in colder
- climes (like Scotland and northwards).
-
- "150SPEC with built in hand/crutch warmer, maintains typing speed at
- -5C..."
-
- B^>
-
- Damon
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- Damon Hart-Davis Internet: dhd@exnet.co.uk, d@hd.org
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