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- From: pcg@aber.ac.uk (Piercarlo Grandi)
- Newsgroups: comp.arch
- Subject: Re: Heat Output of New uPs
- Message-ID: <PCG.92Dec11160500@aberdb.aber.ac.uk>
- Date: 11 Dec 92 16:05:00 GMT
- References: <1992Dec9.155802.29342@sequent.com> <1g5jt0INN9dl@cs.widener.edu>
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- Reply-To: pcg@aber.ac.uk (Piercarlo Grandi)
- Organization: Prifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth
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- In-Reply-To: YOUNG@tattoo.cs.widener.edu's message of 9 Dec 92 20: 11:11 GMT
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- On 9 Dec 92 20:11:11 GMT, YOUNG@tattoo.cs.widener.edu (Rob Young) said:
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- YOUNG> In <1992Dec9.155802.29342@sequent.com> thall@sequent.com writes:
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- thall> Any ideas for (safely) implementing a laptop based on one of these
- thall> chips? If I remember correctly, I think 10-20 watts was about the
- thall> heat output of the Kenner Easy-Bake Oven. I can't picture putting one
- thall> of those on my lap for a 2-3 hour plane trip.
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- As to hot things to keep on one's lap, I'd have some other things in
- mind myself. :-)
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- YOUNG> Good point. You think 20 watt Alphas would cause problems. What
- YOUNG> about a 60 watt Alpha: [ ... ] IBM has the 601, DEC has a low
- YOUNG> wattage Alpha. But these aren't 150+ Specmark chips. Heat
- YOUNG> increases with clock rate. .. Where is this leading to???
-
- Well, for the travelling manager that needs to be always prim and up
- to date, a combined hairdrier/notebook appliance. Concentrate on your
- spreadsheets in the calm moments just after a relaxing bath... :-)
-
- For the up and coming English manager, a combined kettle and
- wordprocessor. Write up that presentation while your water is getting
- ready for your favourite tea!
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