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- From: dhd@exnet.co.uk (Damon)
- Newsgroups: comp.arch
- Subject: Re: question on computer systems using Alpha ...
- Message-ID: <BsxEEo.46y@exnet.co.uk>
- Date: 13 Aug 92 14:18:23 GMT
- References: <DOCONNOR.92Aug11133018@potato.sedona.intel.com> <1992Aug12.121427.10251@dscomsf.desy.de> <1992Aug12.172556.91192@cs.cmu.edu>
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- In article <1992Aug12.172556.91192@cs.cmu.edu> lindsay+@cs.cmu.edu (Donald Lindsay) writes:
- >
- >hallam@zws010.enet.dec.com () writes:
- >>the chip itself can drop 36 watts, I think the problems cooling the chip
- >>will be challenging enough without getting hung up about power suplies.
- >
- >What problems?
- >
- >I've held an Alpha (+heatsink) in my hand, and I have no trouble
- >believing DEC when they say they can put it in a (quiet) desktop
- >unit. In fact, the original demo was just that.
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- Ah, but did it have power applied? B^>
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- >The bottom line is, in a world that can cool Crays, a lightbulb's
- >worth of power isn't the end of the world.
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- Yes, but not every user can pay Cray cooling costs...
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- Damon
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