[SunRescue] Power requirements?

[Michael S. Schiller]

Hi All.

While on the topic of power consumption does anyone know if a SC2000
with 6 cpu's will draw much more power than a SS690MP with 3 cpu's? I
checked, and with 3 CPUs, and 6 5.25" hd's the 690 is drawing around
6amps @220v. Along the same lines, is the SC2000 really a much better
system than a 690? Also, the SC2000 can have upto 20 CPU's, the Solaris
free binary license is for systems with 8 or less CPUs, does that mean
that if I add more than 8 that the system won't run till I pay some
large sum of money to Sun? I mean, what difference does it make how many
cpus are being used, the system is still basically a hobbiest machine.
(Yea, I tend to overdo things, my 'personal' car is a 1 ton dually with
a cummins diesel engine in it!, and a tail liftgate on the back, had fun
explaining to the insurance co that it's a personal vehicle too)

-Mike

> Message: 12
> From: User Bobkeys BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] power requirements of SS1000?
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 12:25:21 -0400 (EDT)
> Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org
>
> > Anybody know what it costs to run a ss1000 24/7, on average?
>
> 1 amp draw equals a little under 1000 kwhr/yr, roughly.
>
> At x pence per kwhr, go figure.... about like a small VAX!
>
> > I just scored one for $20 and will be picking it up in an hour. 8-)
>
> Dang, some folks have all the luck.....(:+}}...
>
> Bob
>
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