[Novalug] Green(er) PC Power Supplies

Jon LaBadie novalugml at jgcomp.com
Tue Feb 26 10:29:44 EST 2008


On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 10:15:08AM -0500, ethan at 757.org wrote:
> 
> Ah. I used to collect odd machines. Nothing like computers that have power 
> supplies that deliver 120 AMPS on the 5vdc line. Or the ones where the 
> power supply has these huge metal bars that go over to the backplane.
> 
> Still have a couple of boxes that use dryer outlets. I don't think they 
> have ACPI or the little green energy sticker. (I don't run them either).
> 

Gee, do you also have any of the old AT&T computers, eg. 3b20,
that ran off of lots of marine lead/acid batteries in the bottom
of the case?  Line voltage only served to keep the batteries charged.

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Jon H. LaBadie                  jon at jgcomp.com
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