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| Posted: Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 16:41 |
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Robert
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I have 4 - 8Gb strips, have swapped them about, can't be all of them? And of course the logic board, particularly in the region of the Northbridge chip. Monitoring temps using the Bresink temperature monitoring software the Northbridge chip gets hottest and the temperature fluctuates in response to load more than any other part of the computer. My G5 tower suffered with that, I think it cracked the logic board, when it got hot it would freeze (if that isn't a contradiction of terms...LOL). I have walked away from the MacPro for now. Will give it a few days to reconsider it's behaviour, it may decide to play nicely after a little rest. Trouble is these computers are getting old. although they don't have many active, moving parts, they are so complex that components only have to deteriorate a little, like capacitors, which seem to have a finite life, for the whole house of cards to collapse. That's why I am thinking of looking for a refurb PSU. The performance of the MacPro is so good, especially when PCIe SSDs and a decent GPU are fitted, you would have to spend a LOT of money to match it with a new computer. I hope your's continues to play nicely.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25th, 2019 10:10 |
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jk
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chrisbet wrote:150mW = 3.6 watt hrs per day, or 1.314 kW hrs per year, or 20p at my average tariff rate .... My mistake reading the meter. It was not 150mW/hr but 150Watts/hr. So multiply up the costs by x1000. That is a significant consumption. Rechecking my measurements. I will take the reading in a few hours. My MacPro will be getting a lead with proper switch in it!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25th, 2019 16:14 |
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Robert
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Sounds more like it. I haven't actually checked the draw, I have a meter which I check once a week. The trouble is I tend to lump all the peripherals associated with each computer (screen(s), external drives USB hub, UPS, speakers, etc.) with that computer, which makes it worse, but a truer picture. Now I am starting to lump general peripherals like the router, desk lamps and so on separately, so I can better understand which items are more expensive to run.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27th, 2019 02:44 |
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jk
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Changing lamps to LED style bulbs makes a huge difference.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27th, 2019 04:09 |
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Robert
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jk wrote:Changing lamps to LED style bulbs makes a huge difference. Yes, even from the 'low energy' coiled up mini fluorescent lamps. The days of the 100W or even 150W living room lamps are long gone. Those halogen GU10 spotlights are really expensive to run, especially if there are multiple down-lights involved like in some kitchens. Identifying the quiet consumers like a fridge, which needs defrosting or is low on refrigerant therefor running almost constantly to maintain temperature can be a real guzzler, my upright fridge/freezer consumes an average of 3.6kW a week. That is why I have 13 individual meters, so I can monitor individual sectors of the house. I monitor them on a weekly basis, that is how I realised what a power guzzler the MacPro is it never occurred to me that it would account for over 50% of my total electric consumption. Good job I don't have television, I suspect they are power guzzlers too.
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