[SGVHAK] Reminder: SGVHAK meeting this Saturday 8/24

[Michael Starch]

I will back MPS on this.  Avoid adding lubricant inside your computer.

-Michael


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Scoops Adamczyk <scoops at caltech.edu> wrote:

> On Aug 23, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > For the cost of a good high-quality fan ($7-14) I replace the usually
> poor one that ships with the computer if I have spent the time to open the
> case.  The savings in power and noise are bonus on top of the more
> efficient cooling you get with a better designed unit.
>
> Is my math correct?
> If the old fan uses ~20 watts and the new uses (possibly) 1/2 the power
> (10 watts), and at $0.07 / kWh, ummm lets see...
> 10 watts * $7E-5 / hour = $0.0007 / hour savings. Or 10,000 hours of use
> to pay for the $7 fan.
>
> .  Scoops
>



-- 
Michael
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