Path: ...!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Michael Schwingen Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi Subject: Re: Rpi considerations Date: 13 Jul 2024 06:50:45 GMT Lines: 23 Message-ID: References: <8734pn8dxi.fsf@sc1f1dan.com> <6jk2kk-ja31.ln1@q957.zbmc.eu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net mEwcGnv63bjeK1jbGZsfbQnwrL7UKMew+MeLoobNfXpMGoinO2 Cancel-Lock: sha1:pPPsp3RmxeKdNLnJFdLl+q/M1w8= sha256:cKVunO7JpN5iLRSovIrH7l8P7Nh5kMULA9rY1crgsSQ= User-Agent: slrn/1.0.3 (Linux) Bytes: 1661 On 2024-06-16, Chris Green wrote: > > I think you're a bit behind the times there. PCs (as in x86_64 based) > can now be found, even second hand, that consume only four or five > watts. Correct, but you have to look hard to find that information before buying. My always-on machine which does mail server / monitoring / mqtt and lots of other light stuff together with a desktop for when I don't need the big machine is an Intel NUC D34010 - 16GB RAM, SATA SSD, uses about 5W when sitting idle at the desktop (measured). I configured fancontrol so that the fan is stopped as long as the CPU is below 60°C (which is normally is). The i3 is fast enough for normal use (I use debian with XFCE). I have a Pi 5, which feels sluggish on the desktop in comparison. cu Michael -- Some people have no respect of age unless it is bottled.