tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33573016.post2224021026124247433..comments2024-02-11T02:24:22.330-06:00Comments on Nonbovine Ruminations: Running a PC off batteriesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04107127399494404366noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33573016.post-77354189527857574662009-03-18T00:20:00.000-05:002009-03-18T00:20:00.000-05:00here's another one <8W full load, <1W st...here's another one <8W full load, <1W standby 1.6 ghz, <B>12V</B> http://fit-pc2.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page<BR/><BR/>here's one with optional solar panel, http://www.aleutia.com/<BR/><BR/>some more ~5W ... http://www.linutop.com/linutop2/shop/<BR/><BR/>All these low power PCs seem to run off DC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33573016.post-51236965635804387962009-03-17T10:48:00.000-05:002009-03-17T10:48:00.000-05:00less than 10 watts;http://www.cherrypal.com/produc...less than 10 watts;<BR/>http://www.cherrypal.com/products.html<BR/><BR/>two watts w/o screen;<BR/>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/cherrypal-announces-two-watt-freescale-based-cloud-computer/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33573016.post-82871796627637996422009-03-16T20:10:00.000-05:002009-03-16T20:10:00.000-05:00What does your shack PC have to do? Is running a s...What does your shack PC have to do? Is running a standard PC overkill? If you don't need all that horsepower maybe there are some ultra-low powered options that would make sense for solar power/battery bank. <BR/><BR/>I think there are PC compatible processors of respectable speeds that run on a few watts or less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33573016.post-30419641891176727292009-03-16T17:28:00.000-05:002009-03-16T17:28:00.000-05:00I agree. DC to DC is the only way to go. There i...I agree. DC to DC is the only way to go. There is SO much overhead that gets lost by going to AC, then back down through the brick connector. My main problem is that the bricks use power even when the computer is not on, and they do so rather inefficiently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com