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Upgrading to a High Efficiency Power Supply

In When Hardware is Free, Power is Expensive, I referenced a Google whitepaper (pdf) that explained why typical PC power supplies are not particularly efficient: Most likely, the computer you're using wastes 30-40% of the electrical power it consumes because it is using an inefficient power supply. It&

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Power, Surge Protection, PCs, and You

A question recently came up on the internal Vertigo mailing list about surge protection for home equipment and computers: * Do you know if the cheap outlet strips work? I'm not sure if they are a good deal (work as good as more expensive strips) or a waste of

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