Reply to: New chip design by Intel

[AtW]

Do you really only have 16A per rack?

Dual feeds with 16A each, but they are designed for redundancy so can't use 32A (which is also not much for blades).

[GreenLabel]

Yes - try getting a blades server, 2U but it will max out power allowance for whole rack (16 amps)

Do you really only have 16A per rack?

[chef]

Yes just like all the other 3D objects you're missing out on without them, like trees, cows, etc.

exactly

[doodab]

Why are they 3d now, weren't they 3d before?

Why do you think wood comes in planks and roast beef in thin slices?

[d000hg]

3D cows were invented back in the 60s, but not economically viable until the 90s.

[russell]

Yes just like all the other 3D objects you're missing out on without them, like trees, cows, etc.

Why are they 3d now, weren't they 3d before?

[d000hg]

Do you need 3D glasses to see those transistors?

Yes just like all the other 3D objects you're missing out on without them, like trees, cows, etc.

[AtW]

Is power consumption so important?

Yes - try getting a blades server, 2U but it will max out power allowance for whole rack (16 amps).

1 AMP of power can easily cost £50 per month, with a poor processor you might end up paying it's original purchase value in power usage over a couple of years if that.

[AtW]

Do you need 3D glasses to see those transistors?

[Platypus]

Is power consumption so important?

For my personally it does not mean much, my desktop has a 1000W PSU but it only runs when I use it - and the laptops that are on 24/7 surely does not use that much when they do close to nothing.

I think you're missing the bigger picture, thousands of lower power PCs would make a huge difference. I've seen figures which suggest that data centers can cut their power consumption by a factor of 10 by moving to fewer greener servers. This can mean savings of millions over a few years.

And by the way, the pyramid transistor is not a new idea, Intel first talked about it in 2002 according to the article I read.

[TykeMerc]

Snot really low power though is it?

It's just low power compared with the rest of the electric fires they make.

Fair point

[d000hg]

Leave a laptop turned on doing nothing but without auto-standby turned on. How long does it last?
Leave your phone turned on, how long?

If you actually use a laptop without access to a power outlet, it is a big deal. My laptop can't survive use on a flight to LA for instance, maybe not even New York. It can just survive a train to London (3hrs) but trains these days often have power supplies which is wonderful.

By contrast I took my Kindle to Dubai for two weeks and read maybe 1-2 hours per day. When I returned home the battery was still at 75%.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Snot really low power though is it?

It's just low power compared with the rest of the electric fires they make.

Is power consumption so important?

For my personally it does not mean much, my desktop has a 1000W PSU but it only runs when I use it - and the laptops that are on 24/7 surely does not use that much when they do close to nothing.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Why cant phones have solar and kinetic stuff to make them charge during the day?

It would not work for me anyway - I sit still all day long in an office - no sunlight - no movement

[russell]

Why cant phones have solar and kinetic stuff to make them charge during the day?