recycling - How much gold is in a CPU? - Super User
A couple years ago I recall reading that back in the early 2000's there was enough gold in the central processing unit (CPU) and math-coprocessors to make it worth while to recover it …
cpu - Do processors really have golden pins? - Super User
Mar 1, 2011 · It depends on the processor, if they have small pins or not. P2 processors were designed more like a PCI card. Other processors have no pins, but small gold contacts (like …
Does my 1000 watt 80gold+ (90% efficient) PSU pull 1111 watts, …
It is pulling 200 W. Whenever we deal with net power delivered from the power supply's perspective, we are talking about how much power the connected components draw. …
How to choose a UPS / calculate power for a new PC
Dec 9, 2011 · This is possible anytime as power delivery is never perfect, but much more likely when the current is riding a squared off wave. So while you certainly need to provide for the …
Memory limits in 16, 32 and 64 bit systems - Super User
Jun 19, 2015 · The formula Is 2^X to find how much the Ram Pins can address. 16 bit computers had up to 24* Ram Pins that will address 16 megabytes of ram, and 32 bit computers had up …
Does a power supply draw only as much power as it needs?
Or does the power supply only draw as much power as is needed to power the computer components? One mini-itx ATOM board + two SATA HDDs = less than 100W I figure. My goal …
How do I clean my computer using isopropyl alcohol?
May 22, 2013 · I usually clean my computer using compressed air as the only dirt that really gets in is dust. I would only use isopropyl alcohol for parts have hard to remove dirt on them like …
Does the wattage on a power supply simply mean the max output …
Today however, there are also bronze, silver, gold, platinum power supplies which guarantee a certain amount (minimum of 80%) of efficiency. See this link for a summary of 80 PLUS labels. …
How to limit laptop integrated webcam's field of view?
Jan 25, 2024 · What I have: In my line of work, we make extensive use of video meetings. We all use the laptop's integrated webcam, and a variety of video apps - mostly MS Teams and …
Does a computer screen consume more power to display black or …
I would say that this is not correct - occasionally it will save more energy to use a white background, occasionally a black screen would conserve better. It honestly depends on the …