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minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 months agoYea, most of the 450W will be converted into heat, and only a small amount actually goes to computing. Imagine if our brains had that kind of inefficiency, our skulls would overheat from thinking too hard
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoActually isn’t 100% of an electrical device’s energy output converted into heat?
minus-squarelapping6596@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoDoes that mean if I am cold, running a 600 watt computer is the same as having a 600 watt space heater going?
Yea, most of the 450W will be converted into heat, and only a small amount actually goes to computing. Imagine if our brains had that kind of inefficiency, our skulls would overheat from thinking too hard
Actually isn’t 100% of an electrical device’s energy output converted into heat?
Yes, computers are resistive loads
Does that mean if I am cold, running a 600 watt computer is the same as having a 600 watt space heater going?
Pretty much