[mythtv-users] CPU power (was Possible small HD frontend)

[John Drescher]

>  I highly doubt that. A fan uses anywhere from 40 to 100 times less power
>  than a typical processor (unless you're using some 10 Watt VIA C7), and
>  over time will use much less total energy than a processor regardless of
>  the clock rate or load/idle state.
>
I agree a fan is 1 to 4W. A processor is many times that even at idle.
Although I hear the new 45nm core2 uses less then 15W at idle.

John