thibsie Posted October 30, 2014 #1 Posted October 30, 2014 Hi, First, I'd like to thank everybody here. I've been lurking for quite a time, gathering info and I'm really pleased with xpenology. Thank you !! Second, I'd like to lower my wattage which is around 70W doing nothing. System is as follow: Asus P5QPro Antec 380W (80+) PSU Core2 Duoi e7500 downclocked and undervolted 4 RAM Sicks for 6GB 3 HD (one 1K rpm, one 7.2K and one 5.4K) GF 7300LE GPU An Intel NIC PCIE I use Esxi. Would a bare metal install lower my wattage ? I'd still like to Esxi (though the SMART issue bothers me) so I can use spare power for running other VMs..
ad911 Posted October 31, 2014 #2 Posted October 31, 2014 The first thing you can try, use a high efficiency PSU, such as 80Plus Gold PSU
thibsie Posted November 1, 2014 Author #3 Posted November 1, 2014 The first thing you can try, use a high efficiency PSU, such as 80Plus Gold PSU Thanks but unfortunately, it is already the case (although I incorrectly wrote it 80+).
stanza Posted December 6, 2014 #4 Posted December 6, 2014 No need for a video card.....remove it change ram.... less sticks = less power usage change HDD's to slower spinners Change fans, to lower power ones. .
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