As it’s obsolete server hardware, I’m guessing each one has a bunch of low capacity ram sticks in it. And they’re probably not the regular consumer grade stuff, but some other spec.
You’re not wrong. Currently running 4 “servers” (describes their role, they’re really just repurposed desktops) and averaging 350W. Oof. Time to try ARM soon I think.
They’re not even real servers actually, 2 of them are my old gaming PCs I built in 2012 and 2017 and I have many Dell Optiplexes and the like lying around I reuse for various things
I have upgraded some of the parts in them - including the RAM, because ballooning VMs are annoying - but it’s still true they’d be ewaste otherwise
As it’s obsolete server hardware, I’m guessing each one has a bunch of low capacity ram sticks in it. And they’re probably not the regular consumer grade stuff, but some other spec.
Electricity meter go brrrrr
Hey, free heat in the winter…
You’re not wrong. Currently running 4 “servers” (describes their role, they’re really just repurposed desktops) and averaging 350W. Oof. Time to try ARM soon I think.
It was the same in my house, with a 19" rack and old workstations. I’m downsizing to a 10" rack and so far it’s quieter and cheaper (in the long run!)
They’re not even real servers actually, 2 of them are my old gaming PCs I built in 2012 and 2017 and I have many Dell Optiplexes and the like lying around I reuse for various things
I have upgraded some of the parts in them - including the RAM, because ballooning VMs are annoying - but it’s still true they’d be ewaste otherwise