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 Solar PC: Turning Sunlight into Computing Power
Frank Volkel. September 6, 2007
(1st in a series of 3 articles of powering a PC via solar panels)
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/06/technical_foundations_diy_solar_powe=
red_pc/

an overview of solar panel technology and industry

Do-It-Yourself Solar-Powered PC
By Bert Töpelt ... September 13, 2007 10:36
( 2nd in a series of 3 articles of powering a PC via solar panels)
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/13/hardware_components/

Using readily available components an AMD
Athlon 64 X2  BE-2350  motherboard
desktop using 61w on idle and 115W on
full duty cycle/load.

The final article will cover a step-by-step
description of a solar-powered energy
collection and storage system.

  drydem wrote:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/06/technical_foundations_diy_solar_powered_pc/

Much easier with a laptop because they use less power and they
already have batteries.

Anthony

 Per drydem:

One of my reactions was that it would make the project more "real
world" to include some discussion/accommodation of internet
connectivity for the PC in question.
--
PeteCresswell

 
Is this supposed to impress people. I and many others have been
running our computers off solar power for years.

I think you may have missed the boat.

 On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:18:30 -0000, bealiba@gmail.com wrote:


panels)http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/06/technical_foundations_diy_sola ...


I think that one difference between you and THG is that they have a
good reputation. So readers can believe what's presented rather than
having to wonder if the computer uses 59W or 150W. Plus, THG can
afford to use question marks. And of course there's this distinction
as well. http://tinyurl.com/385383

Wayne