How does the Dual Core affect your electric bill?

ok, maybe an unusual question, but for us folks here in europe - the land of extreme energy costs - the issue of power consumption is relevant. after i got an iMac G5 i noticed that my energy bill went up significantly from when i had my old G4 desktop running. granted, i have been getting more work
now i am about to pick up a porsche - err, dual core G5 system - and wondered if there was a way to find out. the tech specs do not indicate how many watts the units draw under load. is there any way to find out? does anyone have any info?
many thx
-frank
iMac G5, 20, 1.8Ghz, 2GB Ram Mac OS X (10.4.3) power user of pro apps

Dual cores consume less electricity than dual processors as witnessed by the fact that the present dual core PowerMacs have air cooling.
The quad has liquid cooling (but it's the best processor power bang for the buckas all computers will be going dual core shortly)
good article I came across today
http://www.hardwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/29/29/
Did you guys get the free beta of Google Earth? it's awesome and pulled now, but if you look around you might be able to find it. Pass it on.

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I have also still been only able to find mostly complaints about the plug. Is it really that bad. I will never get the full resolution without one but it seems not worth the trouble.
Anyone with experience or knows my options would be nice to hear from as well.
Lastly this.
I if hook this up without the dual I can still use my 2nd monitor but if I ever use a dual-link will I need a 2nd video card to keep my 2nd monitor running.
I assume yes using common sense but I haven't seen the setup.
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Well that was the perfect answer. I never read that about the plug but now it makes sense why it looks the way it does in the pix.
I always thought it had 2 ins and 1 out. I mean it does but just in one plug.
I would still like to know if they are still junk. Do they still flicker and work bad.
30" in pointless without the resolution.
I use a 32" but it only goes to 1378 because it is a 720P and everything still gets in the way so that is why I also have my 24" running.
I do a lot of multiple tasks and like to look at one thing while doing another. Putting my word docs to the left and copying and pasting into quark but I like to see the formatting without having to look under the files to see what is bold, etc.
Well until I know about the plug there is NO WAY I am spending $100 for junk. I know Apple will say they are fine and I am sure there are people who's work perfect.

How does the builtin webcam affect sound???

I have a problem with my builtin webcam when making a voice calls by skype or yahoo messenger or any other program. The sound is clear till the camera turned off. But when I am turning it on my interlocutor (different people from different computers) starts to hear some weird noises and it continues till my camera is on. As for me I don't hear nothing strange. Perfect picture and sound. I've tested my microphone - it works perfectly fine, the camera itself is working good also. I have a Toshiba A355D-S6930 Satellite, runs Windows 7 Ultimate, all latest updates, no viruses. Also I've tried to update my web camera drivers but the system says that I have the latest updates. So what is it and mainly how can I fix the problem? Please help
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With regard to your 'legal' Vista copy. Yes, you should own a legal Vista license. But, if you are getting some message that you do not have a "genuine version" of Windows, you should be able to fix this. Look on the bottom of your laptop and there should be a genuine Windows Vista sticker with a product key on it, carefully write down this number. Then, go to this article, click on the 'Windows Vista' tab, and follow the instructions there to input the product key you got from the bottom of your computer.
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How does the latest update affect apple t.v.

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When will the dual core x100e be available on Lenovo's website?

When will the dual core x100e be available on Lenovo's website?
I LOVE this laptop but 1.6ghz single core can not serve my needs. (I know is not meant to be very powerful but dual core is a must for me) I would like to wait if it will be available soon.
Also, can a SSD be swaped in instead of the 5400rpm dives they come with? I have a spare 64GB drive I purchased for my T60 and it would be nice to swap it into the x100e
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How does the system Validyne pressure transducer -- Validyne CD280-Dual-- SCB-68-- PCI-6024E-- LABVIEW work and how can we calibrate the pressure transducer?

Hello there,
I am completely new to the LABVIEW software.
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Hello there,
I do not understand what subVIs you are refering to but I have tried to run the LABVIEW program using the files I attached and it worked fine (pls see the attached pressure plot).
As I mentined before, I am new to LABVIEW so maybe I do not know.
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How loud should the Dual core 2GHZ machines be?

I just purchased the dual core 2GHZ last night and after reading so many people say these were so quiet, I was expecting quiet.
I have to agree this is much better than my dual 867 G4, but I wouldn't call it quiet. I am using it for audio and was so excited that thay finally found a way to make them quiet. I am now disappointed.
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For encrypted flows, how does the MPLS do the QOS?

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I wouldn't care success or failure,for I will only struggle ahead as long as I have been destined to the distance.

Hi !
Thank you very much for your reply! I will accept your advice.
Besides,I have another question.If I want to visit other computers or other websites，how does the URL of DataSocket I constitute ? Does the URL has any relation with the DataSocket Server Manger ？If does,how to configure the DataSocket Server Manager to let them connected.If they have no relation,how to use the DataSocket Server Manger ?
After all,I want to know how to use it in LabWinows/CVI ？
Thank you very much !
Best regards!
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