On Thu, 24 Mar 2022 at 20:50, MJ via GLLUG <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > My Phenom MOBO went kaput, PSU + PCU or MOBO duno/ > > NOW only hardware daily I have is EeePC for emails, but everithing is > Slooooooow. > My last kernel compile was Pentium 450Mhz running Mandrake, in late > 90ties. > Would specific kernel compile specific to EeeePC improve speed, or is this > mostly bloated > desktop even LXDE? > > > A Raspberry Pi 4 is going to be quicker than that old thing. I had an old PC and measured how much power it used. I then measured how much a bottom of the range AM4 used. After replacing the old PC with the new AM4 one, I have saved over £100 per year on electricity. I did the calcs before the recent price rises, so it might even be £200 by now. An AM4 motherboard and ram and CPU probably costs about £300. But it sits idle at about 60W. Intel and AMD CPUs don't clock so low as ARM CPUs. You can also get new laptops for < £300. A Raspberry Pi is more like less that 5W, so even more power money is saved. Kind Regards James
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