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The power consumed by the central processing unit, or CPU, in a computer is significant, and most of it is converted to heat, which is a big design problem, causing a lot more power consumption by the fans and cooling systems. But perhaps not for much longer; Intel recently showed its Claremont chip, a standard Pentium design that was converted to the latest 32 nanometer process.
Intel Cranks Up The Efficiency, Develops Solar Powered Chip
Seeded on Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:35 PM EST
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It may be five to ten times more efficient, and is the first chip to run at "Near Threshold Voltage," the theoretical minimum voltage needed to switch a transistor. According to Hot Hardware, they didn't mean for it to be solar powered, but hooked it up to a small solar cell just to demonstrate how little power it actually used.
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#1 - Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:35 PM ESTYes, the downward slope of CPU technology, and the Upward slope of PV technology, should in little time make the total Solar Powered PC.
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