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Unread 01-19-2005, 07:01 PM   #14
redleader
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Originally Posted by BalefireX
Incandescent light bulbs release 90% of their energy as heat - a 150 watt lightbulb would do a better job of heating your room than a Dual Core Pentium Processor
Its actually virtually 100% unless your house is made of glass or other transparent material. Regardless, the power regulation in a modern processor isn't remotely near 100% effcient, and most hard drives and motherboards do require power to operate.
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