Any PC or HTPC on solar?

[BradKW]

Hellos...
Anyone using a standard PC as a mobile setup? I would like to fow a few reasons, but I really have no idea how much power it actually uses.
I would probably shrink my full ATX down to more HTPC or mini-ATX, with a 500w supply, keeping my current I7 ivy and 4 ssd's. I'd like to find a solution that allows for a 3d video card but defaults to onboard discreet when not needed.

Anyway, I'm not sure how to go about figuring out power usage for something with as many variables. Seems like it should be doable and not be all that much more power than a good laptop.

Ty

 

[B and C]

I am taking my HP mini D800 on the road with me.  It runs off the same 12v charger cord that my laptop uses (95w).  How much it actually draws I have not measured.  It has two display ports and 6 usb 3.0 ports.  No room for an expansion card, but maybe an external 3D card?

Check it out:  http://store.hp.com/us/en/mdp/business-solutions/elitedesk-800-mini#vao

 

[ldmccain]

I am taking my HP mini D800 on the road with me.  It runs off the same 12v charger cord that my laptop uses (95w).

Check it out:  http://store.hp.com/us/en/mdp/business-solutions/elitedesk-800-mini#vao

Thank you, 
I was looking at 12v power supplies for my old desktop and at new laptops running Win7.
This little thing just entered the running.. 

 

[B and C]

Thank you, 
I was looking at 12v power supplies for my old desktop and at new laptops running Win7.
This little thing just entered the running.. 

Key word being "little".  7x7x1-1/2.  I love this thing.  You will need an external DVD drive though.

 

[blars]

I've got an Intel NUC, small computer that uses a laptop chipset. The wall wart puts out 12v at 3A, but the NUC is rated at 12-19v input so should work fine when I wire it to my DC electrical. Since I use Debian Linux, I did not mind that it did not come with windows when I won it.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Hellos...
Anyone using a standard PC as a mobile setup? I would like to fow a few reasons, but I really have no idea how much power it actually uses.
...
Anyway, I'm not sure how to go about figuring out power usage for something with as many variables. Seems like it should be doable and not be all that much more power than a good laptop.

Ty

Get a Kill-A-Watt, plug it in, use your computer as you normally do.  The Kill-A-Watt will tell you how much power you are using (probably need a few iterations to get a max, min, and average usage).

-- Spiff

 

[ldmccain]

Key word being "little".  7x7x1-1/2.  I love this thing.  You will need an external DVD drive though.

It just left my list...

[font=Calibri,sans-serif]The price of the HP EliteDesk 800 65W G2 Desktop Mini PC (ENERGY STAR) has been changed from $ 699.00 to $ 9999.00, since you added it to your cart.[/font]

[font=Calibri,sans-serif]Please complete this order through our sales center. Call 1-877-888-8235.[/font]

 

[B and C]

It just left my list...

[font=Calibri,sans-serif]The price of the HP EliteDesk 800 65W G2 Desktop Mini PC (ENERGY STAR) has been changed from $ 699.00 to $ 9999.00, since you added it to your cart.[/font]

[font=Calibri,sans-serif]Please complete this order through our sales center. Call 1-877-888-8235.[/font]

WOW!!!!  $ 1K?!?  I don't know what happened (scratching head).  You might want to call the number to see what is going on.  It maybe as simple as a glitch in the order page.

 

[highdesertranger]

did someone add an extra 9 in that. that's 10k or a buck under. highdesertranger

 

[ldmccain]

Copy and paste.

 

[B and C]

Too many 9's!  I can't count that high