Comments on: HP offers technology to cut the Internet's energy bill http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/10/23/863/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: RB, Plano, TX http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/10/23/863/#comment-3582 RB, Plano, TX Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:02:39 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/10/23/863/#comment-3582 That would be why the article listed AMD and SUN as well.. they are trying to reduce heat by using smaller component sizes in processors (45nm vs 70nm) and other chips. Heat has always been a problem for CPU and chip manufacturers, it limits the devices lifetimes and capabilites. So they have been trying to reduce heat for a long time.. (not just to save the planet, but to make more money!) That would be why the article listed AMD and SUN as well.. they are trying to reduce heat by using smaller component sizes in processors (45nm vs 70nm) and other chips. Heat has always been a problem for CPU and chip manufacturers, it limits the devices lifetimes and capabilites. So they have been trying to reduce heat for a long time.. (not just to save the planet, but to make more money!)

]]> By: W, OP, KS http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/10/23/863/#comment-3581 W, OP, KS Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:59:18 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/10/23/863/#comment-3581 How about designing Processors, Memory, and Mainboards that consume less power, thus reducing the heat output, and reducing the need for cooling in the first place? How about designing Processors, Memory, and Mainboards that consume less power, thus reducing the heat output, and reducing the need for cooling in the first place?

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