how much power would I save between these 2 configs...:

[tiro_uspsss]

I have a rig that stays on 24/7. It is a niche Intel Xeon set-up circa '06 (google: Sossaman). Now I realise TDP isn't the power a component consumes, but it is a tell-tale sign as such (correct?).

I want to compare the three main components: CPU, mobo & RAM.

my current rigs TDPs for the 3 aforementioned are so:

CPUs (yes there are 2): 31W EACH (total 62W)
chipset (I don't know TDP of entire mobo): 10W
RAM: unknown, however it is DDR2 (which if I recall correctly uses more power than DDR3). There are 6 sticks installed currently.

I was thinking of upgrading to:

CPU (only one): 17W
chipset: 6.7W
RAM: again unknown, but this time 4 sticks of DDR3

anyone have a clue as to how much less power the latter would consume?

[davidkozat]

I use a power socket meter to monitor how much power the whole system is using for a day then do calculations...

Sorry cant help you in another way.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plug-In-Powe.../dp/B000Q7PJGW

[EniGmA1987]

Id guestimate around 50-60w less power. Which comes out to what, like $30 of savings in a year? Dont know why that amount of power is such an issue.

[zanzabar]

the sossmans use quite alot of power per tast, i think that anything modern will be faster and use less power in the same clock range.

[davidkozat]

^^ I agree!