FOR COMPUTER USING ENERGY FREAKS LIKE ME: AMD & DELL

AMD Drives Next Generation of Energy-Efficient Computing with 65nm Technology Transition
December 5, 2006 (BusinessWire India via ZD Net India)

- Launching the next generation of energy-efficient computing, AMD today announced the transition to 65nm process technology, beginning with the immediate availability of energy-efficient AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 dual-core desktop processors. The move to 65nm process technology enables AMD to produce more processors on a 300mm wafer, for increased production capacity, while continuing to aggressively scale performance and reduce power consumption. AMD processors built with 65nm line-widths are designed to deliver exceptional performance when running multiple applications, as well as enable small form factor PCs that complement both home and office environments. By mid-2007, AMD expects to be fully converted to 65nm production at Fab 36. With the rapid conversion to 65nm process technology, AMD is scaling capacity intelligently to meet growing demand worldwide for x86 processors…
- Energy-efficient AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors can deliver improved performance-per-watt and reduced power consumption. AMD will continue within the 65nm technology generation to enhance both AMD64 processors and process technology, to offer even more energy-efficient processors that demonstrate AMD's commitment to an improved global environment. The next generation of energy-efficient processors complement AMD's award-winning Cool'n'Quiet(TM) technology, allowing a system to match processor utilization to the performance actually required…

- In March 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded AMD's Cool'n'Quiet technology special recognition for the advancement of energy efficient computer technologies. As a company committed to environmental stewardship, AMD supports the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other worldwide organizations that promote the development and delivery of energy-efficient technologies. Based on energy consumption data from AMD, AMD expects that systems built with our desktop and mobile processors can meet, and in many instances, exceed the EPA's newly announced ENERGY STAR Version 4 computer specifications revised on October 20, 2006 and effective July 20, 2007…
- AMD64 processors are ready and capable today to provide users with the foundation needed to experience the power of Windows Vista…
- Pricing for the 65nm AMD Athlon 64 dual-core processors 5000+, 4800+, 4400+, and 4000+ are $301, $271, $214, and $169, respectively in 1KU PIB…

Dell sells premium energy-efficient servers
Stephen Shankland, December 4, 2006 (CNET News.com)
- Dell on Monday announced a premium "Energy Smart" line of servers that consume less power than regular models, becoming the latest company to jump aboard the energy efficiency bandwagon…The company began with two rack-mountable systems: the 1.75-inch thick PowerEdge 1950 and the 3.5-inch-thick 2950…The systems use higher-efficiency Intel processors, power supplies and fans, Dell said. They also include components to increase air flow in the chassis and have system settings to increase efficiency…

- The company said the models will cost about $100 more than mainstream Dell servers, arguing that they'll earn their keep by saving about $200 per year in energy costs. The initial price difference is steeper, though, with a regular 1950 starting at $1,749, compared with $2,449 for the bottom-of-the-line Energy Smart system…
- Energy efficiency has risen to the top of the agenda for server makers, given the increasing electricity demands of processors and other computing components, combined with rising power costs. IBM and Hewlett-Packard have programs to reduce data-center power consumption, and the U.S. Congress has urged customers to buy efficient servers.
- Sun Microsystems, meanwhile, touts the low power consumption of its UltraSpare T1 “Niagara”-based servers while offering "rhymes with hell" advertisements that lampoon the power consumption of Dell products. Dell's more recent servers use new Intel processors that consume dramatically less power, however…[Del] is working on reducing power consumption of its business-oriented Optiplex desktops…