According to News.com and Laptop Logic, Marvell has released a chip to increase energy efficiency in power supplies of both desktop and laptop computers. The chip has been developed to comply with the new Energy Star guidelines, that require that computers use 80% of the energy they consume. Computers with this chip are expected to be available for the fall of 2008.
Think about it: it’s good that manufacturers make available more ways to reduce power usage, good for our pockets and for the environment. It’s a pity that graphics card manufacturers keep making energetic monsters, every day more powerful…
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Tags: energy efficiency, power supply
