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Big Tech Data Center Emissions Much Higher than Reported

27.09.2024

Data center energy use has surged with the use of AI.

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Figure 1: In LR-DIMMs, all of the signal lines (including the data) run through an intermediate chip; this reduces the electrical load on the memory controller.

RAM Revealed

Virtualized systems are inflationary when it comes to RAM requirements. Storage access is faster when excess RAM is used as a page cache, and having enough RAM helps avoid the dreaded performance killer, swapping. We take a look at the current crop of RAM.

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Figure 1: On a MacBook with Ubuntu 10.10, PowerTOP recommends disabling the unused Bluetooth interface and shows the commands to do so.

PowerTOP

Many applications interrupt the CPU when it tries to sleep. PowerTOP not only identifies these evildoers but also provides tips on how to get rid of them.

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