On 1/16/07, Yigit Turgut wrote: > > So where does the power go, that's not converted to heat in the > > processors and other hardware? > > I will try to explain briefly. > > Basicly,when electrons (current) pass through a load (let just say > processor for this example) they make particules of the load move.This > load is also a transfer function H(s).Electroncs pass thorugh H(s) as > desired and y(t) is taken as output.Here,due to imperfect engineering > or etc,This process repeates itself continuosly but desired output > y(t) is not expected to be constant.Between this input - output > gap,heat takes place.50 Celcius temperature is because of the > imperfect design of P4 processors.A newer processor even with a higher > clock speed is now running at 39 Celcuis.We see abs examples of this > situation day by day.A new processor takes place on the market with > lower power consumption and operating temperature than the previous > model.This is probably the -normallest- expectation of the developing > technology. > > Think of the circuitary as a pipe with water (current) flowing in > it.You can feel the vibration and the temperature difference on the > surface but beneath this,water flowing inside is doing much more work > than you can feel outside,as expected. What a wonderful analogy power transfer! Truly, you have a dizzying intellect. I never got this clear description from my EE professors. > > PS. Yigit, how's your inverter project coming along? > > I built a 150W inverter but things didn't go as expected.I ordered a > 500W pure sine inverter which did a very good job but (as always) I > wanted to go deeper and decided on charging the 1200KVA ups directly > from the alternator.I did end up with a baggage full of smoke.I was > lucky that any equipment of the car was damaged. > Sounds like a power transfer problem! Stay safe. Regards, Mark markrages@gmail -- You think that it is a secret, but it never has been one. - fortune cookie -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist