EPIA PD-Series Operating Guide
November 18, 2004
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Version 1.1
Power Consumption
Power consumption tests were carried out comparing the VIA EPIA PD10000 (running the 1.0GHz VIA
C3™ processor) and the VIA EPIA PD6000E (running with the 600MHz VIA Eden™ ESP processor). The
following tables are a comprehensive breakdown of the EPIA platform’s voltage, amp and wattage values
while running common system applications.
VIA EPIA PD 10000
Playing DVD
Test Voltage
Measured Volts
Measured Amps
Watts
+3.3V 3.296V 2.820A
9.295W
+5V 4.971V 2.342A
11.642W
5VSB 4.927V 0.000A
0.000W
+12V 11.977V 0.208A
2.491W
Total Watts
23.428W
Playing MP3
Test Voltage
Measured Volts
Measured Amps
Watts
+3.3V
3.310V 2.545A
8.424W
+5V
4.986V 2.070A
10.321W
5VSB
4.938V 0.000A
0.000W
+12V
11.988V 0.213A
2.553W
Total Watts
21.298W
Running Network Applications
Test Voltage
Measured Volts
Measured Amps
Watts
+3.3V 3.305V 2.722A
8.996W
+5V 4.979V 2.422A
12.059W
5VSB 4.932V 0.000A
0.000W
+12V 11.986V 0.213A
2.553W
Total Watts
23.608W
Idle
Test Voltage
Measured Volts
Measured Amps
Watts
+3.3V 3.326V 2.442A
8.122W
+5V 5.020V 1.040A
5.221W
5VSB 4.952V 0.000A
0.000W
+12V 11.977V 0.218A
2.611W
Total Watts
15.954W
Running CC Winstone2001
Test Voltage
Measured Volts
Measured Amps
Watts
+3.3V 3.295V 2.631A
8.669W
+5V 4.946V 3.289A
16.267W
5VSB 4.922V 0.000A
0.000W
+12V 12.000V 0.212A
2.544W
Total Watts
27.481W
