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Enthusiast rebuilds AA-battery-powered PC, sextuples run time to 30 minutes with 64 batteries

YouTube creator ScuffedBits re-did their experiment and was able to eke out 30 minutes of game time (and a benchmarking session!) while running their desktop PC on 64 AA batteries.
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YouTuber Runs Desktop PC Using 64 AA Batteries for 30 Minutes

YouTuber ScruffedBits has built what is effectively a homegrown UPS made from dozens of AA batteries. Some were rechargeable, ...