Power Saving Tips?

[Spicker]

i noe lots of ppl here usually lve there computers running all the time including me :ph34r: so i dont want the electric bill to go sky rocketing so anyway to reduce power usage?

tips?

[3rd gen noob]

turn off the monitor when you're not using it (that's about the only one i can suggest, my computer is always doing 'something' when it's on)

[DWk]

lol unless the price for KW/h is really expensive where u live...u shouldnt see much of a big difference between the current bill and ur "next" bill

i started leavin on my computer 1 month ago....bill went up of course....but not what i thought...went up like 7 dollars or something....and where i live electricty bill is REAAAAAAAAAAALLY big...so im happy :)

[Spicker]

yea i always do tht even wen im jus gone for 2 mins its a habit for me lol and i usually lve my computer on wen im downloadin or uploadin stuff or jus wana lve the damn pc on lol

btw i liv in toronto :D B)

(waiting for VB or clocker to giv me a big lecture or guide on this :ph34r: :D )

[bigdawgfoxx]

ok I bought a 500watt PSU..will that thing ALWAYS use that much..or is that just its maximum?

[Livy]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@17 December 2003 - 02:33
ok I bought a 500watt PSU..will that thing ALWAYS use that much..or is that just its maximum?
thats the maximum the psu will provide, it wont always use that,

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by jaigandhi5@16 December 2003 - 19:51
yea i always do tht even wen im jus gone for 2 mins its a habit for me lol and i usually lve my computer on wen im downloadin or uploadin stuff or jus wana lve the damn pc on lol

btw i liv in toronto :D B)

(waiting for VB or clocker to giv me a big lecture or guide on this :ph34r: :D )
Move to Quebec. :lol:

You can look into the power management setting to turn off things automatically when you're not using them.

I still think it's pretty pointless to try. The difference will be so little (even for TO.) that it's not worth the inconvenience.

[camille]

Put a jumper in your circuit breaker from the electric meter. lol... lol...

[Spicker]

lol i aint movin to quebec i am not very good at frenchlol

and i aint gettin circuit breakers or sumthin lol

[raiserblade2003]

go to the power option in your pc and set it to turn off the monitor after 20mins of non use

[Livy]

Buy a laptop. :D :P it will use alot less power.

[mooseman2070]

not exactly, well exactly, the only power would be ac adapter

[Livy]

Originally posted by mooseman2070@17 December 2003 - 23:55
not exactly, well exactly, the only power would be ac adapter
max power my laptop will use is 90w. which is alot less than a total computer, maybe at least a thrid.