Power Saving Tips?

**Spicker** · 12-17-2003, 01:47 AM

i noe lots of ppl here usually lve there computers running all the time including me

so i dont want the electric bill to go sky rocketing so anyway to reduce power usage?

tips?

**3rd gen noob** · 12-17-2003, 01:48 AM

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** · 12-17-2003, 01:50 AM

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** · 12-17-2003, 01:51 AM

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

B)

(waiting for VB or clocker to giv me a big lecture or guide on this

)

**bigdawgfoxx** · 12-17-2003, 02:33 AM

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

**Livy** · 12-17-2003, 02:35 AM

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** · 12-17-2003, 02:45 AM

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 B)

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

Move to Quebec.

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.