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Power Consumption of a Typical PC While Gaming
cliffski writes "How much does your PC really draw in terms of power when idle, when in sleep, and when playing a demanding game? I don't trust everything the manufacturers of hardware say, so I thought I'd get myself a watt measuring device and run a few tests on some of the gear I leave on all the time, and the gear I go to the trouble of turning off. The Linksys router drew 8 watts, the monitor drew a fairly noticeable 30-31, but what surprised me was how little power the base unit drew, even when playing Company of Heroes. Also, the variance of power draw for Vista seemed minimal, regardless of what you got the machine to do."
I don't suppose you would be willing to tell us WHICH ONE IT IS, now, would you?
I've had a _very_ notible temperature change in my old apartment when both my friend and I ran our Macbook Pros. Them's hot laptops. Makes you wonder what kind of damage they do to the little friend in your pants.
Personally my I^2 R losses are always better if I'm kicking the box and screaming after a good wow gank.
"Computers are a lot like Air Conditioners" "They both work great until you start opening Windows"
My wife is huge into low-energy tools, and she got us a kill-a-watt to play with.
Hey pervert, keep your smutty bedroom toys to yourself! :P
If you've never been modded as "flamebait" or "troll," you've never tried to argue a minority viewpoint here!
My wife is huge into low-energy tools
Obviously. She married you.
This guy's the limit!
>>I can hardly believe that the router mentioned was using 8 watts, what is the time period there?
8 Watts is probably about 8 Joules / Second. You know, in that ballpark.
-Bucky
Dirty mind if I told you I balanced it on only 1 "table-leg"?
Luckily I don't pay my electric bill.
A true slashdot stereotype.
Let me guess, late 20's and parents basement.
Sorry, teleporters just kill you and then make a copy. A perfect, soul-less copy.
This is why some posts should be modded to +10.
There is no -1 Disagree mod. Slashdot.org/faq defines mod options. USE IT.
You might be a geek, if your laptop gave you the itch.
If you can read this, I forgot to post anonymously.
you're lucky it was just crotch rot. Dell laptops have the dubious distinction of being the first such devices to cause penis burns.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/11/22/man_burns_penis_with_laptop/
I _always_ use a lap "desk" (a flat board on top, some padding on the bottom) when I use my macbook pro, to prevent just such a thing. As you know, it gets pretty warm.
More music, fewer hits
Talk about your latitude adjustment.
I don't have a friend in my pants. It is my enemy. I try to choke him whenever I can. Unfortunately even when I think he is dead for a while he will wake up again and I will have to fight him again.