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 Jul 12 2009, 03:29 PM
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There is not program that requires you to turn off your computer. Restarting yes, but you dont need a button to restart your computer.
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Jul 12 2009, 03:37 PM
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 Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
Forrealz? damn.
What about if it's like a computer update? I had a computer update thing once that shut down my computer, but not restart it. I had to manually turn it on again. 
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Jul 12 2009, 09:31 PM
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 (′ ･ω･｀) Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 |
why would you keep it on 24/7? reduce electricity man.
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Jul 12 2009, 09:41 PM
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Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
QUOTE(doughnut @ Jul 12 2009, 10:31 PM)  why would you keep it on 24/7? reduce electricity man. yeah, that too. You would save more money too. 
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Jul 12 2009, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE(Mikeplyts @ Jul 12 2009, 03:37 PM) Forrealz? damn. What about if it's like a computer update? I had a computer update thing once that shut down my computer, but not restart it. I had to manually turn it on again. Thats why windoze is wack mang. QUOTE(Mikeplyts @ Jul 12 2009, 09:41 PM) yeah, that too. You would save more money too. This is one thing i have never gotten. How much money would you actually save if you turned off your computer? 5 cents a day? |
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Jul 12 2009, 09:45 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ Jul 12 2009, 10:42 PM) Thats why windoze is wack mang. This is one thing i have never gotten. How much money would you actually save if you turned off your computer? 5 cents a day? Depends on your power supply. |
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Jul 12 2009, 09:53 PM
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Approx? more towards 5 cents a day or 500 dollars a day.
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Jul 12 2009, 10:13 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ Jul 12 2009, 10:53 PM) Approx? more towards 5 cents a day or 500 dollars a day. My last electric bill showed that my electricity cost $0.10 per kilowatt hour, which is fairly typical for residential areas. Let's say you have a computer that draws 200W of electricity, on average. That means that after one hour of use, you will have used 0.2 kWh, which cost $0.02. To run the computer for a full day, you will spend $0.48 a day or $175.20 a year. If instead you run your computer for only 8 hours a day, it will cost you $0.16 a day or $58.40 a year to run the computer. That's just a rough estimate. Basically, for every hour you turn off your computer, you could save around $0.02. |
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Jul 12 2009, 10:14 PM
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holy crap...electricity is expensive...thats why I live at home! haha
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Jul 13 2009, 12:41 AM
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Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
uh-oh.
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Jul 13 2009, 07:00 AM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Jul 12 2009, 09:13 PM) My last electric bill showed that my electricity cost $0.10 per kilowatt hour, which is fairly typical for residential areas. Let's say you have a computer that draws 200W of electricity, on average. That means that after one hour of use, you will have used 0.2 kWh, which cost $0.02. To run the computer for a full day, you will spend $0.48 a day or $175.20 a year. If instead you run your computer for only 8 hours a day, it will cost you $0.16 a day or $58.40 a year to run the computer. That's just a rough estimate. Basically, for every hour you turn off your computer, you could save around $0.02. Your electricity costs also depend a lot by your location. How new are the power lines, how long ago was the grid updated, who is your provider, do you use a co-op or a not, are your power grid upgrades funded by government grants, does your state require companies to use a X amount of renewable energies or do they rely on coal etc, how old is your power plant? My electric in Illinois by a small co-op runs less than $.05 a kilowatt, they actually state it on the bill, and show how much you used. Suprisingly I have found that companies with "greener" technologies charge more per kilowatt , which makes perfect sense due to the cost of these newer technologies. Like my aunt near Chicago, they run her entire grid on solar panels and it costs her around $.20 a kilowatt. But, overtime her energy costs will go down while mine stay up, but that amount of time will be around 10-15 years if I did the math correctly with the amount of customers in the area. But to get back on track, I leave my computer on 24/7 365, not to mention all my other computer related crap. |
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Jul 13 2009, 07:03 AM
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QUOTE(medic @ Jul 13 2009, 08:00 AM) Your electricity costs also depend a lot by your location. How new are the power lines, how long ago was the grid updated, who is your provider, do you use a co-op or a not, are your power grid upgrades funded by government grants, does your state require companies to use a X amount of renewable energies or do they rely on coal etc, how old is your power plant? My electric in Illinois by a small co-op runs less than $.05 a kilowatt, they actually state it on the bill, and show how much you used. Suprisingly I have found that companies with "greener" technologies charge more per kilowatt , which makes perfect sense due to the cost of these newer technologies. Like my aunt near Chicago, they run her entire grid on solar panels and it costs her around $.20 a kilowatt. But, overtime her energy costs will go down while mine stay up, but that amount of time will be around 10-15 years if I did the math correctly with the amount of customers in the area. But to get back on track, I leave my computer on 24/7 365, not to mention all my other computer related crap. Don't forget delivery charges... :? |
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Jul 13 2009, 07:42 AM
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QUOTE(medic @ Jul 13 2009, 08:00 AM) Your electricity costs also depend a lot by your location. True, but I think jcp just wanted a rough breakdown. My electricity is supplied mostly by hydroelectric power (hence the slightly higher cost), and the figure includes delivery charages, tariffs, etc. (maybe yours does, too -- in which case, $0.05/kWh is a real bargain). |
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Jul 13 2009, 08:33 AM
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I could live without OPTICAL and FLOPPY drives.
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Jul 13 2009, 09:38 AM
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QUOTE(doughnut @ Jul 12 2009, 10:31 PM) why would you keep it on 24/7? reduce electricity man. No.  I can afford my bills. |
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