How much power does a typical PC consume?
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it's not very much....
about as much as a 60W light bulb or something
CRT monitors take more than LCDs too.... gotta take that into consideration.. the actual PC itself I would imagine uses less juice than a big CRT monitor.
about as much as a 60W light bulb or something
CRT monitors take more than LCDs too.... gotta take that into consideration.. the actual PC itself I would imagine uses less juice than a big CRT monitor.
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$15 a month. There was a guy here that actually put his computer on a power meter. It consumed about 160watts. Add another 100watts for the monitor. So,
160 + 100 = 0.26 Kilowatts
0.26kilowatts * 24hr/day * 24days * $0.08/(kilowatt hours) = $14.77
A lot of the the figures people throw around that are really low date the 286 era. I heard them back then and they still haven't changed.
160 + 100 = 0.26 Kilowatts
0.26kilowatts * 24hr/day * 24days * $0.08/(kilowatt hours) = $14.77
A lot of the the figures people throw around that are really low date the 286 era. I heard them back then and they still haven't changed.
I've got a watt meter and a 3Ghz P4 machine w/ a 17in CRT at work...shall I measure the power consumption and calculate the energy cost?? 
It wouldn't be a cumulative amount, but rather calculated from a steady state reading. Stay tuned
It wouldn't be a cumulative amount, but rather calculated from a steady state reading. Stay tuned
But your monitor isn't on all the time... so take some off which is about what M4H said, about 3 bucks.
But don't forget that if you have the energy saving mode turned on for your CRT you can save about half of that. And if it is a LCD it uses even less.
I did my research on this, using my own computer and comparing power bills. The month where I turned off computer 2/3rds of the day, I saved $15 over the previous month.
Originally posted by: redly1
I've got a watt meter and a 3Ghz P4 machine w/ a 17in CRT at work...shall I measure the power consumption and calculate the energy cost??
It wouldn't be a cumulative amount, but rather calculated from a steady state reading. Stay tuned
please do. it would also be useful if you measured during full load and when idle.
That is hardly a good comparison since the temperature outside dictates the electricity costs more than a PC. So in your research every day of the month the temperature would have to be the same as the last month and not just highs and lows but every min. of the day the temp would have to be the same.
There is no way to tell without knowing your exact system specs.
You have to add up all the watts(which is hard for some things, like the motherboard, you just have to research and guesstimate), and calculate your kWh.
Unless it is a very high end system, it's probably not too bad.. but it can add up quickly.
You have to add up all the watts(which is hard for some things, like the motherboard, you just have to research and guesstimate), and calculate your kWh.
Unless it is a very high end system, it's probably not too bad.. but it can add up quickly.
My parents electricty bill went up £25 a month since i started leaving 2 systems on 24/7 crunching seti
Originally posted by: Confused
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
why oh why did i laugh at that
Probably the same reason that I laughed at it too
Confused
i am terrified by the thought of a PC that consumes 1.21 gigawatts of power... :Q
and i'm terrified of the percentage of ATOT'ers who actually understand the joke up there....
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
Originally posted by: Confused
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
why oh why did i laugh at that
Probably the same reason that I laughed at it too
Confused
i am terrified by the thought of a PC that consumes 1.21 gigawatts of power... :Q
and i'm terrified of the percentage of ATOT'ers who actually understand the joke up there....
everyone needs a "Mr. Fusion"
Originally posted by: redly1
I've got a watt meter and a 3Ghz P4 machine w/ a 17in CRT at work...shall I measure the power consumption and calculate the energy cost??
It wouldn't be a cumulative amount, but rather calculated from a steady state reading. Stay tuned
OK, checked out my system
Monitor only, in "power saving mode" - 4W
PC, in shutdown mode - 1.75W
PC + Monitor, steady state - 125W
PC only, steady state - 60W
PC + Monitor under full load with two Distributed Folding clients running - 180W
PC only under full load - 120W
This is way less than I thought it would be. I'm running a Dell Dimension 8300, FWIW.
Anyway, 180W = .180kWh x 30 days x 24 hours x $0.08 per kWh = $10.36/mo to run this machine at full load 24/7 with the monitor on
Originally posted by: redly1
Originally posted by: redly1
I've got a watt meter and a 3Ghz P4 machine w/ a 17in CRT at work...shall I measure the power consumption and calculate the energy cost??
It wouldn't be a cumulative amount, but rather calculated from a steady state reading. Stay tuned
OK, checked out my system
Monitor only, in "power saving mode" - 4W
PC, in shutdown mode - 1.75W
PC + Monitor, steady state - 125W
PC only, steady state - 60W
PC + Monitor under full load with two Distributed Folding clients running - 180W
PC only under full load - 120W
This is way less than I thought it would be. I'm running a Dell Dimension 8300, FWIW.
Anyway, 180W = .180kWh x 30 days x 24 hours x $0.08 per kWh = $10.36/mo to run this machine at full load 24/7 with the monitor on
what are your system specs? cpu, ram, hdd, video card, etc...
Around 10 a month if you are running a DC client, if you are into power saving modes it gets lower... but probably 5-15 depending on motherboard and use.
Originally posted by: redly1
OK, checked out my system Monitor only, in "power saving mode" - 4W PC, in shutdown mode - 1.75W PC + Monitor, steady state - 125W PC only, steady state - 60W PC + Monitor under full load with two Distributed Folding clients running - 180W PC only under full load - 120W This is way less than I thought it would be. I'm running a Dell Dimension 8300, FWIW. Anyway, 180W = .180kWh x 30 days x 24 hours x $0.08 per kWh = $10.36/mo to run this machine at full load 24/7 with the monitor onOriginally posted by: redly1 I've got a watt meter and a 3Ghz P4 machine w/ a 17in CRT at work...shall I measure the power consumption and calculate the energy cost??
I've allways wondered about this, Thank you for taking the time and testing it!
However, I wish I only paid .08$ a KWH....
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