POLL: Which power state do you prefer?

[FelixDeCat]

State Descriptions:


S0 Working On. The CPU is fully up and running; power conservation is on a per-device basis.

S1 Sleep Appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode.

S2 Sleep Appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is refreshed; the system is in a lower power mode than S1.

S3 Sleep Appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is in slow refresh; the power supply is in a reduced power mode.

S4 Hibernate The hardware is completely off, but system memory has been saved to disk.

S5 Off The hardware is completely off, the operating system has shut down; nothing has been saved. Requires a complete reboot to return to the Working state.



I prefer S4 Hibernate so you dont have to go through the boot process and its "instant on" at the press of button. I also like using the sleep button on my keyboard (that I changed to Hibernate) so I dont have to reach for the power button on the box.

How about you?

 

[imported_rod]

Huh? You mean when the computers not in ues?

During the day, if i turn it on I leave it on (it process Seti@Home Work Units). I turn it off when i go to bed, and thats a complete (S5) off.

 

[JDrake]

Mix between s0 and s5
you messed up your poll, fool

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: joedrake
Mix between s0 and s5
you messed up your poll, fool

fixed :|







:laugh:

 

[Bluestealth]

S0 on my desktop, S3(powered)/S4(battery) on my laptop.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

All 5 (+1 more later) machines run 24x7.

 

[imported_red5]

If I want power saving I turn the computer off. Call me old school but a computer to me has two states - on, or off. Of course option #1 should always be an option too...

 

[evenmore1]

S0, S3, and S5 I usually use S3 though, so it can start up faster

 

[FelixDeCat]

Wow, so Im the only one using S4?

 

[furballi]

KISS...ON or OFF.

 

[stevty2889]

Since I run Folding@home 24/7 I obvioulsy chose S0.

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: red5
If I want power saving I turn the computer off. Call me old school but a computer to me has two states - on, or off. Of course option #1 should always be an option too...

lol same...

 

[furballi]

The average PC will pull about 105 watts from the AC line when idling. Assuming you're not going to use the PC 8 hour/day, the $ saved by turning off the PC over one year would be $37 (12 cents per KWH).

 

[corkyg]

What I do is not an option in your poll. I run 24/6 - one week. Then I power off, usually Saturday night, and reboot Sunday. Hope hibernate has become more reliable - it used to sometimes be difficult to wake up.

 

[secretanchitman]

my computer really sucks. hibernate never worked at all. i just turn it off...

 

[Chris2wire]

Yeah its on when im on it, and off when im not using it.

Remember, heat and use kills components, even if youre not actually there. Theres nothing healthier for a computer than to just plain be off with no electricity running through it at all.

 

[JBT]

S0 pretty much always on here. I reboot it every few days but sometimes its on for 2 weeks or so depends if I isntall drivers or something for a reboot.

 

[pkme2]

I turn my computers off when not in use and use either when occasion arrises.