Unplug those consoles to save $$ on your electric bill

[AkumaX]

Wii's electricty usage is reasonably low. I believe its something along the lines of 14w or 24w On, and 2.5w in standby (in standby, it can auto-receive updates)

 

[funkymatt]

my shuttle machines are pretty low power so i dont mind leaving them on all the time, especially the socket A machine in the bedroom, it takes like 5 minutes to boot. I hooked up my kill-a-watt to the thing and it only pulls about 155 watts with the machine on and TV/stereo off, and about 255 watts under full load.

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: funkymatt
my shuttle machines are pretty low power so i dont mind leaving them on all the time, especially the socket A machine in the bedroom, it takes like 5 minutes to boot. I hooked up my kill-a-watt to the thing and it only pulls about 155 watts with the machine on and TV/stereo off, and about 255 watts under full load.

bro, compared to most machines these days that's a buttload. my c2d machine does about 50 idle and 180 at super duper max load, and i have an 8800gt! 155 idle is crazy, you will save a decent amnt if you shut that thing off

 

[Specop 007]

Hmmm. Maybe I'll test this at home...

For those interested in what uses what, I recommend a Kill A Watt

 

[LordSnailz]

Stupid question but all these numbers are watts*hr right?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: dquan97
Throw the switch at the breaker box whenever you leave home FTW!

Careful not to throw the whole house though. Not only could you be turning off your fridge, but many fire alarms are hardwired to the house electrical system.

 

[Schfifty Five]

I think OP confused the article somehow as it's not about unplugging your systems as it is turning it off vs leaving it on.

 

[imported_Imp]

What the... I thought the PS3 used less than 1W when in standby. Unless that 3.6KW per hour adds up...

 

[KeithTalent]

My hydro bill in March was ~$20. After that I bought a new TV, a PS3, plus I started doing DC and my bill in April was ~120. Since then I've stopped doing DC as much and I turn off all of my electonics when I leave the house. Hopefully it will make a difference.

KT

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti
If I'm not using it, it's not on. Why would you leave it running?

Some people can't stand waiting a few seconds for the console to boot-up.

I can understand maybe a HTPC, but a console?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: evident

Originally posted by: funkymatt
my shuttle machines are pretty low power so i dont mind leaving them on all the time, especially the socket A machine in the bedroom, it takes like 5 minutes to boot. I hooked up my kill-a-watt to the thing and it only pulls about 155 watts with the machine on and TV/stereo off, and about 255 watts under full load.

bro, compared to most machines these days that's a buttload. my c2d machine does about 50 idle and 180 at super duper max load, and i have an 8800gt! 155 idle is crazy, you will save a decent amnt if you shut that thing off

yup, old cpus sucked it down. newer penryn intel supposedly uses as little as 3 watts on idle😛

 

[Omegachi]

i need a kill a watt meter...

 

[Pepsi90919]

i'm not a big fan of blinking 12:00 like all of you so i'll pass

 

[bunnyfubbles]

http://folding.stanford.edu/English/FAQ-PS3

😛

 

[SparkyJJO]

I currently have 8 computers right now running full tilt 😛
Free electricity FTW!

 

[idiotekniQues]

they have power strips that have a master outlet, so that when you turn that device off, it shuts off power to the other outlets - because of the constant draw of devices.

they also have say 1 or 2 slots where no matter what, power is not shut off - in case you need that for something nearby for whatever reason.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
What size refrigerator was used in their test and how did they test the refrigerator? Did the test with the refrigerator include when the compressor cycled?

hmmmm, so you know of a refrigerator that will go an entire year without ever going thru the compressor cycle?

That's what I'm asking. Did they just measure a fridge when the compressor cycle was off to get a really low rating then compare that to a PS3 and Xbox 360?

Besides the compressor, what else USES electricity in a fridge?

Assuming the light isn't on and it isn't a new-fangled fridge with LED displays and all that other crap, of course.

 

[ranmaniac]

Great, I bet we'll end up seeing energy guides on consoles like the ones you see on major appliances at Sears.

 

[eflat]

My Wii only uses like 20 watts.. when it's on!