NosBoost300 I poop on the rug Messages 10,220 Location Bellflower, CA Feb 16, 2008 #21 folding@home, torrents, and overnight messages, and lets not forget prime95 and usually good ol' family guy to put me and my friends to sleep
folding@home, torrents, and overnight messages, and lets not forget prime95 and usually good ol' family guy to put me and my friends to sleep
thirdshiftdj I feel funny... Messages 3,808 Location Lowell,Ma Feb 18, 2008 #22 I leave mine on for torrents also
ricanflow Golden Master Messages 6,317 Location Euless, Tx Feb 19, 2008 #23 mgcook said: meh, i shut mine off every night. no sense in wasting power when I'm not using it. Click to expand... Ive heard that leaving it running actually is better than turning it on and off. You dont fold?
mgcook said: meh, i shut mine off every night. no sense in wasting power when I'm not using it. Click to expand... Ive heard that leaving it running actually is better than turning it on and off. You dont fold?
OP OP mgcook Fully Optimized Messages 1,723 Location North Carolina Feb 19, 2008 #24 ricanflow said: Ive heard that leaving it running actually is better than turning it on and off. You dont fold? Click to expand... no, i dont feel like running my computer 24/7 wasting power. i work and go to school a majority of the day, so no use in jacking up the power bill. plus i can't sleep with it running, its too annoying
ricanflow said: Ive heard that leaving it running actually is better than turning it on and off. You dont fold? Click to expand... no, i dont feel like running my computer 24/7 wasting power. i work and go to school a majority of the day, so no use in jacking up the power bill. plus i can't sleep with it running, its too annoying
Redmo0n Techalicious Messages 1,566 Location Perth, Australia Feb 19, 2008 #25 I started leaving mine folding but almost always torrents
braz Daemon Poster Messages 1,122 Location Chicago, IL Feb 19, 2008 #26 my computer maitnence told me that turning the pc on and off a lot warps the mobo or somthing... i have mine on stadby A LOT cuz it leaves low voltage on it.
my computer maitnence told me that turning the pc on and off a lot warps the mobo or somthing... i have mine on stadby A LOT cuz it leaves low voltage on it.
darksideleader Inquiry - The Dark Cheese Messages 1,037 Feb 19, 2008 #27 videocard is like 200watt idle... the power thing in the control panel only shuts down the moniter, not the video card right?
videocard is like 200watt idle... the power thing in the control panel only shuts down the moniter, not the video card right?
ricanflow Golden Master Messages 6,317 Location Euless, Tx Feb 19, 2008 #28 mgcook said: no, i dont feel like running my computer 24/7 wasting power. i work and go to school a majority of the day, so no use in jacking up the power bill. plus i can't sleep with it running, its too annoying Click to expand... Its only about $5-$10 a month or so, running 24/7. Im not even sure how much mine uses, im sure its less.
mgcook said: no, i dont feel like running my computer 24/7 wasting power. i work and go to school a majority of the day, so no use in jacking up the power bill. plus i can't sleep with it running, its too annoying Click to expand... Its only about $5-$10 a month or so, running 24/7. Im not even sure how much mine uses, im sure its less.
Brinson Daemon Poster Messages 1,195 Feb 20, 2008 #29 With a 500w PSU its actually closer to $30 to running 24/7, at least in the US. Electric Power Monthly - Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State Average seems to be roughly 9cents per kilowatt per hour. 500 watts is exactly half of of a kw, so its easy. It costs you 4.5 cents to run it per hour, which is roughly $32 a month.
With a 500w PSU its actually closer to $30 to running 24/7, at least in the US. Electric Power Monthly - Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State Average seems to be roughly 9cents per kilowatt per hour. 500 watts is exactly half of of a kw, so its easy. It costs you 4.5 cents to run it per hour, which is roughly $32 a month.
gurusan Golden Master Messages 6,562 Location Portland, OR Feb 20, 2008 #30 Yeah i quit folding because of the power bill...sorry guys