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February 4th, 2002, 09:49 PM
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| 'Sleep' mode = how much energy? Okay, so I just found the great Sleep feature of OSX (Windows convert here). But, I'm getting bugged that I'm "keeping my computer on 24/7". How much electricity is being "wasted" by using the Sleep funtion? Please don't give me watts or some crazy thing  I mean, is it like keeping my TV on, a lighbulb lit, etc. Give me a comparison.Last edited by cwoody222; February 7th, 2002 at 08:25 AM.  |
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February 4th, 2002, 11:34 PM
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| i dont know anything about this but... i would probably think it is around about a 1 1/2, 2 little night lites -whitesaint
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February 5th, 2002, 05:15 AM
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| ... this is a very interesting question that i have been pondering for quite a while ... why would you say it's just 1 1/2 to 2 nightlights, whitesaint? anything to base that on? i wish apple would give us some actual information on this ... it's like leaving tv on standby costs far more electricity than you'd think ... i'd like to leave my g4 on sleep during the night, but i'm far too worried i'll end up paying enormous electricity bills ... does anyone have any definitive information on this? |
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February 5th, 2002, 01:17 PM
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| Yeah, but it's at home. If anyone has the latest AppleCare Technician Training CD the various power "draws" are posted. I will probably post it up here tomorrow. (Forgot my laptop on my desk at home) I'm assuming that the total power draw will be for the power draw on the LED, as well as about 5% of the power supply. Of course, the calculation may not be necessary as Apple may just tell me. I'll look it up for the following machines. G4 500, G3 PB, and B&W, and the iMac DV. Sound good?
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February 5th, 2002, 03:06 PM
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| My computer stays on 24/7... my parents haven't seen any changes in the bill... CPU Monitor Printer Scanner TV XBOX PlayStation (Original) VCR All the computer hardware stays on along with the VCR... 24/7... never turns off unless i reboot or something... (and i'm running on a Dell with a Dell Monitor, which uses far more power than a Mac CPU & Monitor) |
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February 5th, 2002, 03:26 PM
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| Yeh, macs in sleep mode are minimal in energy conserving, but it compares a lot on what model it is. E.g, some models turn the fans off, while others don't.
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