Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 20:28:23 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Leaving a server on all day Message-ID: <16582.22951.332100.970786@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <1086740308.89356.6.camel@chaucer> References: <20040608122101.GA68204@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <87zn7ednwg.fsf@pele.r.caley.org.uk> <20040608172756.GA70798@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20040608135903.024729b8.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <6CCB3AEC-B97C-11D8-8148-003065ABFD92@mac.com> <20040608160605.429485d5.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <1086740308.89356.6.camel@chaucer>
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Mike Jeays writes: > A typical workstation might use 50 watts when idle. If power is > 5 cents per KW=hour, it will cost you about $2 a month. 50 watts > used to heat your room won't make a lot of difference - just a > bit less than a 60 watt light bulb... You might be surprised. We have an "office" that has one computer 24x7 and two more averaging 16x7. In winter, when rest of the house is 68, the office can be as much as 10 degrees warmer .... Robert Huff
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