Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:01:37 +0100 From: Anthony Atkielski <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Electricity bill [was: Re: Leaving a Computer Running ?] Message-ID: <1008235984.20050207170137@wanadoo.fr> In-Reply-To: <20050207083428.GA22714@logik.ath.cx> References: <200502051745.25937.hindrich@worldchat.com> <20050205225512.GA78786@falcon.midgard.homeip.net> <20050207091209.D71459@maren.thelosingend.net> <20050207083428.GA22714@logik.ath.cx>
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markzero writes: m> Actually, I've found that five machines, each with two disks, onboard m> graphics and sound, an average 700mhz P3 with a 250w power supply m> haven't really made a dent on my electricity bill. My bills have been unusually high lately and it prompted me to do some calculation to see if the computers were responsible for the bills. I have three computers running continuously, but the calculations showed that they still don't make much of a dent in my electricity bill, even in my small apartment. The total is about 500 kwh per month, out of some 1400 kwh. I don't know where the rest is going, but I suspect that an aging electric water heater is consuming more than all the computer equipment combined. There's no other explanation (I run A/C in summer which ups the bill considerably, but that doesn't apply at this time of year). Since the computers are necessary for both work and play, I consider running them to be electricity wisely used. I do turn the monitors off when I'm not home, but since they are all flat panels now, that represents only a trivial amount of electricity. -- Anthony
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