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10-04-2006, 09:31 PM #1KM Carpenter
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Power!
Does anyone know aprox. each computer (an average maybe) running makes your power bill go up?
I think I worded that right but I am vary tired so who knows.
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10-04-2006, 09:33 PM #2Web Hosting Evangelist
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Well I suppose it would matter on the wattage of your PSU among other things, I'm not really sure but I would think that it would vary significantly from system to system.
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10-04-2006, 09:39 PM #3Resident Liverpool FC Fan
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Using my laptop over my desktop can make a big difference, I save maybe £2.50 a week by having the laptop on 24/7 as opposed to the desktop.
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10-04-2006, 09:43 PM #4Web Hosting Evangelist
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An electrician told me that putting your computers to sleep every night will significantly reduce your bill, so I guess they use little or no power in sleep mode if that helps.
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10-04-2006, 09:47 PM #5Retired Moderator
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What is the cost per unit in the USA? I've used an average cost of 9.38p per unit.
A 500W power supply running 24/7 in the UK would cost approx £1.13 ($2.13) per day. Which to me seems like a lot of money! That's just the computer as well, not the monitor. Although it won't be running at full whack for all that time so it should be less overall.Last edited by Vortex-Steve; 10-04-2006 at 09:52 PM.
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10-04-2006, 09:54 PM #6Web Hosting Evangelist
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This was a test a guy did, the system had a 500w PSU also:
Given the cost of electricity to be 12 cents per Kilo-Watt hour, the cost to run the PC 24/7 under the Average Power Consumption is:
(0.530 KW * 720 hours * 12 cents per KW/h) = 4579.2 cents = $45.79 / month!
OK my font is orange now, anyway that was with a system that had these specs:
Motherboard: Asus A8N-SLI-Premium
CPU: Athlon X2 4400+ (2 x 1MB cache)
RAM: 2 GB OCZ
Video Card 1: Geforce 6800 GT, 256 MB
Video Card 2: Geforce 7300 GT, 256MB
Hard drives: 3 SATA: 250, 300, 300 GB
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi
DVD RW(s): Two, various brands
Floppy: Existing
USB Hub / Devices: Web cam, USB dongles etc
Displays: Three 24" Dell 2405/2407 FPW
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So I don't think that a typical desktop would cost as much to operate.
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10-04-2006, 10:15 PM #7is a threadkiller
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Originally Posted by HC-Josh
I had a "500w" PSU, but only pulled 2.9A (actual load on the AC line, and you are being billed by this, not the DC side )
2.9A @ 120v = 348 Watts
(0.348 * 720 hrs * 13 KW/h) = $32.57
Which it costed me $32.57 with JUST my computer and no monitor, router, printer, speakers, etc...
Now, with all my "usuals" maxed (which I never do) I pulled 5.7A which is 684W
(0.684*720*13) = $64.02
BTW, I *think* our kw/h is 13 cents... I'd have to wait for the next bill to verify.
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10-04-2006, 10:44 PM #8Web Hosting Evangelist
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Thanks for clarifying, I only have a 350w PSU anyway so I doubt my operating cost is particulary high.
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10-04-2006, 11:03 PM #9Registered User
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Originally Posted by HC-Josh
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10-04-2006, 11:11 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Laptop (IBM T30) + Desktop (Apple G4) + everything else in the apt. (fridge, tv, etc.) on 24x7 is only about $35/month for me.
Upgraded to the MacPro about 6 weeks ago, but I had decent air conditioner usage and was gone for a week, so the bill is all out of whack at $52.Doyle Lewis
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10-05-2006, 12:28 AM #12Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by MGCJerry
124 lamps, each 575 watts
124 * 575 = 71300 watts = ~71Kw/hour
71 * 13 cents = $9.23/hour
$9.23 * 8 = ~ $75 per event
and thats without A/C, special effects, house lights (452 40 watt lamps)
It's pricy
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