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My crappy 'green' setup

Runs, but doesn't run great...

External speakers in the back

Be careful not to bruise your nose hugging a tree, you damn hippy.

reply to vd853

reply to vd853
That looks really cramped and awkward.

Your desktop probably wasn't using anywhere near 1000w, I'd bet more like 300-400 (and that's generous!)

Hrm.. ierno I guess that's a bit of a blanket statement, but I'd plug in a kill-a-watt type device and see what you get, I have a stinking suspicion it's in the neighborhood of 500 or less, unless you're playing crysis and overclocking every last bit of juice!

yah it is a bit cramp. I mention 350-650w, obviously not 1000w all the time.

reply to vd853
get yourself a Kill-A-Watt before making drastic measures.

you would be surprised how little a computer plus all monitors can use.

my Bunn Coffee maker costs me more per month then my computer.

and my desktop has 4 disk drives, big monitor, dual core, 4 gigs ram, all that jazz.

computers generally only use above 250 watts power when things kick in like playing a big game. other than that like surfing in windows they don't use much.

look into it.

Luma

Actually I have kill-a-watt that's why I can estimate the watts being used.

reply to vd853
oh god, i fing hate this green crap.

If you are using more power then you should, reduce because it is costing you to much money .. not because you think some polar bear is going to have to take a longer swim.

why does that matter, he posted it here.

Did you even read what you just wrote?
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Blame it on the C2H5OH

I sure did, and that matters not to me.

reply to bilbusb

Well, if he said, "low power setup" i would have said nothing.

But he said "green" green implies more then just low power.

Well, the term green has been abuse to death so that it means just about anything that could have a net positive environmental effect, even common sense stuff like turning off lights.
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Kilroy was here

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