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Electricity consumption and computers

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Guy:
Even extending their life by using computers which other people discard.

I have not bought a computer which I have used on the internet since the 1990s.

I use computers which other people discard. It is not that I cannot afford to buy computers. It is just that I don't need to when I get them free.

I now have three 2.4 ghz computers and one 2.2 ghz computer which were free, as they were discarded by other people.

Each situation was different: One computer only needed Windows reinstalling, as the filesystem had become corrupted, and it ran very slowly. Some people don't know how to reinstall Windows, so they throw it away and buy a new one. Of course, I installed Tiny Core.

I have had other computers which I have just taken parts from, such as hard drives and ram.

Obtaining computers which other people discard, may not be possible for people living in poor countries.

Arslan S.:
lcd monitors consume much less energy (around 30-50 watts) but most important, it is good for your eyes, and i didn't even mention about the radiation from crt monitors

vinnie:
The international vendors Lidl sells a wattmeter  whit price below 10 €,  sells it occasionally during a specified period of time on the web site.
I possess and it is great.
Is this

Guy:
Since doing this, I have changed the way my computer is connected to the power.

I have set it up so I can turn the power off to the monitor, while the computer is still running. I will use this in certain situations, for example, when doing downloads.

jur:
I use an automatic power board, which turns off stuff after a certain period. EG, for my media center PC in the lounge, it will go to standby consuming a tiny amount (1W) if left alone for 10 minutes. The lack of video signal will turn the TV into standby as well. The power board monitors all the power consumed and if it is lower than a previously learned amount, will turn everything (TV, amps, subwoofer etc) completely off, except the PC which needs to switch on by itself to record TV programs.

There are power boards for media centers as described and for computer rooms.

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