So, now that I have a UPS I am able to monitor my power usage, which is good and bad. My computer draws about 580W under load.
I noticed that going from idle (web browsing, word processing, music playing) to smp folding only uses 48W or so. I thought it would have been more. Its basically like running a light bulb.
Those monitors probably pull at least 80w each. Are they plugged into your UPS? Because your system should use 400w at most.
The monitors pull 100W according to specs of the monitors. So thats 300W there. 580-300=280W which includes a router and modem along with the computer.
I have all three plugged in, my computer, and network equipment.
I tested the GPU folding (while SMP was running) and found that it only increased 8W while running gpu. According to Cpu-Z it was using ~80% of the GPU.
Amazing post mortimersnerd thanks! I like folding for a cure but we're screwed if it's polluting the planet eh? So with the monitor off I should be good!
Originally Posted by deskjockey
folding is NOT polluting the earth bro
if IF it were, which it isnt, think of the good that comes from it.
Instead of having that stupid old light in your house just to SEE with, you could turn off a light bulb and cure a disease.
I dont see that kitchen light curing anything soon
Thanks for backing up what I was saying!
There is really no excuse for a computer that is on to not be folding. For those who say its uses too much energy, point them to this thread.
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Originally Posted by deskjockey
8w for gpu folding??? geez in cost per point of folding, GPU is blowing CPU folding out of the water
Thats what my UPS says. It varies between 8 and 9W when I shutdown GPU folding. I dont know how accurate it is, but I like those numbers so we will stick with them.
this is good news i just talked my dad into letting me run a gpu2 client on his comp, he doesn't EVER use the gpu lol and its a quad. Now i can tell him hes curing cancer and not increasing the power bill.
his 42inch plasma probably draws more power than his whole computer
Originally Posted by Muhahahaha
Don't you just turn them off when you're away from the computer?
Yeah, but my 3 monitors draw about 300W total, more than my computer, and when there on for 4 hours a day or so....
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