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Donkbaca:

Hmmm, that's a pretty good idea, you can modulate the smart strip to make more or less sensitive to the master device.  The computer itself though will still stay on though....I want to turn the whole sucker off when not in use.  I am green like that :)

Digital Vandal:

A computer in standby mode will often use less electric than switching it on and off.

newmanfamilyvlogs:

http://www.thegeoexchange.org/standby-mode-power-consumption/index.htm



Green is great and all, but sometimes it's diminishing returns.

Digital Vandal:


--- Quote from: cotmm68030 on October 01, 2010, 01:49:13 pm ---http://www.thegeoexchange.org/standby-mode-power-consumption/index.htm



Green is great and all, but sometimes it's diminishing returns.

--- End quote ---

That's not including initial switch on and post costs which will be higher than standard usage.

newmanfamilyvlogs:

Well that was from some dude's actual day to day usage as measured by a Kill-a-watt, so I'm pretty sure it's a rather real-world scenario numbers.

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