Cost of electricity to run a pc ?
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Cost of electricity to run a pc ?
Given yer standard 350w pc, how much does it cost to run it for 24 hours ?
Now that broadband has arrived, my pc is on most days. Just wondering.
Ta.
Now that broadband has arrived, my pc is on most days. Just wondering.
Ta.
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I have actually tried out this question.
I had one computer a couple of years ago which I used to switch off each night.
With the advent of broadband and cheap computers, I now have four netwrked PCs all running 24hrs, for 3D renderfarm and network storage/backup.
In a quarter I only gained £16 for all four. I initially thought about 350w - 500w per computer, but in practice the computer only uses a small amount at any one time. I was basing this on a 1KW bar fire - which in two days would be far more than the extra I pay a quarter.
I had one computer a couple of years ago which I used to switch off each night.
With the advent of broadband and cheap computers, I now have four netwrked PCs all running 24hrs, for 3D renderfarm and network storage/backup.
In a quarter I only gained £16 for all four. I initially thought about 350w - 500w per computer, but in practice the computer only uses a small amount at any one time. I was basing this on a 1KW bar fire - which in two days would be far more than the extra I pay a quarter.
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Maybe lightning101's apps don't run hard enough: of my £130/qtr bill, about half is running four comps doing SETI. Admittedly all are seriously overclocked, but they are all limited to 400W PSUs. Judging by how hot the room where three of them get though, about 150W just comes off as heat. Cuts the gas (central heating) bills though - they are only £45/qtr for a three bedroom house, in winter.
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350 w is the most current it can draw,not what it draws all the time, I won a suggestion award at work (Police) for suggesting they turn off the monitors via power saving on 4000 pc's !
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Originally Posted by matt.bowey
350W * 24 * 4p = 33.6 p per day.
Assuming 1kWh = 4p average.
Assuming 1kWh = 4p average.
0.35 * 24 * 4p = 33.6p
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0.35kW x 24h = 8.4kWh/day = 33.6p
In fact it'll be less than that - I made measurements on a fully loaded P4 2.8GHz running flat out with six hard discs not long ago. The actual power drawn from the PSU was only about 200W. Allowing for the PSU to be 65% efficient (and yes, they really can be that bad!) gives a power draw from the mains which is still only about 300W.
In fact it'll be less than that - I made measurements on a fully loaded P4 2.8GHz running flat out with six hard discs not long ago. The actual power drawn from the PSU was only about 200W. Allowing for the PSU to be 65% efficient (and yes, they really can be that bad!) gives a power draw from the mains which is still only about 300W.
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Originally Posted by matt.bowey
No, the sum is correct........!
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I know the answer was correct, I was being pedantic because your power units were in watts not kW, hence the expression as presented made no sense!
So the guy above suggest 40W...! Why is it then that my bedroom gets damn hot if I leave my pc on all night!?!? I can fart hotter than 40W.......?
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Originally Posted by matt.bowey
OK.......! but my units are in kW.......! 0.35kW.........! Sometimes i get lazy with units in power sums cos I do them all day!! (yes - i have a boring job)
So the guy above suggest 40W...! Why is it then that my bedroom gets damn hot if I leave my pc on all night!?!? I can fart hotter than 40W.......?
So the guy above suggest 40W...! Why is it then that my bedroom gets damn hot if I leave my pc on all night!?!? I can fart hotter than 40W.......?
Try putting your fingers on a 40W tungsten light bulb after it's been on a few hours.
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Originally Posted by matt.bowey
OK.......! but my units are in kW.......! 0.35kW.........!
AndyC_772, on the other hand, gets full marks for his perfectly presented: 0.35kW x 24h = 8.4kWh/day = 33.6p
I was being a bit didactic last night so I'll let it slide this once!
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Broadband might be the trouble??? Whilst 40W is damn hot too touch........its hardly gonna heat a room up now is it!!
I get lazy with sums. I know what i mean!! Still I got the answer right! lucky i aint a teacher!!
I get lazy with sums. I know what i mean!! Still I got the answer right! lucky i aint a teacher!!
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