Posted on 05/25/2009 5:32:20 AM PDT by knarf
I discovered a great site that fit one of my desires perfectly.
So my question is, to all electric/electronic people ... How much electricity am I using?
I fell asleep last night lidtening to FOX over the internet.
As consumers of electricity, how do they compare?
PC vs TV.
You might want to try that link again.
Hey, try that again if you would. Just go to the site and copy the address at the top left and past it directly into a reply here.
FR will convert it to a link for you. Thanks!
see #4
There are allot of variables, depending on types and sizes, but...
A typical desktop computer uses about 65 to 250 watts.
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
Most TV’s use about 80 to 400 watts, depending on the size and technology.
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/tv.html
Would depend on both the TV and PC. What kinds do you have? Be specific.
My TV is a 32” Sanyo, flat, HD (too heavy to move and get at any data plate) and my PC is a Dell GS580 series and I don’t know where to look for data.
The more you share Blinko TV, the more likely it will be shut down.
Looks like they are already having bandwidth issues and are looking for donations to foot the bill.
TV is LCD? Plasma? DLP? CRT?
I can’t find a Dell GS580. What kind of monitor? LCD? CRT?
It all depends on the type/size of TV, you can deduce the power consumption.
Then the type/components of the PC, the work the PC is performing (Watching FOX, not so much), and the monitor type. Just a matter of deduction, no specific charts.
For example, if the 32inch sanyo is an LCD, it would consume roughly 120 watts of power I think
If the PC is a quad core SLI graphics monster that runs several iterations of BOINK or Folding@Home it would consume probably 500+ watts of power.
Crap, they’re my only source for fox news. I don’t have cable TV, I see no need for it other than having fox news and perhaps history channel, but I don’t see the worth in paying $50/month for it.
You might want to avoid posts touting the service?
In terms of 110V plugged-into-the-wall type current, a general rule of thumb is: 100 watts is equal to approx 1 amp
my common Acer 19”W monitor specs:
Power Consumption Operational 37 watts
Standby 2 watts
everything else is powered by the power supply in the tower...as this summary indicates, 110V current is variable depending on the chores the PC is doing...
snipped....”As a case in point, I put a power usage meter between the power supply and the wall outlet on my computer as a test. During average computing, my system was pulling no more than 240W of power. This is well below the rating of my power supply. However, if I then play a 3D game for several hours, the power usage peaks upwards to around 400W of total power. Does this mean that a 400W power supply would be sufficient? Probably not as I have a large number of items that draw heavily on the 12V rail such that a 400W could have voltage problems.”
http://compreviews.about.com/od/cases/a/PSUWattage.htm
(my monitor plus this guys computer/chores would be less than 5 amps total drawn from the wall, most of the time a LOT less)
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