Posted by mkirsch on March 26, 2008 at 05:12:41 from (64.80.108.53):
In Reply to: OT Electric bill posted by Joe from MN. on March 26, 2008 at 04:47:20:
Hey Joe, how about you put a kill-a-watt meter on the power strip for your PC, then measure with the PC on and again with the PC in hibernate mode. You'll be surprised.
Yes, it will still use SOME power but not the SAME power. It will use a LOT LESS power in hibernate/sleep mode. Guaranteed.
In fact, the PC will use less power if it's just sitting there vs. you clicking and clacking away even without hibernate mode. It won't be much different, but it will be different.
I work in IT, and all our servers are like that. If you work 'em hard, they use more energy, just like a tractor.
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