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| Thread ID: 50576 | 2004-10-25 07:49:00 | CD-RW and Zip Driver power consumption | heni72847 (1166) | Press F1 |
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| 284385 | 2004-10-25 07:49:00 | just not sure if i should disconnect my old cd writer and zip drive from my comp they don't get used at all, just there because i needed a few years ago my computer is on quite a lot so i don't mind saving some power bill by disconnecting a cd writer and a zip drive from a computer would much power be saved? or if only a little... how little?? and if there is no power saved what so ever it would take load off the psu right? or is not connecting the drives simplying prolonging its lifespan? |
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| 284386 | 2004-10-25 07:55:00 | i doubt it would make a measurable difference. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 284387 | 2004-10-25 08:00:00 | A typical CD drive has an ON loading of 20 watts, but thats only when being accessed. So, if you were having 24 hour access to the drive (unlikely/impossible) its around 5c per day. For just sitting there unaccessed, its likely to be a lot less than 10% of that, probably about 0.1 or 0.2 cents per day or less. Or nothing, depending on the electronics concerned. The load on the PSU is in the exact same region. Negligible unless regularly accessed. |
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| 284388 | 2004-10-25 08:57:00 | um..so power saving is a no no.. but it does prolong life then riight? oh..and heat?? maybe..jz slightly less heat.. kinda unpluged them already.. if not enuf good reasons..then..prob plug them back.. |
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