Comments on: 5 Ways To Reduce The Power Consumption Of Your Computer http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:03:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Glenn http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-386809 Glenn Sun, 17 May 2009 23:03:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-386809 Scientific American, which did their own research, agrees with the Wall Street Journal article, as does most of the "expert" research I've come across. For the majority of LCD monitors nowadays, black uses more energy than white. This may change as newer models--such as those that use LED backlighting--emerge. Scientific American, which did their own research, agrees with the Wall Street Journal article, as does most of the “expert” research I’ve come across. For the majority of LCD monitors nowadays, black uses more energy than white. This may change as newer models–such as those that use LED backlighting–emerge.

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]]> By: toneroo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368755 toneroo Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368755 If the internet goes all black, it will make a huge difference in energy consumption because everyone will stop using it. Ever see what happens to your eyes after reading a page of text on a black background? No thanks, I'll stick with other more practical ways of reducing energy consumption. If the internet goes all black, it will make a huge difference in energy consumption because everyone will stop using it. Ever see what happens to your eyes after reading a page of text on a black background?

No thanks, I’ll stick with other more practical ways of reducing energy consumption.

]]> By: curts http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368729 curts Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:28:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368729 A better tip than Blackle would be to recommend exchanging that fancy screensaver for "blank", as the fancy screensaver consumes more power by driving all the eye candy instead of letting the CPU & GPU idle. Next, be aggressive about your screensaver delay and monitor standby delays, say 5-10 minutes for the screensaver delay and another 5 minutes before monitor standby kicks in. A better tip than Blackle would be to recommend exchanging that fancy screensaver for “blank”, as the fancy screensaver consumes more power by driving all the eye candy instead of letting the CPU & GPU idle. Next, be aggressive about your screensaver delay and monitor standby delays, say 5-10 minutes for the screensaver delay and another 5 minutes before monitor standby kicks in.

]]> By: James Yeang http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368719 James Yeang Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:52:23 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368719 @nikkon: Glad it works well for you! @Arvin: Not all LCD screens have a rest state of 'always on'. It worked for Nikkon for example. @Cody: Thanks. @Sean: Yep @adobe: It's meant to be an aggregate effect. @Boules: I agree it's a point of contention, but please don't mistake it for misleading information. One of the key arguments in favor of black screens is a 2002 research study produced by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory entitled "Energy Use and Power Levels in New Monitors and Personal Computers." The report indicates that "a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." Indeed, that study reports that black screens consistently require less energy than white screens, regardless of whether the monitor is a CRT or LCD. @nikkon: Glad it works well for you!
@Arvin: Not all LCD screens have a rest state of ‘always on’. It worked for Nikkon for example.
@Cody: Thanks.
@Sean: Yep
@adobe: It’s meant to be an aggregate effect.
@Boules: I agree it’s a point of contention, but please don’t mistake it for misleading information.

One of the key arguments in favor of black screens is a 2002 research study produced by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory entitled “Energy Use and Power Levels in New Monitors and Personal Computers.” The report indicates that “a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen.” Indeed, that study reports that black screens consistently require less energy than white screens, regardless of whether the monitor is a CRT or LCD.

]]> By: krishna http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368715 krishna Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368715 Is it possible to create blackle toolbar instead of google toolbar. Does google provided blackle toolbar? Is it possible to create blackle toolbar instead of google toolbar. Does google provided blackle toolbar?

]]> By: Come ridurre il consumo del proprio computer http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368636 Come ridurre il consumo del proprio computer Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:01:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368636 [...] | Makeuseof Potresti essere interessato anche ai seguenti articoli Google e DRSG: un continuo impegno [...] [...] | Makeuseof Potresti essere interessato anche ai seguenti articoli Google e DRSG: un continuo impegno [...]

]]> By: Boules http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368620 Boules Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:40:03 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368620 Please, next time don't waste your time and your energy with misleading pieces of information like that tip about Blackie. Even <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-black-new-green.html" title="Google has stated that its a hoax" rel="nofollow">. Nobody has saved any watt due to this false tip, but instead caused damage to his eyes. Stop spreading such nonsense. Please, next time don’t waste your time and your energy with misleading pieces of information like that tip about Blackie. Even . Nobody has saved any watt due to this false tip, but instead caused damage to his eyes. Stop spreading such nonsense.

]]> By: adobe http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368600 adobe Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:59:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368600 Blackie is the most stupid thing.. How long does one wait on a google screen... 2-3s max.... nobody leaves a google home page open ha ha ha Blackie is the most stupid thing.. How long does one wait on a google screen… 2-3s max…. nobody leaves a google home page open ha ha ha

]]> By: Sean http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368596 Sean Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:55:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368596 So, in a way, wouldn't this also be a way to increase the battery life of say, your laptop? So, in a way, wouldn’t this also be a way to increase the battery life of say, your laptop?

]]> By: codyp http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368538 codyp Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:56:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368538 Great tips! I believe there are other sites like blackle that I have come across. Google should implement that feature. Great tips! I believe there are other sites like blackle that I have come across. Google should implement that feature.

]]> By: Arvin Bautista http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368535 Arvin Bautista Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:43:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368535 Yeah, Blackie is a complete waste of time for LCD screens, which I assume a majority of users are viewing on now (including laptops). LCD screens have a perpetual light behind the screen, and the liquid crystals activate in different colors to block that light. But the light is always on. I can't back up the following, but potentially having all black would actually waste more energy since that would mean that the light was being most blocked? Yeah, Blackie is a complete waste of time for LCD screens, which I assume a majority of users are viewing on now (including laptops). LCD screens have a perpetual light behind the screen, and the liquid crystals activate in different colors to block that light. But the light is always on.

I can’t back up the following, but potentially having all black would actually waste more energy since that would mean that the light was being most blocked?

]]> By: nikkon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-368533 nikkon Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:36:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=10611#comment-368533 The Wall Street Journal is wrong. I was originally skeptical that an LCD monitor would use less power to show a black screen. So I used a Kill-a-watt meter and to my surprise I found my 24" LCD monitor used 43W for a black google page, and 46W for the default white version. Maybe all web pages should have black backgrounds. The Wall Street Journal is wrong. I was originally skeptical that an LCD monitor would use less power to show a black screen. So I used a Kill-a-watt meter and to my surprise I found my 24″ LCD monitor used 43W for a black google page, and 46W for the default white version. Maybe all web pages should have black backgrounds.

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