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Article #181Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
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Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:53
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:53
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"NotSure" <DoNotReply2Here@gmx.net> wrote in message news:c5dbc39e-e6ae-44e2-b87b-9063af737bab@x29g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Re:Computer Power Consumption > > Did you know... > > Computers use 7W (seven watts) of power > even if SWITCHED OFF!! > > measure it for yourself!! <snip> Presumably you mean the computer is off, but the wall socket is still on. You'll probably find that it's things like the date circuitry still pulling power to keep the internal clock ticking over, and for some computers it can also be the keyboard being kept "live" if it has a power on button (like many older Macs). I always switch my computer off at the wall socket as well, but the date keeps ticking over because of course there's a battery on the motherboard (which needs to be replaced from time to time as it wears out).
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