Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 15:04:22 +0100 (CET) From: Svein Halvor Halvorsen <svein-freebsd-questions@theloosingend.net> To: Adam McMaster <adam@moosoft.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Electricity bill [was: Re: Leaving a Computer Running ?] Message-ID: <20050208150234.D88691@maren.thelosingend.net> In-Reply-To: <c2a8810512ff4a41d8de0b1a42ee43ca@moosoft.net> References: <200502051745.25937.hindrich@worldchat.com> <20050207195715.GE82997@keyslapper.net> <c2a8810512ff4a41d8de0b1a42ee43ca@moosoft.net>
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* Adam McMaster [2005-02-08 14:00 -0000] > It's not really the case that all the energy becomes heat, since the > computer also has moving parts and generates sound (a *lot* of sound if > it's anything like mine). Most of the energy going into a computer > probably does become heat in the end, but certainly not all of it. > Because of this it might be better to get a more efficient heater, but > in the end it probably doesn't make a noticeable difference either way. The sound will also end up as heat in the end. The same goes for light. Hence my "disclaimer" in the end, stating that you need a sound and light insulated house. However, I think there are very little energy in the sound and light of a computer, relatively speaking.
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