Save Energy While Still Running Your CPU
By Shawn on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 2:30 PM PST In Computer, Game Platforms, Gamer Life, Hardware
With winter coming and utilities expected to soar, unless you’re living in your parent’s basement, you might be looking for ways to cut down on your monthly bill. Extreme Tech has an article on “Five Ways to Cut Your Utility Bill” including something for those of us who don’t power down our CPUs for anything less than a natural disaster.
If one of your computers is on all day—for needs such as automated backups that take place when you’re not around—make sure the CPU isn’t chugging away at full frequency when such power isn’t needed. CPUs from both Intel and AMD offer technology that throttles down the core frequency of, and therefore the power used by, the central processor.
Check out these simple steps to save you money to spend on all the good games coming out in the next few months on Extreme Tech.
