Make your PC More Earth Friendly

Saturday, December 19 2009 - 0 comments

Good Habits for a Greener PC You can reduce power consumption and achieve significant energy savings when using your PC simply by acquiring a few good habits. Read the handy tips below. The monitor In a PC, the display is greatly responsible for overall energy consumption. Some estimates for laptops show that the monitor accounts for 40% of total energy consumption. The figure is not much different for desktop PCs. L CD monitors typically require between 15 and 60 watts, while a CRT (cathode ray tube) screen requires between 50 and 125 watts. In order to reduce energy consumption and in particular...