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Carbon Dudeoxide

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Re: green computing
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2009, 10:42:58 PM »
Quote from: blockHEAD on July 23, 2009, 06:40:49 PM
why don't you just enable hibernation on your computer, and set it to hibernate after an hour... ;)

START>Control Panel>Power Options
Hibernation takes toooooo long. I prefer the Stand By option. It doesn't shut the PC down completely (power is only being directed to the RAM) but it has a very fast stand-by and resume speed.
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Re: green computing
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2009, 11:38:07 PM »
Of course my idea of 'Green Computing' starts with a piece of hardware that is commonly known as a 'Blunt'...   ;)
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Re: green computing
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2009, 09:37:30 AM »
I keep a potted plant next to my laptop... just doing my bit.  8)

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Re: green computing
« Reply #18 on: July 24, 2009, 12:49:23 PM »
all of my electricity comes from nearby dams. So my computers only use non-polluting, renewable power. That's as green as you can get. ;)
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Re: green computing
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2009, 01:23:47 PM »
Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 23, 2009, 10:42:58 PM
Hibernation takes toooooo long. I prefer the Stand By option. It doesn't shut the PC down completely (power is only being directed to the RAM) but it has a very fast stand-by and resume speed.

if stand by use's little power and folding still works thats ok
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Re: green computing
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2009, 01:33:34 PM »
Good point Harry I'm having some issues with Folding. I should re-post on Folding but generally as a rule not many folk check on that.
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Re: green computing
« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2009, 01:35:39 PM »
All tasks are suspended while on standby. Standby puts the processor into a low power state (basically downclocks it to 0Mhz). with my laptop, if I boot into XP, put it into standby, and bring it out again, the CPU only throttles back up to 16 megahertz, rather then 2 ghz, so things are rather slow.
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Re: green computing
« Reply #22 on: July 24, 2009, 01:39:02 PM »
Quote from: Mulreay on July 24, 2009, 01:33:34 PM
Good point Harry I'm having some issues with Folding. I should re-post on Folding but generally as a rule not many folk check on that.


sure your up to no. 18
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Re: green computing
« Reply #23 on: July 24, 2009, 01:45:40 PM »
Quote from: harry 48 on July 24, 2009, 01:39:02 PM

sure your up to no. 18

It burns up my internet connection sometimes where It's impossible to access the internet. I have no other programmes running at the time. I turn off Folding and everything goes back to normal.
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Re: green computing
« Reply #24 on: July 24, 2009, 02:15:37 PM »
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Re: green computing
« Reply #25 on: July 24, 2009, 02:28:31 PM »
Quote from: harry 48 on July 24, 2009, 02:15:37 PM
http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1164
ask above

Thanks for that but I feel its more me than folding. I'm folding now and it's fine. It must be me.
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Re: green computing
« Reply #26 on: July 24, 2009, 02:36:19 PM »
If your having that problem, try setting it so it will ask to fetch work units
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Re: green computing
« Reply #27 on: July 24, 2009, 05:50:09 PM »
3 of my 4 workstations are on 24/7......
I also drive the convertible with the A/C on full blast whenever the opportunity presents itself.
I turn lights on at bedtime because our area is in an economic slump and i'm trying to keep as many people employed as i can...

I'm pretty far from Green.
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Re: green computing
« Reply #28 on: July 24, 2009, 06:05:08 PM »
patio , another thing you could do is let your car run when your not using it just to burn fuel and pollute the earth
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Re: green computing
« Reply #29 on: July 24, 2009, 06:08:00 PM »
My last foreman did that, he had the truck so confused that when it had a half tank of fuel left it thought it could only go about 55km.
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