I though I'd post this, in the hope that I can put into perspective, the pros and cons that power saving features impact on us all in our daily PC usage
Due to the complexity of the subject , I'll try and keep it very general, short and sweet!
Many of us make a rod for our own backs trying to use any and all power saving features that motherboard manufactures try and make available to us .... but how effective are the so called "Green" features in putting money back in our pockets
Sadly a lot of these features make the stability of our machines somewhat temperamental, and the time spent by myself and you to find the balance of power and perceived efficiency , time-consuming and frustrating
So what are really saving for all our troubles .... again these figures are relatively general but accurate.
What do you think you pride and joy costs to run ? ..... If I said 50P an hour, all those money saving features would be very,very important! ... and........... it's worth a bit of a hassle.......Right!
But what if I said it was only between 3 and 4 pence Per Hour to run TOPS!...... would you feel the same? .... because that's actually the true figure!
The humble laptop comes in at about 1 p for every 1.5 to 2 hours! .... don't believe me! .... do the sums!
I learnt long ago , for pure stability, I don't use Turbo functions, (But I do clock anyway), I don't use any C states, Hibernate, in fact anything that can make my machine fluctuate except through under load usage .... I did for a while use hibernate, until I installed a Revodrive, .... when coming out of hibernate I started getting problems ..... mouse and or keyboard freezes, opened programs non responsive.
So I started problem shooting ..... two days in I had a ... "What the Fa" moment! ..... I already knew what was doing it, why am I beating my head up against the wall! ..... I fixed the PC in 20 seconds by turning off "Hibernate"
Life's complicated enough ..... do you really use all those funny little features,..... or is it a matter of ...." I know I don't own any USB3 toys but I need it to work so badly"
Aussie Allan