On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:40:11 +0100, Douglas Tutty wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 01, 2007 at 05:06:02PM -0600, Reid Priedhorsky wrote: >> >> I would like to make my Etch box use less power, but I'm having a hard >> time consolidating all the information I'm finding. Is there a package I >> can install or a web page I can read that is a gentle guide to reducing my >> power usage? >> > > A good place to start may be something like the laptop-howto. > > What power are you trying to reduce? Beware spinning down drives to > reduce power; spinning up reduces drive life.
Hi Doug, Thanks for your reply. It is a self-built Athlon desktop, though I assume much of the advice in the laptop-howto will be relevant. I will take a look. I'm happy to provide more specs on the box if that will be helpful. I'm not really sure how to answer your question. I know that spinning down drives is not such a good idea, and that I can reduce processor speed when idle (though how I don't know), but beyond that I don't have a good idea of what options are available to me. Thanks, Reid -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
