Vista saves 75 dollars a year in energy

[hermeslyre]

i do notice in vista my cpu voltage is lower on idle and on a load it raises. But my clocks stay the same, or else i would be pissed

Ok no lowering clocks, that was just a guess. This still doesn't make me want Vista though..

Yes..

More programs running = more load = more energy.

Less program running = less load = Less Energy

Xp runs alot a background programs, but they rarely, if ever, produce any load on the CPU. Rarely goes over 5% in my case, and 5% load is not enough to strain the CPU and suck extra voltage.

 

[Motoxrdude]

Just to let you know it's called cpu-scaling and linux has had that feature built in for over 7 years

 

[hermeslyre]

Hail Linux! If only game devs provided full support for linux, or a better emulator than wine was released.. i would so be outa M$ land.

 

[twolves90]

wtf? CO2 emissions from a computer?

 

[Emperor_nero]

wtf? CO2 emissions from a computer?

It's not that the computer generates CO2, it's that the energy it uses does unless your on some sort of green plan or have solar, wind, hydro, etc hooked up to your house.