Current Consumption

[dreams]

hi guys.. iam from chennai and use BSNL dial-up conn.. in the night my internet conn is free 2 use and so i use to d/l all sorts in the night.. i used to switch off my monitor and the d/l continues whole nite for abt 7 hours.. i need 2 know wat wil b the current consumption.. will it raise my bills.. heard tht only the monitor takes a whole lot of power and not the CPU..

pls clarify this issue.. thnx in adv..

[busyanuj]

yes, you're right. monitor draws up considerable amount of power.

The power consumed by idle processor and mobo varies for each combination
though the maximum power that will be drawn will be equal to the rating of your smps + monitor's power consumption + any other devices you have attached.

so, check your devices' power rating.

[pimpom]

The power consumption varies according to your configuration. As a rough ballpark estimate, under the light working conditions you specified, it will be around 150-200W, consuming about 1-1.5 energy units (kWh) per night.