Newsflash: Video games use electricity

Walnut	Newsflash: Video games use electricity « on: December 31, 2008, 08:56:34 pm »
Wooper Don't Give a !@#$% Reputation: +16/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1457	http://www.destructoid.com/news-flash-consoles-use-electricity-could-be-lessened-if-turned-off-116341.phtml So apparently every console gamer in the world uses as much electricity in a month as a city in California. Thats a shocker considering the millions of consoles out their in homes, who would've guessed that they take juice to run? What is with the sudden "EVERYTHING HAS TO BE GREEN" movement? To me, it seems that playing your XBOX is killing the planet's solar cycle is a lofty proposition at best, especially considering the short timeframe we've been studying weather compared to the Earth's tenure as the solar system's most obnoxious blue planet. Discuss. Logged
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Swoftu Super Fighting Robot	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #1 on: December 31, 2008, 08:58:52 pm »
Reputation: +0/-3 Offline Gender: Posts: 3096	That's why I game on PC instead, tbqh. ^5 (high five) for saving the environment PC. Logged

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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 09:02:32 pm »

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Computers use a lot more electricity as most people let them idle without shutting them off. And personally I feel that Neptune is the most obnoxious planet due to the "wind" patterns that appear on the planet's upper atmosphere, and the fact that Neptune's moon Triton has a retrograde orbit.

A lot of people have consoles though, and there are other things that use a lot of electricity as well.

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Porkchop	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #3 on: December 31, 2008, 09:04:57 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Quote from: 4Sword on December 31, 2008, 09:02:32 pm And personally I feel that Neptune is the most obnoxious planet due to the "wind" patterns that appear on the planet's upper atmosphere, and the fact that Neptune's moon Triton has a retrograde orbit. Uranus is better. Logged
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TheDarkJay	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #4 on: December 31, 2008, 09:31:55 pm »
(y)(;>.<;)(y) Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3293	looks around his room and realises his Hi-Fi is on and not playing any music, his laptop is on and browsing the internet, his Desktop is on (And therefore the tower, the monitor and the speakers) and he is playing Morrowind, and the TV is on and it is showing Family Guy) High five for destroying the planet! Logged

AoDC	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 03:57:11 am »
Reputation: +1/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4588	Yea I have my xbox on 24/7 even when I'm not using it... Too bad planet. Logged
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Moldrill	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #6 on: January 01, 2009, 05:55:23 am »
Reputation: +6/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4472	Quote "EVERYTHING HAS TO BE GREEN" Xbox 360's are green! Seriously though, I'm surprised people are just realizing how much electricity gaming uses. Oh well. We can always live on the moon once we completely destroy this place. Logged

Takuthehedgehog	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #7 on: January 01, 2009, 09:41:42 am »
Your expression has changed too Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1001	Quote from: AoDC on January 01, 2009, 03:57:11 am Yea I have my xbox on 24/7 even when I'm not using it... Too bad planet. Why? Do you want it to red ring? Logged
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AoDC	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #8 on: January 01, 2009, 11:21:40 am »
Reputation: +1/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4588	Quote from: Takuthehedgehog on January 01, 2009, 09:41:42 am Quote from: AoDC on January 01, 2009, 03:57:11 am Yea I have my xbox on 24/7 even when I'm not using it... Too bad planet. Why? Do you want it to red ring? My friend's brand new XBOX RROD'd after a few hours of using it then turning it on the next day. The cause is a fault in the system, not the misuse of the owner . But actually, I would like it to get the RROD and get replaced because the disc tray sometimes gets stuck. Logged
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Pyrazor PUMP UP DA JAMS!	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #9 on: January 03, 2009, 08:01:05 am »
OH LARD IZ PORKCHOP, BUST OUT DA HAPPY SNACKS Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 191	Quote from: Takuthehedgehog on January 01, 2009, 09:41:42 am Quote from: AoDC on January 01, 2009, 03:57:11 am Yea I have my xbox on 24/7 even when I'm not using it... Too bad planet. Why? Do you want it to red ring? That shouldn't RROD it, RROD generally occurs when the 360 is pushed too hard. Just leaving it on the Dashboard or in idle wouldn't do anything unless it was already on verge of RRODing. Logged
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Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity

« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2009, 09:07:49 am »

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Quote from: Pyrazor on January 03, 2009, 08:01:05 am

Quote from: Takuthehedgehog on January 01, 2009, 09:41:42 am
Quote from: AoDC on January 01, 2009, 03:57:11 am
Yea I have my xbox on 24/7 even when I'm not using it... Too bad planet.
Why? Do you want it to red ring?

That shouldn't RROD it, RROD generally occurs when the 360 is pushed too hard. Just leaving it on the Dashboard or in idle wouldn't do anything unless it was already on verge of RRODing.

Well, RROD usually indicates that the GPU has melted or a circuit has melted bridging itself onto another circuit. So yeah; idling shouldn't hurt anything assuming you're idling on something not GPU taxing.

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SlimmyG	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #11 on: January 03, 2009, 11:35:57 am »
And if they dont dance, they're no friend of mine Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1338	Quote from: Zidane on December 31, 2008, 09:04:57 pm Quote from: 4Sword on December 31, 2008, 09:02:32 pm And personally I feel that Neptune is the most obnoxious planet due to the "wind" patterns that appear on the planet's upper atmosphere, and the fact that Neptune's moon Triton has a retrograde orbit. Uranus is better. Pluto was the best planet. I miss Pluto. Logged
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Mamoruanime @Mamoruanime	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #12 on: January 03, 2009, 11:41:17 am »
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Porkchop	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #13 on: January 03, 2009, 07:05:48 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Too bad my god damn 360 sounds like a Jet plane which forces me to turn it off sometimes. That and my shitty SDTV. Logged
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Moon_child	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #14 on: January 04, 2009, 12:01:02 am »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 6206	Lol what's the point of this article? Consoles are just one of the many things people use a few hours a day. Logged
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TomPel	Re: Newsflash: Video games use electricity « Reply #15 on: January 04, 2009, 12:32:29 am »
Master Of Disaster Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2330	Quote from: Moon_child on January 04, 2009, 12:01:02 am Lol what's the point of this article? Consoles are just one of the many things people use a few hours a day. Yeah, some people. But there are so many people who just leave the console on without using them for like 24 hours a day. Of course the planet can't be saved by only shutting down consoles when not using them, but it wouldn't hurt to save some electricity when you're able to. It's a step closer to a better future. The real issue is the big companies, but we alone can't change that fact. Think about it. Logged
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