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Windows 7 Does Disabling Devices Save Energy? Exploring Power Conservation Benefits

Thread starter navarre
Start date Dec 21, 2010
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cd-rom device management energy efficiency hardware power saving

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So i don't exactly know if this is the right forum to post this but does disabling a device actually save energy? For example, i have two CD-ROM players, if i disable one of them do i actually have any advantege in doing so?

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jefins

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Dec 22, 2010

I wouldn't call it an advantage, because of small amount it would save, but yes, anything you disable, saves some amount. As for rarely used CD-ROM, it wouldn't be anything much, because it's idle most of time, and does any action only when you turn on your PC, as much as I know.

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