Electricity bill [was: Re: Leaving a Computer Running ?]

[Svein Halvor Halvorsen]

* Adam McMaster [2005-02-08 14:00 -0000]
>  It's not really the case that all the energy becomes heat, since the 
>  computer also has moving parts and generates sound (a *lot* of sound if 
>  it's anything like mine).  Most of the energy going into a computer 
>  probably does become heat in the end, but certainly not all of it.  
>  Because of this it might be better to get a more efficient heater, but 
>  in the end it probably doesn't make a noticeable difference either way.


The sound will also end up as heat in the end. The same goes for light. 
Hence my "disclaimer" in the end, stating that you need a sound and light 
insulated house. However, I think there are very little energy in the 
sound and light of a computer, relatively speaking.