Power Saving Mode?

[Trojan Horse]

I want to put my computer in power saving mode when downloading, so I can **** off and watch some TV.

How can I go about doing this?

 

[Orcvader]

If you just leave it, everything should have already underclocked itself to idle speeds, assuming you haven't turned off speedstep/c'n'q in the BIOS and have the Windows power profile set to Power saver/Balanced.

 

[Trojan Horse]

Ok, anything else I could do? Dont turn off c'n'q and set power profile to saver.. anything else major?

 

[RJC]

That's about it I think.

What are your pc specs ?

 

[Trojan Horse]

6870 dd xfx
500w ocz mod xstream
ii x4 965
aerocool strike-x one case
8gb corsair vengeance ram

and i think thats about it

 

[areksnumbr1sxylady]

If mobo is gigabayte it could get stuck in boot loop after wake up..

 

[joeyjojo]

Set BIOS options for energy saving (and check in CPUz if it clocks down when idle) and close background processes you don't need (check in task manager sorted by CPU time to see what's using the power).
Blank screensaver and turn off monitor after x minutes.
You could underclock the GPU in 2D mode.
Disable wireless adaptors and everything else you're not using.

 

[Trojan Horse]

CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 965
Graphics Card - XFX Radeon HD 6870 DD Edition
PSU - 500w OCZ ModXStream Modula Power Supply
RAM - 8GB Corsair Vengeance (4gbx2)
Motherboard - Asus M5A78L-M/USB3
Case - Aerocool Strike-X One Midi Tower Case

also is it possible for me to disable onboard graphics?