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Gamekid · 03-28-2007, 05:17 AM

Before the ps3 was out, there was a lot of talk about the ps3 using more power then any other console in terms of it being plugged into the wall. If you plug the ps3 into a standard 120V outlet, does the ps3 use more power then say an LCD TV or is it the other way around? If you use a ps3 on a daily basics then will you see an increase on your energy bill in terms of money?

jason · 03-28-2007, 05:20 AM

oh yeah... 120v 3.2a = 384 Watts!!!!

heh but that should be peak. there was a guy who said he had an ohm meter and it rated at 185 watts idleing.

hope that helps

Gamekid · 03-28-2007, 05:21 AM

Is what I mentioned true or is it all just false information?

jason · 03-28-2007, 05:24 AM

I was just stating the fact that the ps3 is rated at 3.2a which equals around 384 watts, the other was on a post a loong time ago, and as far as using more power, it will all depend on your setup. Just look on the back sticker and find out.

Gamekid · 03-28-2007, 05:29 AM

I have the ps3 running on what is inside the box on a CRT type tv at 480i. The console does get warm as I have noticed because I have it on its side. What back sticker?

dgator783 · 03-28-2007, 06:00 AM

well...when its runninh Folding@Home it only uses 200 watts of power, I think it depends on what u run, it has a max of 320 watts or so according to IGN...

The Cost of Folding
Find out how much it'll cost you to cure cancer.
by Chris Roper
March 27, 2007 - Let's face it: There will never be enough money and resources dedicated to science to help with solving some of mankind's mysteries, such as the cure for various diseases or whether or not we're alone in the universe. But with the help of distributed computing applications like Folding@Home, everyday Joes can help these causes by allowing their computers (and now PlayStation 3s) to crunch numbers while not in use to help scientific research.

With the help of Stanford University, Sony recently made a version of Folding@Home available to PlayStation 3 owners worldwide. Helping out science is as simple as pressing X a couple times or even just letting your console standby for a bit. While this requires little to no work on your end, it does cost you a little cash out of your pocket each month to pay for the electricity. How much, you ask? That's what we're here for.

We've taken a few bits of information and compiled a rough and estimated chart of how much it would cost you to run Folding@Home on a PlayStation 3 for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These are estimates in the truest sense of the word. For instance, according to Stanford University's Folding@Home FAQ for PS3, a PlayStation 3 should use about 200W of power while running the application. For our electrical costs, we borrowed a chart from Nebraska's website that breaks down the average electricity costs for each state during December 2006.
The chart below shows, in order of cheapest to most expensive, each state, how many cents per kilowatt hour it charges on average, and the cost of running Folding@Home for a month straight. Have a look, and remember that no matter how much it costs you to run Folding@Home, it's for a very, very worthy cause and we suggest you do so if at all possible.

State Cent/kWh FAH
1 Idaho 4.78 $6.88
2 West Virginia 5.09 $7.33
3 Wyoming 5.32 $7.66
4 Oklahoma 5.48 $7.89
5 Utah 5.5 $7.92
6 North Dakota 5.54 $7.98
7 Nebraska 5.59 $8.05
8 Kentucky 5.62 $8.09
9 Missouri 5.7 $8.21
10 Kansas 5.86 $8.44
11 Indiana 6.33 $9.12
12 Iowa 6.36 $9.16
13 South Dakota 6.4 $9.22
14 Virginia 6.63 $9.55
15 Arkansas 6.64 $9.56
16 Alabama 6.66 $9.59
17 Minnesota 6.67 $9.60
18 Illinois 6.69 $9.63
19 Washington 6.76 $9.73
20 Oregon 6.85 $9.86
21 Mississippi 7.06 $10.17
22 Montana 7.08 $10.20
23 Tennessee 7.08 $10.20
24 South Carolina 7.09 $10.21
25 Colorado 7.15 $10.30
26 New Mexico 7.16 $10.31
27 Georgia 7.31 $10.53
28 Louisiana 7.45 $10.73
29 Ohio 7.49 $10.79
30 North Carolina 7.57 $10.90
31 Arizona 7.64 $11.00
32 Wisconsin 8.08 $11.64
33 Pennsylvania 8.44 $12.15
34 Michigan 8.46 $12.18
National Average 8.49 $12.23
35 Nevada 9.39 $13.52
36 Texas 9.56 $13.77
37 Delaware 10.12 $14.57
38 Maryland 10.24 $14.75
39 Florida 10.33 $14.88
40 District of Columbia 10.75 $15.48
41 Vermont 11.38 $16.39
42 New Jersey 11.47 $16.52
43 California 12.17 $17.52
44 New York 13.07 $18.82
45 Rhode Island 13.16 $18.95
46 Maine 13.32 $19.18
47 Alaska 13.47 $19.40
48 New Hampshire 13.99 $20.15
49 Massachusetts 15.24 $21.95
50 Connecticut 15.98 $23.01
51 Hawaii 19.28 $27.76

03-28-2007, 05:17 AM	#1
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	AC power for ps3 Before the ps3 was out, there was a lot of talk about the ps3 using more power then any other console in terms of it being plugged into the wall. If you plug the ps3 into a standard 120V outlet, does the ps3 use more power then say an LCD TV or is it the other way around? If you use a ps3 on a daily basics then will you see an increase on your energy bill in terms of money?

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03-28-2007, 05:20 AM	#2
jason Active Member Member since:Aug 2006	oh yeah... 120v 3.2a = 384 Watts!!!! heh but that should be peak. there was a guy who said he had an ohm meter and it rated at 185 watts idleing. hope that helps

03-28-2007, 05:21 AM	#3
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	Is what I mentioned true or is it all just false information?

03-28-2007, 05:24 AM	#4
jason Active Member Member since:Aug 2006	I was just stating the fact that the ps3 is rated at 3.2a which equals around 384 watts, the other was on a post a loong time ago, and as far as using more power, it will all depend on your setup. Just look on the back sticker and find out.

03-28-2007, 05:29 AM	#5
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	I have the ps3 running on what is inside the box on a CRT type tv at 480i. The console does get warm as I have noticed because I have it on its side. What back sticker?

03-28-2007, 06:00 AM	#6
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	well...when its runninh Folding@Home it only uses 200 watts of power, I think it depends on what u run, it has a max of 320 watts or so according to IGN... The Cost of Folding Find out how much it'll cost you to cure cancer. by Chris Roper March 27, 2007 - Let's face it: There will never be enough money and resources dedicated to science to help with solving some of mankind's mysteries, such as the cure for various diseases or whether or not we're alone in the universe. But with the help of distributed computing applications like Folding@Home, everyday Joes can help these causes by allowing their computers (and now PlayStation 3s) to crunch numbers while not in use to help scientific research. With the help of Stanford University, Sony recently made a version of Folding@Home available to PlayStation 3 owners worldwide. Helping out science is as simple as pressing X a couple times or even just letting your console standby for a bit. While this requires little to no work on your end, it does cost you a little cash out of your pocket each month to pay for the electricity. How much, you ask? That's what we're here for. We've taken a few bits of information and compiled a rough and estimated chart of how much it would cost you to run Folding@Home on a PlayStation 3 for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These are estimates in the truest sense of the word. For instance, according to Stanford University's Folding@Home FAQ for PS3, a PlayStation 3 should use about 200W of power while running the application. For our electrical costs, we borrowed a chart from Nebraska's website that breaks down the average electricity costs for each state during December 2006. The chart below shows, in order of cheapest to most expensive, each state, how many cents per kilowatt hour it charges on average, and the cost of running Folding@Home for a month straight. Have a look, and remember that no matter how much it costs you to run Folding@Home, it's for a very, very worthy cause and we suggest you do so if at all possible. State Cent/kWh FAH 1 Idaho 4.78 $6.88 2 West Virginia 5.09 $7.33 3 Wyoming 5.32 $7.66 4 Oklahoma 5.48 $7.89 5 Utah 5.5 $7.92 6 North Dakota 5.54 $7.98 7 Nebraska 5.59 $8.05 8 Kentucky 5.62 $8.09 9 Missouri 5.7 $8.21 10 Kansas 5.86 $8.44 11 Indiana 6.33 $9.12 12 Iowa 6.36 $9.16 13 South Dakota 6.4 $9.22 14 Virginia 6.63 $9.55 15 Arkansas 6.64 $9.56 16 Alabama 6.66 $9.59 17 Minnesota 6.67 $9.60 18 Illinois 6.69 $9.63 19 Washington 6.76 $9.73 20 Oregon 6.85 $9.86 21 Mississippi 7.06 $10.17 22 Montana 7.08 $10.20 23 Tennessee 7.08 $10.20 24 South Carolina 7.09 $10.21 25 Colorado 7.15 $10.30 26 New Mexico 7.16 $10.31 27 Georgia 7.31 $10.53 28 Louisiana 7.45 $10.73 29 Ohio 7.49 $10.79 30 North Carolina 7.57 $10.90 31 Arizona 7.64 $11.00 32 Wisconsin 8.08 $11.64 33 Pennsylvania 8.44 $12.15 34 Michigan 8.46 $12.18 National Average 8.49 $12.23 35 Nevada 9.39 $13.52 36 Texas 9.56 $13.77 37 Delaware 10.12 $14.57 38 Maryland 10.24 $14.75 39 Florida 10.33 $14.88 40 District of Columbia 10.75 $15.48 41 Vermont 11.38 $16.39 42 New Jersey 11.47 $16.52 43 California 12.17 $17.52 44 New York 13.07 $18.82 45 Rhode Island 13.16 $18.95 46 Maine 13.32 $19.18 47 Alaska 13.47 $19.40 48 New Hampshire 13.99 $20.15 49 Massachusetts 15.24 $21.95 50 Connecticut 15.98 $23.01 51 Hawaii 19.28 $27.76

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