CommanderROR wrote: > @Steen, @Greg > > I know this is a bit of an "over-the-top" thing, but I thought there is > no harm in asking... > > This is about power consumption. Is there a way to reduce power draw in > idle for the Pi B+? I just set one up in the bedroom, with Hifiberry > Amp+ feeding two small speakers, and it draws 2.5w from the wall, no > matter if it's playing music or just sitting there doing nothing. It's > connected via Ethernet, no USB peripherals attached. Anything that can > be done to bring that value down a bit? Currently I just pull the plug > when I don't listen, but that means I have to get out of bed...not nice. > Using a remote controlled plug is an option, but I'd really prefer to > leave it on, then I could also use it as an alarm clock maybe. > > Anyway, if there is a chance to save some power, then I'd be very > interested. 2.5w isn't much, but it adds up when running 24/7 and it > just does not fell right for a device to use the exact same amount of > power in idle and in use... ;) > > Thanks.
That's costing you about $3 to $5 for the year. Not really worth the effort is it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jfo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1135 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97803 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
