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*IMPORTANT* How can i check which psu my laptop is using?

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I want to show how much money is being wasted because of this stupid old laptop via calculator but it asks me for the watts that i use but i dont know. 

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Check the power adapter's output?

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1 minute ago, Alpha297 said:

If it helps here's a calculator.

 

According to Professor Google:

 

Watts = amps x volts

 

http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-ohm.htm

 

4 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said:

Laptop used power adapter, not power supply unit.
If it so important just read the label on your adapter.

 

4 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Check the power adapter's output?

It says here : Wide range input : 65 W...

Is it really that low?

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If you look on the power brick for your laptop, it will have a max output in watts. But keep in mind, your laptop will be pulling less than that, even at full load. 

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Just now, GirvanaWantsBinnieBalls said:

 

 

It says here : Wide range input : 65 W...

Is it really that low?

It'll be using even less than that. Laptops use CPUs and GPUs designed to use lower power because they have to be able to run off the battery for at least a couple hours.

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F@H Rig:

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6 minutes ago, MEC-777 said:

It'll be using even less than that. Laptops use CPUs and GPUs designed to use lower power because they have to be able to run off the battery for at least a couple hours.

 

6 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said:

yes it is that low, general usage even lower than that.

 

 

7 minutes ago, MEC-777 said:

If you look on the power brick for your laptop, it will have a max output in watts. But keep in mind, your laptop will be pulling less than that, even at full load. 

 

7 minutes ago, Alpha297 said:

Though you could probably do a search for (your laptop model) power supply and see what turns up. 

 

12 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said:

Laptop used power adapter, not power supply unit.
If it so important just read the label on your adapter.

 

13 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Check the power adapter's output?

I did the calculations and it says i only spend 56 euroes per year????

How come my electricity bill is so high!?!?!?

It cant be that im playing atleast 8-14 hours a day non stop and the laptop only burns 4.5 sth cents a month...

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3 minutes ago, Alpha297 said:

I would think things like HVAC, Fridges, Water heaters, things that are on all the time would contribute more to your bill.  

 

2 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said:

Are using Refrigerator?
Air Conditioner?
Iron Smoothing?
Water Pump?
Heater?
TV?
 

 

EMM we have 3 air conditionings opened atleast 8 hours a day each

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5 minutes ago, GirvanaWantsBinnieBalls said:

 

I did the calculations and it says i only spend 56 euroes per year????

How come my electricity bill is so high!?!?!?

It cant be that im playing atleast 8-14 hours a day non stop and the laptop only burns 4.5 sth cents a month...

AC units and other appliances will use way more power than your laptop. Also, if you have baseboard (electric) heating - that is a HUGE power drain. 

 

2 minutes ago, GirvanaWantsBinnieBalls said:

 

EMM we have 3 air conditionings opened atleast 8 hours a day each

Yeah, that'll do it. ;) 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

Spoiler

Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

Spoiler

SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

Spoiler

MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

Spoiler

Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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5 minutes ago, GirvanaWantsBinnieBalls said:

 

EMM we have 3 air conditionings opened atleast 8 hours a day each

That would be it then xD

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2 minutes ago, MEC-777 said:

AC units and other appliances will use way more power than your laptop. Also, if you have baseboard (electric) heating - that is a HUGE power drain. 

 

Yeah, that'll do it. ;) 

ahahahha.... fml... gotta stop using that bad boy that much xD thnx all of you guys!

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