In a laptop, this is not a problem because manufacturers include a diet capable of offering the energy it needs at any time. Unless we always use the equipment, whether it is a laptop or a desktop PC, to play or with very demanding applications, use the maximum PC performance for the only thing it serves is to exhaust the battery earlier (if we use a laptop with a battery) or to pay more in the light.
There are different forms of Reduce energy consumption on a PC. If it is true that in a laptop (due to its portability nature) in the number of options, it is greater than one PC, one of the most effective photos is to reduce the speed To which the processor works, something we can do directly from Windows without using third part applications.
Reduce PC electricity consumption
Windows includes the default value, three Energy plans. These energy plans, contrary to what many users think, are not only designed to be used in a laptop, but also in desktop equipment. The energy plans that Windows offer us are:
- Economy. This plan has reduced the speed of the clock by half and maintains it repaired.
- Balance. The balanced planned plan based on the needs of the equipment. If we perform a simple task like writing a document, lower the processor's clock speed. If we execute a game or a heavy application, the clock speed increasing without the user having nothing to do.
- High performance. This mode means that the processor still works in full performance, that is to say at its maximum speed.
The higher the processor's clock speed, greater energy consumption. Yes, to this, we add the use we can make of graphics cardConsumption can be even higher. Taking into account this, the best way to reduce energy consumption without worrying about performance is to use the balanced plan. If we want to get the most out of the ability of our processor to play or perform heavy tasks, the energy plan to use is high performance.
In the following image, you can see the consumption of my team when a game is loaded and when you are looking for a game. As we can see, consumption is triggered up to 95W.
If we know that we will not need the processor to offer us all the power it is capable of giving, the saving plan is perfect. During the time spent up to date as a Hardzone publisher, this is the energy plan that I use. In the following image, you can see how consumption is reduced to only 15 W.
Windows energy plans
To access Windows energy plans, everyone's fastest and fastest method is to use the Windows search area with the “energy plan” terms and click on the first result. In the sale that is shown, we just have to select the plan we want to use. The change occurs in real time, it is therefore not necessary to restart the equipment.
