Even when your PC is doing nothing, it’s still using more power than you might think. Idle draw contributes to higher temperatures, louder fans, and unnecessary strain on your components. In an effort ...

For hardware that prides itself on efficiency, modern GPUs are surprisingly wasteful. Many cards today, including the new Intel Arc models, struggle to stay in their lowest power states consistently.

My main PC is being used for work (mostly coding and lightweight stuff such as email), gaming and as HTPC. Since it's spending 80% of the time in the HTPC mode, I'd like to minimise the power draw.

Dear readers, I promised I would get back to you regarding any plans for the weekend, and I am sorry to report that there are currently no Toronto Idle No More actions planned for Monday April 22 – ...