[ubuntu-uk] Optional headless server...

[Tyler J. Wagner]

As long as the card is on the bus, it is powered. The card itself may have a 
specific power-save mode, but I very much doubt it.

The power consumed by the monitor is another story, but you know how to turn 
that off.

If you want a way to save power and periodically run commands and fetch stuff, 
just buy a low-power PC. My Intel Atom-powered box consumes 26 W in normal 
operation, so I never turn it off.

Regards,
Tyler

On Monday 28 June 2010 20:53:43 Timothy Rittman wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I wonder if someone could point me in the right direction to help with a
> minor issue. I have a desktop running ubuntu in Bishop's Stortford, but
> I currently spend most of the week working in Norwich, where I use my
> laptop to log in via ssh for various bits and pieces. My desktop turns
> itself on every day at 4:30 and I turn it off when I'm done via ssh. All
> good.
> 
> I have a fairly hefty graphics card on the desktop that I'm sure drains
> a lot of power when the desktop is on. Is it possible to have the
> desktop running as a headless server most of the time, then perhaps use
> some sort of key combination to switch on the graphics card when I'm at
> home?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Tim
> 
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