Downloading devices

[arko1983]

I want to lessen electricity bills for downloading purposes.
1) buy a router(saw 1 that costed 8k) + external hdd.
2)buy a netbook(costs around 14-18k min)

or any other solution mentioned by u guys


what router is best for downloading and is cheapest?(ie doesnt use my pc to download.having torrent feature is gr8).

I am not posting budget cause i want it as low as possible.

 

[modder]

Just the outline:

Intel Atom Board and Processor (D410PT) -> 3.2k
OR
Gigabyte GA-D510UD Intel Atom Mini ITX Motherboard and CPU -> 4.2k
+
Cooler Master Elite 100 Mini-iTX Cabinet (RC-100-KKP2-GP) + CM Flex atx 150w PSU -> 2.5k
OR
iBall NetTop 009 Cabinet for ATOM processor based PC + iBall STX 180-153 (24pin-150W) PSU -> 1.2k
+
Corsair Value Select 2GB DDR2 800 -> 1.5k
+
Belkin 2 Port USB+VGA KVM Switch -> 1k

Total: ~8-10k

Intel® Desktop Board Mini-ITX Chassis

 

[arko1983]

Just the outline:

Intel Atom Board and Processor (D410PT) -> 3.2k
OR
Gigabyte GA-D510UD Intel Atom Mini ITX Motherboard and CPU -> 4.2k
+
Cooler Master Elite 100 Mini-iTX Cabinet (RC-100-KKP2-GP) + CM Flex atx 150w PSU -> 2.5k
OR
iBall NetTop 009 Cabinet for ATOM processor based PC + iBall STX 180-153 (24pin-150W) PSU -> 1.2k
+
Corsair Value Select 2GB DDR2 800 -> 1.5k
+
Belkin 2 Port USB+VGA KVM Switch -> 1k

Total: ~8-10k

Intel® Desktop Board Mini-ITX Chassis

i dont want other pc cause i already have an old 1 and it consumes less power but i have problems at home if i keep my pc on at night.(u can understand what i mean )

 

[mitraark]

Downloading on Netbook , won't it stress it too much ?

I also once though that keeping the PC on 24x7 almost , the bills are coming high because of that. But the truth is the PC doesn;t really consume much if you consider other resources which use that much power uselessly [ like Lights and Fans in empty rooms ]

Taken from yahoo answers and Modifed
[ Keep Monitor Off ]
CPU - 300 Watt
If u keep it on for 1 hours it will consume 0.3 units

on average 1 unit costs Rs 4
Hence 0.3 units will cost = 0.3 x 4 = Rs 1.2

If You keep it on for 10 hours it will cost Rs.1.2 x 10 = Rs 12

Although maybe if you have 1000W that means it takes 1000W throughout ? I don;t know Still , less hassle than managing another system.

 

[acewin]

@arko what is your config.
I am using my laptop for downloading purpose, it goes good and is made for running long hours, it is core i5 based elitebook, power consumption is low, netbooks you are talking of would not be that good.
in long hours of run, I feel my good lappy vibrating on the HDD side, this kind of shock can be too much for netbooks.
what modder has suggested is ok, and suggested cabinet is very small, you can actually use it as stand for your monitor

otherwise yes using downloading router is good option.

 

[arko1983]

I know wat u guys saying but i cant convince my parents(when bill is high blame on me ) psu calculator calculated around 600 w for my pc( without my led backlight monitor).My pc specs r in signature+ 8 fans in cabbie 4 or 6 more to come.Could anyone suggest a router for this purpose.

 

[modder]

Could anyone suggest a router for this purpose.

N Series Wi-Fi Router Auto detect your internet connection type and manual free setup Download Master: 24 hours downloading even PC is shut down USB port for FTP/All-in-One Printer sharing Universal repeater mode : extend your wireless signal coverage only by 3 steps

Asus RT-N13U
Asus RT-N16



But look for (in reviews/etc):

1. File system on the usb drive reqd.
if FAT32 -> You cannot create a file larger than (2^32)-1 bytes (this is one byte less than 4 GB) on a FAT32 partition / if Linux -> etc/see file sys. limits

2. Time reqd. for hash checks on torrents (as routers have slow proccy, it might take forever)

3. Custom firmware reqd.? -> Tomato/DD-WRT/etc

4. Restriction on no. of simultaneous downloads. Queuing possible?

5. Compatibility for the inbuilt torrent client with pvt. trackers, if reqd.?

Its not as easy as it looks. WHS using VNC/RDP is always a better option for starters and also theres NAS:

Built-in BitTorrent client is the global standard for accessing rich media over the Internet

Buffalo LinkStation Live or LinkStation Mini using webUI

 

[arko1983]

Asus RT-N13U
Asus RT-N16



But look for (in reviews/etc):

1. File system on the usb drive reqd.
if FAT32 -> You cannot create a file larger than (2^32)-1 bytes (this is one byte less than 4 GB) on a FAT32 partition / if Linux -> etc/see file sys. limits

2. Time reqd. for hash checks on torrents (as routers have slow proccy, it might take forever)

3. Custom firmware reqd.? -> Tomato/DD-WRT/etc

4. Restriction on no. of simultaneous downloads. Queuing possible?

5. Compatibility for the inbuilt torrent client with pvt. trackers, if reqd.?

Its not as easy as it looks. WHS using VNC/RDP is always a better option for starters and also theres NAS:



Buffalo LinkStation Live or LinkStation Mini using webUI

RT-N13U---around 3k
Asus Wireless N Router with All-in-One Printer Server - Model RT-N13U ― Lynx - The Audio , Electronics And Computer Online Store In India

1. for this i think i buy a 500 gb external hdd

2 & 3 no ideas (if anyone can help then its better)

4 i usually download huge data 1 at a time (no prob for me over this)

5 no idea again

is the mentioned router ie the buffalo 1 available here?
Found this 1 for 5.8 k belkin router
*www.primeabgb.com/index.php?page=s...tegory_id=158&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=54

or this 1
Asus Wireless N Router with storage,printer and media server - Model RT-N16 for 6.1 k
*www.lynx-india.com/index.php?productID=11088

 

[d3p]

I want to lessen electricity bills for downloading purposes.
1) buy a router(saw 1 that costed 8k) + external hdd.
2)buy a netbook(costs around 14-18k min)
or any other solution mentioned by u guys
what router is best for downloading and is cheapest?(ie doesnt use my pc to download.having torrent feature is gr8).
I am not posting budget cause i want it as low as possible.

IMO No need to buy all those things, if you have a 2-4mbps broadband [one from airtel costs 1399+tax] plan. Faster plans, lesser waiting times & but higher internet charges.

AFAIK, your electricty bill won't go beyond Rs. 300 [only with PC] if you download 24 hrs.

Finally Don't think your smps is always loaded & draws 1000w, its not like that. In your case its almost 550w under load & no overclock. Under no usage mode it will be lesser.

You can check your GTX 580's idle power consumptions.

If you using your mobile modem for all these purpose, then one answer "Forget it"

 

[arko1983]

IMO No need to buy all those things, if you have a 2-4mbps broadband [one from airtel costs 1399+tax] plan. Faster plans, lesser waiting times & but higher internet charges.

AFAIK, your electricty bill won't go beyond Rs. 300 [only with PC] if you download 24 hrs.

Finally Don't think your smps is always loaded & draws 1000w, its not like that. In your case its almost 550w under load & no overclock. Under no usage mode it will be lesser.

You can check your GTX 580's idle power consumptions.

If you using your mobile modem for all these purpose, then one answer "Forget it"

i am looking to get high internet speed but airtel is not present in my locality wereas bsnl charges Rs 2100 for 1 mbps plan.looking into cable bb services but not yet decided yet.When i was in bangalore i used airtels 4 mbps ul plan with 40 gb fup but evenif i crossed 80 gb speed was still 4 mbps

Secondly i know the bill isnt coming only for my pc but high bills especially 2k ones are blamed on me without night downloading.So i need to buy a modem or take a higher internet connection(which my parents are objecting cause bsnl internet is free(my aunt works in the government so))

So i am favoring the router route to avoid meaningless arguments at home.

 

[d3p]

i am looking to get high internet speed but airtel is not present in my locality wereas bsnl charges Rs 2100 for 1 mbps plan.looking into cable bb services but not yet decided yet.When i was in bangalore i used airtels 4 mbps ul plan with 40 gb fup but evenif i crossed 80 gb speed was still 4 mbps

Secondly i know the bill isnt coming only for my pc but high bills especially 2k ones are blamed on me without night downloading.So i need to buy a modem or take a higher internet connection(which my parents are objecting cause bsnl internet is free(my aunt works in the government so))

So i am favoring the router route to avoid meaningless arguments at home.

Are you sure the bill swings around Rs. 2000.00 ?? Max your pc can get you a bill of 350 -500, but not beyond than that.
If it is, then its not your PC which is the reason to be blamed. check for some other wattage killers[lesser stars on power savings] in your Home..like Refrigerators, A/C's, 100w bulbs, Water Pumps etc... etc.

Once again, your pc is not the reason, for the above.

 

[arko1983]

Are you sure the bill swings around Rs. 2000.00 ?? Max your pc can get you a bill of 350 -500, but not beyond than that.
If it is, then its not your PC which is the reason to be blamed. check for some other wattage killers[lesser stars on power savings] in your Home..like Refrigerators, A/C's, 100w bulbs, Water Pumps etc... etc.

Once again, your pc is not the reason, for the above.

I meant to say i know that already but i cant convince my parents.max bill for my pc would be 1 k if it runs 24x7.i know the fans,fridge etc r also power consumers but cant reason with them.Thank god ac is not connected to my meter.
btw bangalore electricity rates r less than here.

 

[arko1983]

plz suggest me some routers for this purpose