I am running XBMC on my HTPC installed on Win7 Ultimate.
a 530Watt PSU running a 3.06 Intel duo core chip that is not overclocked because I dont want it to suck more volts.. and I am not asking much from it since its just playing movies and lite gaming.
I usually come home at the same time. I would like my HTPC to be up and running waiting for me. I dont want to have to turn on the system wait for everything to boot up, etc. Turning on the TV is not a big deal.. Thats completely understandable.
How can I accomplish this? Will my power bill take a huge hit?
Bonus question: I have 4 fans running inside the box, since it was previously my gaming pc. Can I just run it with the stock cpu and gpu fans only... no extra fans? It would be a bit quieter. But I am worried that if I am not home and its on all day.. might be risky.
a 530Watt PSU running a 3.06 Intel duo core chip that is not overclocked because I dont want it to suck more volts.. and I am not asking much from it since its just playing movies and lite gaming.
I usually come home at the same time. I would like my HTPC to be up and running waiting for me. I dont want to have to turn on the system wait for everything to boot up, etc. Turning on the TV is not a big deal.. Thats completely understandable.
How can I accomplish this? Will my power bill take a huge hit?
Bonus question: I have 4 fans running inside the box, since it was previously my gaming pc. Can I just run it with the stock cpu and gpu fans only... no extra fans? It would be a bit quieter. But I am worried that if I am not home and its on all day.. might be risky.