Reduce power consumption to download overnight

[Punkid]

ok so i often leave my computer to download stuff at night.is it possible to somehow lower my power consumption and possibly the noise which i am downloading at night?

 

[kimsland]

Yes you can turn the screen off
I can't think of anything else

 

[Punkid]

i always turn off the screen...anything else?

 

[kimsland]

Oh just thought of one

Make sure that your meter is set for night time tariff (at the switchboard)
Pretty sure it will be anyway

 

[Punkid]

arghhh.can anyone tell if intel DG31PR mobo can control fan speed or not?cuz my fan remains at a constant speed all the time...whereas on my bro's pc which has intel D945GNT mobo the fan noise changes as if it is going faster when a game is being played or movie is being watched

 

[kimsland]

Yes I found it in your manual: http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dg31pr/sb/d9918201_en.pdf

And no more changing subjects

 

[Punkid]

then y doesnt my fan slow down?