Intel Platform

Peak System Wattage Consumption

Boot

130 Watts

Install Windows CD

 135 Watts

Load Base OS

136 Watts

Format Hard Disc

Peak

 124 Watts

Total Time To Format Hard Disc (Drive C – Boot Disc)

 2 Hours & 12 Minutes

Installation of Windows from Format

Peak

153 Watts

Reboot – to Desktop

 132 Watts

Installation of Windows

128 Watts

Post Windows to Desktop

149 Watts

Installation of Drivers & Microsoft Updates (inc SP3)

129 Watts

Defrag Boot Hard Disc (Drive C) Using Windows Defrag Tool

101 Watts

Once all drivers had been fully installed average idle Wattage consumption of Western Digital Caviar® Hard Disc Intel Platform System was 96 Watts.   Total Time to complete a full installation of Western Digital Caviar® Hard Disc and format of Drive D was 3 hours and 4 minutes.   Over this period 0.38 KWH’s of energy was used.