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Appendix
GREEN PC
B
Orchid stays on the cutting edge of technology while
maintaining compatibility. With the Kelvin, we took
a power saving approach by incorporating the Green
PC technology. The following information details
the Green PC technology.
Green PC Feature
The Green PC feature allows a computer system to
be energy efficient. The most common method to
save energy was developed by VESA and called the
Display Power Management Specification (DPMS).
On computer desktop systems, monitors usually
consume over 50% of the overall power used. Most
monitors consume between 130-200 watts, even
when idling.
Using a Green PC monitor and a Kelvin in conjunc-
tion, you can lower the power consumption to 30
watts when the monitor is idle. This power manage-
ment feature is required by the EPA's Energy Star
Program and is also required by all U.S. government
agencies.
A Green PC monitor and your Kelvin can be placed
into one of four states: On, Standby, Suspend or Off.
Here is an overview of the DPMS signaling method:
Monitor
State
On
Standby
Suspend
Off
The power management technology of this feature
implement the VESA Display Power Management
(DPMS) proposal, the U. S. Government Environ
Kelvin User's Manual
Appendix B: Green PC
Power
Savings
None
Minimal
Substantial
Maximum
System-dependent
Recovery
Time
N/A
Short
Longer
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