Keep computer on or turn off after use?

[Joe K]

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a days work turn
computer off?

 

[XS11E]

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a days work turn
computer off?

You'll save on the electric bill if you don't leave it on when you're not
using it.

 

[Alan Smith]

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a days work turn
computer off?

Your choice, possibly less failure leaving it on as less thermal shock vs.
additional cost of power.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Personally i prefer to make sure that my machine if off when it is not in
use or, for that matter, when it is left unattended for a long time. For a
quicker boot method i simply use Hibernate.
Leaving the machine on 24/7 not only increases electicity costs but there is
also the fire hazard aspect should anything untoward happen while the
machine is left on. Remember a pc generates a lot of heat.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a days
work
turn computer off?

Either is OK. You'll find who will advise you to do one or the
other, but in practice it seldom makes much difference either
way.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Either way. Mine is on 24\7 365 days.

 

[Curmudgeon]

John Barnett MVP wrote:
~~~

Leaving the machine on 24/7 not only increases electicity costs

Like maybe $5 a month.

but there is also the fire hazard aspect should anything
untoward happen while the machine is left on. Remember a
pc generates a lot of heat.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's SO ****ing ridiculous a statement, that I'm surprised it didn't
come from Carey Frisch!!

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ron Martell]

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a days work turn
computer off?

The principle that I have used for the past 20 years is to turn
computers on and off once a day.

My opinion is that turning a computer on and off once has an
equivalent long term cumulative effect on the computer to leaving it
running for 24 hours.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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[William Hart]

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a days work turn
computer off?

Personally, I use a 3-hour rule. If I'm coming back to the PC in less than 3
hours, I leave it powered on; otherwise, I power it off.

 

[Curmudgeon]

The principle that I have used for the past 20 years is
to turn computers on and off once a day.

My opinion is that turning a computer on and off once has
an equivalent long term cumulative effect on the computer
to leaving it running for 24 hours.

Care to explain that useless statement?

 

[Curmudgeon]

Personally, I use a 3-hour rule. If I'm coming back to the
PC in less than 3 hours, I leave it powered on; otherwise,
I power it off.

BFD and woo-hoo for you!

What is the basis for your doing that, other than superstition?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a days work turn
computer off?

I think that both are OK.

I keep my main computer on 24/7, with the power options configured to
turn off the monitor after 15 minutes of no activity on the computer.

I wouldn't turn a computer on and off more than once per day because
of the possible stress that it would put on the power supply and other
components.
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[Jone Doe]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/question328.htm

 

[William Hart]

What is the basis for your doing that, other than superstition?

Yaaaawwwnnn!

 

[All Things Mopar]

On this date, Joe K extended this wisdom for the
consideration of other readers...

Is it ok in gereral to keep a computer on 24/7 or after a
days work turn computer off?

I leave mine running 24x7 on the theory that continuous running
is less hard on the mechanical and electrical parts than power
cyling. I do shut the monitor off, more to keep the room cool
than to save energy. And, I have all that "green" shit, like
hibernate, turned off.

 

[All Things Mopar]

On this date, Jone Doe extended this wisdom for the
consideration of other readers...

http://www.howstuffworks.com/question328.htm

Good site, but it came complete with its own pop-up.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/question

I disagree with that page where it says "A typical PC consumes
something like 300 watts". A typical PC might have a power supply
with a maximum rating of 300 watts, but a PC doesn't consume anywhere
near that much power when idling or running normally.

I agree with the statement "There is no single right answer". This
question can become something like a religious issue, with the "turn
it off" and the "leave it on" people having impassioned arguments,
with no possibility of anyone convincing anyone to change.
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[Opinicus]

My computer is always in use so there's no "after use" in
which to turn it off.

The only time my computer gets turned off is if a power cut
lasts more than 30 minutes or so and the UPS shuts the
computer down.

Other than that, I try and find a reason to reboot at least
once every 24 hours or so. Fortunately WinXP and the
programs running under it make this easy.

 

[NobodyMan]

You'll save on the electric bill if you don't leave it on when you're not
using it.

This is neglible if even noticeable (the increased electric bill) if
your computer is less than 3 to 5 years old. New systems have drives
that spin and power down after so long with no use. The monitors
power down to standby, drawing hardly any juice (just enough in my
monitor at work and home to light the little tiny LED around the power
buttons). The computer itself goes pretty much into hibernation, just
waiting for a mouse movement or keyboard click to power itself back
up. The amount of electricity you need to trickle to memory and keep
it alive is so tiny you can't count it in your electric bill!

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

My computer is always in use so there's no "after use" in
which to turn it off.

The only time my computer gets turned off is if a power cut
lasts more than 30 minutes or so and the UPS shuts the
computer down.

Other than that, I try and find a reason to reboot at least
once every 24 hours or so. Fortunately WinXP and the
programs running under it make this easy.

What's the reason for rebooting each day?

I often leave my computer running for weeks at a time without
rebooting. That's easy in WinXP, unlike Win 95/98/Me which bog down
or crash much sooner.
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