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Keeping my computer on overnight? Bad or good?


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Beanbandit27

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I always turn my computer off unless it has something to do. I mean, if the computer is doing nothing, why leave it on? Same reason why we all turn off our TVs when we're not watching it.
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i just leave mine on for ever...
doesnt do much.. but i turn off my computer for 5 min every week..
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i just leave mine on for ever...
doesnt do much.. but i turn off my computer for 5 min every week..

How much money do you or your parents have after the electrical bill? :whistling:
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While I am no expert re: PC's/laptops I do deal extensively w/ industrial scale systems (e.g., PLC's, HMI's, etc.) as a PM. I deal w/ Allen-Bradley, Honeywell Mitsubishi, Yokogawa and most every major manufacturer of industrial electronic equipment. While these systems are designed for 24/7 industrial operation (not less than 8000 hr's. per year) under grueling environments the OEM's point out very clearly in their literature (fine print) that continuous operation will shorten the life of any electronic device under extensive and/or extreme use (e.g., time, temperature, etc.). I have debated warranties more times than I can count. Most particularly CRT's. It seems to me that our home towers/laptops are not designed for abusive industrial use.

A thought to consider.

I shut down daily.... a personal preference. Heat is a certain villain and I would expect that continuous operation of a computer will shorten the life of any computer.

Happy trails.... ProEd
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i just leave mine on for ever...
doesnt do much.. but i turn off my computer for 5 min every week..

How much money do you or your parents have after the electrical bill? :whistling:

my parents are maneger in the hotel soOo
doesnt cost us anything... :blink:
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