Leave PC on or not?

[Richard M]

I used to leave a few of my computers up 24/7 downloading, running SETI etc.
I even got an uptime of about 3 months with one box.
Until...I saw this:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...eadid=17262841

Not really worth losing my flat, computers and thousands worth of stuff for the sake of getting downloads a bit quicker, now I just leave them on when I'm there.

Always leave mine on, because I want to do the best in CPDN

I voted 'other'

I usually shut down at night - although when 'night' comes, can be variable

During the week I start up to check mail & BBC news in the morning, then shut down when I go to work - and start back up, when I get home.

At weekends if I start up during the day, I will usually leave it going, even if I go down town, or anything - but that is more laziness, than anything else

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Richard M

I used to leave a few of my computers up 24/7 downloading, running SETI etc.
I even got an uptime of about 3 months with one box.
Until...I saw this:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...eadid=17262841

Not really worth losing my flat, computers and thousands worth of stuff for the sake of getting downloads a bit quicker, now I just leave them on when I'm there.

I think that's more a testimony to the dangers of overclocking and obsessive PC tinkering than it is to the dangers of leaving a PC on Nasty though

Mine stays on 24/7. I turn the monitor off when I go out or to bed - saves energy.

[nffc]

Originally Posted by Theodoric

PS And in the named of the blessÃÃâ€*’¨d Rod Hull, what is Emu in Other/abstain/Emu?

Something random from another forum, supposed to be light humour

[Stuartbe]

Originally Posted by Richard M

I used to leave a few of my computers up 24/7 downloading, running SETI etc.
I even got an uptime of about 3 months with one box.
Until...I saw this:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...eadid=17262841

Not really worth losing my flat, computers and thousands worth of stuff for the sake of getting downloads a bit quicker, now I just leave them on when I'm there.

Looks like a possible short on the usb. I have seen a pc do this when a customer tryed to link 2 pc's with an a to a cable direct...

Originally Posted by Kliro

I would like to leave it onovernight downloading and suchlike, but I'm not allowed and I'm sure it would lead to a shorter lifespan for the pc.

Actually, constantly switching it off/on will shorten it's lifespan, it will live much longer if left on.

I think someone worked out in another thread that it costs about £50 per year to keep your computer running everynight. Quite a lot when you think about it, plus, I don't see any reason to keep it on overnight for me.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Actually, constantly switching it off/on will shorten it's lifespan, it will live much longer if left on.

But how much of an issue is that considering it is considered antiquated after three years?

Like all other electrical equipment (barring the fridge/freezer/alarm clock), I switch mine off when I leave the house (for more than half an hour), or go to bed.

[ntl customer]

I keep mine on 24/7 but switch off the monitor and speakers when I go to bed. The screen saver kicks in after 10 minutes when I'm not in or at the PC.

I leave it on 24/7 because I have a webserver running on it and also can't be bothered with the process of switching on and off as it takes too 'effing long (god 4/5 minutes from switching on to getting to the desktop)

Those pictures on the other forum are truly shocking!

Makes me a little bit worried now of leaving anything on ...

Anyone good with electronics and the like know what could have happened with it? Also, was it overclocked?

[SOSAGES]

emule machine on 24/7 sharing

main pc on when i need and off when i sleep

[Gareth]

Only left on if downloading something, otherwise it goes off. If I left it on permanently 24/7, then none of my neighbours would get any sleep cause of the fans I have which sound like a 747 flying overhead

[SMHarman]

The fileserver is left on 24/7, thats a Celeron 333 which is passivly cooled (well the fan from the transformer is the only one in the machine, so it runs silently. The AMD2400 is left on most nights but turned off in hot weather or if I remember. The laptop hibernates when I shut the lid. Router and Printers on 24/7 (printers hibernate), CRT screen powersaves after 20 mins.
Room still gets hot though.

[MikeyB]

Mine gets switched off whenever it's not in use, I've always switched my PC's off when not in use.

It's only left on all night/day on the very few times I'm trying to download something. Altho last time I did we had a power cut while I was at work, blummin typical!!

[Paul K]

On 24/7 unless someone is using the sofabed downstairs at which point the helicopter turbines keep them awake Must buy some nice big, quiet case fans sometime this year lol