SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted May 30, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 30, 2008 I usually let mine have a sleep overnight after all the stuff I put it through every day! Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 My work PC I only turn off on fridays. Home PCs I turn off. I try not to use PC at home. However there is a rumor that there might be a PC near my house that works overtime doing all-night torrent downloads though from time to time. Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Always turn it off. No point in wasting power. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 It depends, Unix machine: on 24/7 Windows: turn off when not in use Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 When I'm not going to use it within the next hour, it gets turned off. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Depends, actually. When I'm home all day I generally switch the desktop on 8am, and off again 10pm(ish). The lappy is on when in use otherwise off, same with the work lappy. Either on, and connected to the work net, or off and packed away. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I have ratios to keep , so often it's on all the time. Also I watch pretty much all my tv these days on the train (20hours a week I spend on the train - gotta amuse myself!) on my psp, so everyday I am converting video files to AVC video files (playable on the psp) that takes time, so I leave it going at night churning away encoding (currently I am watching '24' just started series one, I am up to 11am and cranking through 1-2 episodes a day chilling on the train) If there is nothing for the the PC to do, I turn it off, though these days it always seems to be busy, like its owner! My p.c gets a thrashing, it certainly earns it's keep. I turn the monitor off when I am not using it. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted May 31, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 31, 2008 I turn off my computer as much as I possibly can. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 PC/laptop/office workstation gets turned off when done, but the secret illuminati-controlled servers stay on 24/7 so the takeover of the world can go on as planned. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Turn it off. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboarding-sally 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I always turn mine off. It's only on for a few hours each day. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Always turn it off Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Now that my flat has a torrent server my laptop gets turned off at night. But the torrent server is on all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 some of my computer geek friends say turning it on and off is bad for the computer and it's better just to leave it on overnight unless you won't be using it for a couple of days. I dunno but I've started leaving mine on overnight more often than not. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 With a serious, and frequent, power fluctuation problem, I have a UPS, but still turn off the box when not in use overnight, or when I am away at work. If I am at home, I will leave it on from wake-up time until bed-time. But, that is because I am in a position to monitor the UPS and shut down if there is a power problem. If I had a power supply of my own (eg solar etc) I would likely leave it on, as the power fluctuations would have less effect. I cannot understand why someone would suggest that switching on/off would cause a problem. Only possible effect would be interface boards moving in the slot (eventually not being in contact - happened to a couple of my clients recently) but very little else. The "loose board" is not a major problem, though - easy fix. Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Switching electronics on causes an an initial surge of around 500 times the usual current. It affects all silicon based electronics as it literally wears the silicon connections within the transistors. It affects Integrated electronics more as the connections are usually smaller. In bigger integrated circuits attempts are made to manage this current inrush. Most of you will notice that your stereo doesn't switch its speakers on until many seconds after the power has been switched on. This is a direct result of attempts to manage the current inrush. There are mechanical issues as well. Cold bearings wear considerably more than warm ones. So this affects fans and hard drives. Who should worry about this? Not the average person. Silicon failures are rare, as are hard disk bearing failures. Fan bearings fail regularly, but fans are cheap to replace. Only true audiophiles need worry as the wearing affect (more likely components warming up) can slightly change the amplifiers characteristics. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: SG 20hours a week I spend on the train - gotta amuse myself Where are you commuting to?? Okayama? Fukuyama? Tsuyama? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 and in case somebody can help: I have checked all the sites that I know - Im trying to find an Audio Book of Dr. Seuss' The Butter Battle Book. I have found everything else of his, but cant find this...if you find it could you send me the link, pretty please! Link to post Share on other sites
guzzlers-baps 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Should we all not be encouraged to turn off the computer for those sleeping times instead of wasting energy? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Off when I'm not using Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I always turn mine off. Give it a rest. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 we all should be turning off. What a waste of electricity. Link to post Share on other sites
orinoco 0 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 To the people who leave the computer on (when it isn't doing anything) - Why? Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 See the conversation earlier on in this thread: http://www.snowjapanforums.com//ubbthrea...html#Post272944 Link to post Share on other sites
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