madboy33 Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Hi allJust want to see if everybody leaves there computer on 24/7 like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Folding for over a year... puter was/is on all the time ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Leave it on all day once switched on, but turn it off when we go to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Running 24/7 - reasons:Spam filter (SafetyBar) on mail clientRunning BOINC with SETI@home and ClimatePrediction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzman Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 On 24/7:Running Webmin/FTP/SSH/Web serversRunning IRC Bot (Energymech)Running Seti and FoldingServes as Router and NATI enjoy the output of [scuzzy@slackdell ~]$ uptime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Mine is on 24/7why? cos i can never be bothered to turn it off & most of the sheduled tasks run in the middle of the night.Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Like Andsome, mine is switched on in the morning, then turned off before going to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Very occasionally I get turned on after going to bed! :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Same as Andsome :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Same as Andsome :)Not by the same person I hope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Click here for PCPro article gives an idea as to the power used and instructions on setting S3 in BIOS to tweak power saving settings.PS all mine are set to S3 and I turn them off at night anyway, as I can't see the point in burning electricity to no good purpose and have yet to see any hard evidence corroborating the much vaunted Thermal expansion as you turn on and off will wear out your motherboard theory.My original W95 PC was turned off every day, sometimes more than once and at seven years old it still works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 4 computers in the house (5 when my daughter is home from college) all on 24x7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 My son's business insurers insist that computers are switched off when no-one is on the premises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 4 computers in the house (5 when my daughter is home from college) all on 24x7.Must help to keep the house nice and warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Indeed. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Does the thought of thunder storms not bother anyone then? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Turn on when I get up in a morning and off just before going to bed some 15-18 hours later. Leave on all day unless I pop out for more than an hour then I will normally turn off.PS: Sorry artist, forgot to answer your question. No, everything electrical [PC including Broadband modem and all entertainment equipment, ] is run through a surge protector with a £20,000 warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Does the thought of thunder storms not bother anyone then? :huh:Thunder storms don't bother me I like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhuk Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 24/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I leave mine on most of the day and turn it off before going to bed or when I am in work. Regarding the threat of thunderstorms, I have both a surge protector and an UPS, so I think I am pretty safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I turn mine off before I go to bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't ask Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I switch it on when I want to use it and put it off when I'm finished.Why? .... I'm not too sure that I know :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I have a surge protector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I have a surge protector.Does your PC have one to ? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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