Do you Leave your PC on at Night?

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by mudpuddle, Jun 23, 2007.

  1. soaringeagle

    soaringeagle Senior Member

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    mines never been shut off except when its being rebuilt
    which its been rebuilt about 15 times entirely
    technicaly its the 1st computer i ever had even though theres not 1 original screw
    and its never been turned off since the day 1 first turned it on (except ofcourse when i take it apart & put it back together)
     
  2. ItzJessI3itch

    ItzJessI3itch Banned

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    I think mine does that... that would explain the racket at night....
     
  3. Lorna

    Lorna The Magician

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    i shutt off my computer several times a day, I never let my tv on either and also close for the stand by, as the red light on, i turn it off directly at the source to save energy.
    You can save over 500 dollars a year by turning your computer off when you are not using it.
    Any way whats the point on letting it on?
    IT WARMS, AND ALL COMPONENTS IN IT DOES NO SUPPORT HEAT.
    The more it is warm the less good it can function.
    It slow it down.
    Many components can get burned out that way.
    An off / on is also a good way for the computer to check itself out.
    And anyway you are all lying cause when you download new stuff you've got to start and stop it..or it will not work.
    There is absolutly no reason in letting it run while you are not at it.
    If you are using a laptop, thats suicidal, fire risk and you are killing your batteries way long before time.
    laptop cant stand being on all the time they got to get some cool off time.
    For other kind od computers, the rule is the same as for the components they are made off, best effectivity at temperatures between 15 and 35 degree.
    under 5 thats not good over 34 thats not good, and eventually a killer.
    Tin melt at about 40 degree, and thats how all the circuits are put together with.
    The hardware dont like heat nor freeze.
    But seems like not much here know about basic electronic facts nor about basic in computer hardware, and not even about basic in environement friendly way of life, nor in energy saving habits.
    Only one even mentioned that one.
    Thats sad..
    I guess we are more aware about that on the other side of the Atlantic ocean.
    Nobody here will brag about letting its tv monitor or PC on all night and day everyday, he will be met with unwelcome eyes, and be considered as silly and unthoughtfull of the environement and energy situation in the world.
    We even have multi-contacts units who shut off automatically and turn off tv and all electronic in the house at once, so that not even the red ligth is on on any of them. Some got it with a timer, so that all is turned off at 10 or 11 pm.

    And a fan of computer, a nerd, will also feel its silly to say that, as they know that the myth of letting your computer on all the time for better effect is no longer true and since many many years.
    They are not using the same systems, the same components, not even the same kind of chips as control system, so that time is off that letting the engine running all the time was a good idea.
    Now its a very bad one.
     
  4. Gravity

    Gravity #winning

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    ^ WTF.
     
  5. themnax

    themnax Senior Member

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    24/7/365, except when i reboot to force the modem to drop the line, or i think there might be a lightning storm comming.

    when i'm not actually doing something on it, my screen saver randomly shows all of my 12,000 some odd favorite immages from arround the web including my 500 or 600 or so i've created myself. while playing in random sequence my collection of mp3, midi, and wav sounds, about 53 hours worth, though i do mute the sound or exit media player completely when i go to sleep in the same (living) room with it.

    (sure beats the hell out of any of the crap on tv)

    =^^=
    .../\...
     
  6. PsyGrunge

    PsyGrunge Full Fractal Force

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    Lorna - you come across as the most skeptical person I've ever encountered.
    How do you think office work is carried out, with machines that are on all day and all night - or computer rooms in schools, etc.
    My friend's left his Playstation on (not a P.C. but features similar components) for a long time, only pausing it when he goes out instead of switching it off. He's been doing this for so long, and his games system is still intact.

    ''It warms and all the components do not support heat''. Well, obviously they must conduct heat efficiently - otherwise they'd be a huge hazard to everyone. Manufacturers didn't put fans in central processing units for NOTHING!!! It all works together, all works efficiently.

    Not ONCE did I read anything in your post about removing the shell from time to time and cleaning the internal components of dust. Dust could contribute to the slowing down of fans, etc which could result in overheating.

    Before you criticise people's basic inner logic, I ask only that you understand a basic comprehension of the English language (as too much of that post was poorly written and hard to follow) - AND carry out a bit more research on the subject.

    By this, I mean - ''And anyway you are all lying cause when you download new stuff you've got to start and stop it..or it will not work.'' - Who are you?? What kind of low quality processor do YOU own?! If you mean 'Installing' a package/program off CD ROM, the computer suggests that you restart after an installation, but it's not compulsory. With downloading, you don't have to restart your computer at all so what's the all about?

    That post contained a certain level of common sense, some misleading information and some illegible passages. However, it shows that in your country you have a raised awareness which can't be a bad thing. It shows that yes, you are thoughtful; but maybe financially insubstantial which could account for this attitude.

    At the end of the day, you're over exaggerating a subject. Large franchise businesses, huge corporations, and multi-purpose offices will have computers running all day - some even all night. Do you really think CPU's were built to frazzle out after a few hours??!!
     
  7. Lorna

    Lorna The Magician

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    No, offices computers are shut down after work in all firms and in all corporatiosn so you are wrong.
    and it is not because you are young and know nothing about that stuff and electronic that it gioves you the right to insult me and critisise what i write as you did.
    I am an engineer in electronic and IT, and i know what i am talking about.
    As for the english language, why dont you just fuck off or read some sms-like blogs and posts, just to change yoru mind?
    Fuck all the conservative zero in people and youngsters with nazi tendencies and one way frame of mind.
    If you cant accept "The Other" disconnect from the internet, thats Global Village out there.
    I dont see where i critisice people inner logic as i cant see where this thread is about inner logic at all, you are smoking too much.
    research about the subject, do it yourself, and fuck you too by the way. when you download an update or a new software or install a new hardware you have to run a restart, if you dont know htat, go to school.
    Finnacially unsubstancial,?? why dont you becoem aware at your age, youve got to do so at some point in your life anyway.
    almost 300 millions poeple live in the us if all have the same habits as described in this thread and were to change them to the consummation habits we have in europe, it will mean a 50% spare of energy ressources in the US and 30% in the world plan.
    So unsubstantial, huh?!!
    The US is the country in the world that does the less for the environement and to lower the consummation of energy and the air pollution.
    With guys like you, I now begin to understand why.

    CPU might not give a damn but the Earth does.
    and dusting off the components is really a laughing passage. theu dont give a shit about dust and the tower do not give passage to much of it, whats bad is heat and the combination of dust and heat. Anyway, you dont know what you are talking about and present yourself like if oyu know a lot, showing that not only you are ignorant on the subject but not even ready to learn anyhting.

    So change your sig, i dont think that " open your mind" fit the real you. Its just a cover up to looks cool coo coo cool!
     
  8. cerridwen

    cerridwen in stitches

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  9. LuckyStripe

    LuckyStripe Mundane.

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    Sigh.

    Um yeah....

    I turn off my computer most nights.
     
  10. PsyGrunge

    PsyGrunge Full Fractal Force

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    Lorna.

    I can't understand a lot of your sentences as they don't actually make sense - but fuck it I'll have a go anyway. Here's an example - ''and it is not because you are young and know nothing about that stuff and electronic that it gioves you the right to insult me and critisise what i write as you did.'' Now, I'm sorry, but where the hell is the grammar in there??? I'm not trying to be offensive, but you're taking offence - and that's your call.

    What I said is not wrong. I made some very valid points. For example, power stations. If computers were shut down overnight in power stations, ceasing to do their job, then how does that leave power supply in towns, etc? Another example - CCTV monitoring. It is done all day and all night. Computers are essential in this line of work.

    You still mentioned nothing on the physical side of a computer heating up (removing the shell and giving it a good clean of dust). Neither did you mention anything about the fan and it's essential role in keep a computer running efficiently. You may have a knowledge which you take great pride in sharing, but how fucking dare you stick me in a 'Nazi' group, with a one way frame of mind. That is extremely shallow, seeing as you know absolutely nothing about this mind.

    **When I download an update, I don't have to restart. I only reboot when installing large packages like games software, or programs such as Audacity, Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, etc. If it's Windows automatic updates, no restart required. When I downloaded Bittorrent client and Frostwire - no restart required. If I decided to download images, video clips, or music via a P2P file sharing program, a bittorrent client OR downloading straiht from a website; guess what; no restart required**

    You have some points though.. I mean, I don't disagree with everything you're saying as such; it's how it's written. It's far too over-exaggerated. You have written an account of some possibilities (i.e. referring to a heavy laptop user as suicidal is well over the top, as I have laptop-junkie-family; all alive and well), some of which are, realistically, quite unlikely.

    My point is NOT that keeping a computer on for a long time will help it to run better AT ALL. What I'm saying here is that the CPU component manufacturers made their product with an understanding that people will use computers for a long time; hours and hours on end; and have developed ways of coping with that so that the computer DOESN'T explode or completely frazzle out. Switching off here and there is a good idea; but not essential. There's obviously going to be a policy on switching off computer systems at night when they are not being monitored; but so many companies have employees working night shifts doing jobs such as data inputting, etc.

    Personally I switch my computer off every few hours for about 10 minutes a time because it starts to slow down and takes longer for it to shift RAM around -

    Now for the alternative.
    Oh dear.. ''cool''?! I'm not an American 'punk-ass' kid, I'm not up to date with the latest 'gear' and lingo; I have only pride, and have no interest in fake egos. Bigging myself up for nothing - what's the point?!
    I'm fucking Grunge anyway - the anti-cool. I have no interest in trend setting or whatever the hell it is 'cool' people do. When I think cool, I think temperature - that's how cool I am, lol.
    And I'll keep my sig, thank you very much.
     
  11. Weaveworld

    Weaveworld wayward

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    I turn mine off usually, unless I'm downloading something to watch. But, I think it's mostly force of habit for me to turn things off....
    We also have changed out all the regular lightbulbs in the house for those energy saver ones.... Yup, I'm a nerd.
     

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