EDF Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I do, I see nothing wrong with it, no change in the energy bill also, its a old system though so I dont know really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamz Veteran Posted August 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 22, 2004 no. i turn it off at night. no point in keeping it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratrix Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i keep my laptop on all the time, it doens't waste much energy, it probably damages my system, but oh well. and.. i don't like waiting for the computer to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvbfan Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron901 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i believe most people here do. and yeah, i never turn off my PC and Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I turn mine off at night or when I leave the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm_omega2 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i keep all mine on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadiz Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I leave it on constantly, I have a lot of tasks scheduled to run at different days/times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiGdUsTy Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I have 6 systems running 24/7. Only down side is my puter room gets hot as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0sh Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Only during the winter time. In the summer, it heats up my room too much and the a/c doesnt really help much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbatim Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 the only time I've turned off my PC within the last 2 years were for bad lightning storms. I have a UPC, but I still get a bit nervous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacidz Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 (edited) On most of the time, constantly doing something it is. Edited August 22, 2004 by Davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acoustikrage Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 yup. i got used to sleeping with it on. my pc wasn't very loud at all until i got my ti4600, but i got used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 yes, in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 my pc is only on when i use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo2 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 its harder on your machine to turn it off at night. its startups and shutdowns that kill hard drives. not leaving it on all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronik Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 its harder on your machine to turn it off at night. its startups and shutdowns that kill hard drives. not leaving it on all the time Agreed, I leave mine on 24/7, ocasionally switch it off during summer coz it heats up my room and during serious thunderstorms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraggles Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 My PC's probably only been off for about a total of 24 hours in the past 2 years. That's probably 100% from upgrades too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangebrand Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 yeah, i keep my two systems up all the time, my brother turns em off during bad storms, but other then that, they're up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i just turn it off when i don't need to use it, its as simple as that. i'll only leave it on overnight if i am downloading something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghatak Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i turn it off at night or when i don't feel like using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacidz Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 yup. i got used to sleeping with it on. my pc wasn't very loud at all until i got my ti4600, but i got used to it. Get a Zalman Fanless Heatsink for graphics card. Im using one, and guess what, not noise since has no fan. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I built my current system in July 2003, and I would say its been off for less than a week. When I went to Florida in March I left it on (BT was running the whole time). I do turn the monitor off all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang_tito Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i don't keep my system on all the time only when i need it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naap51stang Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Computers have an off switch???????????????????? I leave mine on all the time. What is the point of a broadband connection if you have to turn your computer on, wait for it to boot, load the mail client, wait for it to download the mail, wait for the newgroup reader to load, wait for the web broswer to load...... My last computer, ran pretty much 24/7 for about a year before it was powered off (not counting reboots for drivers). I powered it off to swap out a processor and the cheap power supply refused to restart LOL. The new computer I built in June, has plenty, I junked the el cheapo pwr supply for a good antec 430 watt. I leave them on all the time, plugged into the UPS. Summer storms cause the power to blink about once a week. With the power saving features of modern PC's, the amount of electricity used can't be that much, if you are running an LCD monitor.... :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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