bryonhowley Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Same here. The humm of the fans is the only way I can sleep. Plus I put way to much money in it for it to just be a paperwate at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I can think of about 3 times this year when my PC has been turned off at night. However, I removed the Gforce fan for a heatsink, put silen fans in throughout, and put them all on a fanbus, so I can just turn them down at night. The test is: Does your girlfriend complain or does she also no longer notice them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i want my pc to last, i turn it off every night and completely unplug all the stuff when i go out, don't trust the weather no more, and power cuts seem to happen a bit more often round my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 You want it to last so you turn it off? You do realise that most physical damage is done to cold, innactive PCs booting up? Just get a decent power breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncbaines Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I leave mine on all the time, even though the fans are a bit loud. I get worried leaving my OneTouch external HD on 24/7 though. Is that bad for it?l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I have it on pretty all the time. sometimes when I go to another town for shopping, I shut down the computer. When I go to bed, it depends on if I am downloading something. FlashGet got a very good option "Shutdown when done". That is what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4ymod Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 All of my computers (including the laptop) stay on 24/7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i have mine on most of the time unless im about to watch a movie with the gf at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stezo2k Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 most of the time, i keep mine on, i'm internet connection sharing, so i have to keep it on most of the day i mainly download at night, so it's usually on at night keeps me awake sometimes though, the front lights and the motherboard lights as well as the fans can be quite disturbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayakaza Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i close it when i sleep or when ill go to the shop :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarkster Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Mines always on unless I'm upgrading something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..::. P X .::.. Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Mine is always on. Noise it makes doesn't bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heslo Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 All of mine stay on all the time, screens off when not in use however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesas Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 mine is on about 24/7 except when im really tired and want some peace from the sound of the comp or when i go out like to school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight' Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Never have to turn it off now that I use Linux, back in the Windows days some app would have a memory leak and cause the whole OS to slow down. Thankfully, this hasn't happened on my Linux install and I can keep on going and going and.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0zm4g Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I leave my both my PC and Laptop on all the time :happy: got used to sleeping with it on now i cant sleep with it off too quiet :pinch: plus the healthiest thing for a PC is for it to be left on all of the time :p the HDD boot up or down sequence is the worst thing you could do to a HDD, as for CPU all that junk they dont give a **** if switched on or off, so i jus leave it all on :cool: "Its why companies/schools etc. always leave their stuff turned on" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBear5587 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 All my comps are on 24/7 except when one of them screws up and I cba to format it straight away :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radium Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I or my parents turn it on in the morning, and I shut down when I go to bed. No need to have them running while everyone is sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 day yes, night = standby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNNER Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Both computers stay on 24/7 I also have apc battery backups for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattesca Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 mine is on all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youm0nt Veteran Posted August 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 22, 2004 my pc is on all the time. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickFinlay2 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 mines probably on 23/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABzHQ2k Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Mines on 24/7, got so used to the noise i cant sleep if i turn it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medievil Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 only on when i use it not like you guys, i cant sleep with noise of the fans! i really want silence at night lol :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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