vincent Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Man i swear this has been the Qruadillionth time this has been posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Trojan Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Does leaving it on use up much power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowcra Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 My laptop is constantely in and out of standby, i close it when im not using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelsinho Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 on 24/7 :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 On 24/7.Actually it has not been shut down since may last year! :) 585356158[/snapback] dont you install anything?I'd also like to know about the power consumption of a laptop running in standby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crock Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I would like to say my computer is on 24/6. It's usually off about one day a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Decline Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapixels Veteran Posted January 27, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 27, 2005 Just about always on... Of course there are restarts for various reasons, but I don't shut it off at night or anything. I just don't feel like it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurë Veteran Posted January 27, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 27, 2005 Mine stays on all day. I tend to turn it off at night because of the noise, but if I have a load of programs open, I might leave it on to save opening them all again in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xer34 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Seeing as how Ive pretty much abandoned my PC (collecting dust until some games come out), my iBook is running 24/7. I had to reboot today because of the software update, but other than that I usually have uptimes of weeks on end. Between classes at my Uni. it just goes to sleep. The thing can last a month sleeping on battery power. I always thought that was cool :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicedreams Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Leave it on. It's actually better for your system if you leave it on all the time. The more you have it flux in cooling and warming the more chance of a failure in the future. If you system stays at a constant temp all the time, it runs better. Like the platters in your hard drive for instance. When they get hot the platters expand a little and then it's off, it cools down and contracts. It's metal but still does this. So after a while your drive kind of craps because it's kind of like an old house with the wood always warming up and cooling off and it does damage to the wood after a while. If you don't like the noise, try getting some larger fans. They spin slower, but push a ton of air through your system and you can barely hear them. I can only hear my graphic card fan in both of my systems. The proc and case fans use 18mm fans (or whatever the size is of those larger case fans like in Antec cases). I've never noticed a large difference in my electric bill either. I only turn my PC off and unplug it if I know I'm not going to use it for like a week or something. Then I do that so if there is a brown out or something stupid it won't effect my PC. All in all, it's all about preference. If you like it on at times and off others, it's all up to you. Just remember to blow the dust out of your case and fans every few months to keep the cooling going and it helps to not ware out the fans since the dust on the fins makes them work harder. I blow mine out every month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krmathis Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 On 24/7. Actually it has not been shut down since may last year! dont you install anything? I'd also like to know about the power consumption of a laptop running in standby. 585358408[/snapback] Of course. I restart when a system update requires so. :)But its still On when it restarts.... The most my PowerBook have slept was 3 days, it still had ~50% of the battery power left. So that means 6-7 days on one battery charge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxideNOS Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 there is no huge change in your electric bill right, if u leave it on 24/7.?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriq760 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 leave it on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toastyone Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I keep mine on, unless I am going to be away from it for longer than 8 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexcyn Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 At night I usually turn mine off, but usually it stays on so I don't have to wait for it to boot up (that extra 4 seconds kills! :p). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruciz Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 The computer don't eat up too much power, the monitor is what gets you the most beacuse most people are using CRT screens yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BAT Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I think ON or 1 ON and 1 OFF in a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralRooster Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 My Computer hasn't been off since about mid October '04. Before that who knows. It was only off then because of a power cut. I sleep in the same room as it, and I can't sleep without it on. It act's like whtie noise. It blocks out every other noise I might here, like air in pipes and wind and rain outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickFinlay2 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 yeah about 24/6 for me and no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I leave mine on constantly. And it's a laptop. The only time it's shut off is if I'm taking it on a long trip, and even then it's in hibernation mode. System Up Time: 14 Days, 14 Hours, 47 Minutes, 50 Seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codegen Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Nope. Too loud, and my computer is in my bedroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Why would I leave it on??? It's not a server.. it only takes 20 seconds to boot up, and I like saving energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AionXn_ Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 yeah about 24/6 for me and no problems 585371233[/snapback] me too..well 24/7 :D mines not in my room. its downstairs so i just leave it on..takes too long to start up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph B Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Nope, I turn mine off at night. No point in wasting electricity, but I do leave my downloads on when I am at work. * 12 hour shifts can be a bitch * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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