SnoopSanders
New Member
Besides overheating is there any reason why it would be bad to leave your computer on practically all the time?
Leaving the Computer on.
- Thread starter SnoopSanders
- Start date
liquidshadow
New Member
The parts can wear out faster.
magicman
VIP Member
Overheating would only be an issue if the cooling provisions weren't sufficient. Liquidshadow is correct, the life of a component can be shortened, but similarly constant turning off/turning on can increase the rate of electron migration, so it's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
Bear in mind that computers are almost always upgraded long before the parts wear out, whether it's left on 24/7 or not.
Bear in mind that computers are almost always upgraded long before the parts wear out, whether it's left on 24/7 or not.
davidireland
New Member
Unless there is a good reason you want to leave it on - turn it off!
It is a waste of energy. Whether you pay energy bills or not, it is a waste. I'm not exactly a tree hugger but this is a bit too much.
Besides that, computers are meant to be turned off. It clears the RAM. It would probably run a bit better if you just turned it off at night and back on in the morning.
It is a waste of energy. Whether you pay energy bills or not, it is a waste. I'm not exactly a tree hugger but this is a bit too much.
Besides that, computers are meant to be turned off. It clears the RAM. It would probably run a bit better if you just turned it off at night and back on in the morning.