Turn it off or leave it on?

[JakeUSMC]

I turn all my pc's off at night, and I don't let them run unless I'm using them, or I'm going to be using them.

Moving parts, motors, bearings, etc. will only turn so many times before they fail. Not to mention, the pc sitting there inhaling dust and getting filled with crud.

Do you leave your car running if you're not using it?

if my car didn't take 2.98 a gallon and if there were no moving parts, sure, why not

 

[Fatback]

if my car didn't take 2.98 a gallon and if there were no moving parts, sure, why not

Computer's have moving parts fans, Hard Drive, DVD drive. Just because It doesn't move don't mean leaving it on won't hurt it.

 

[JakeUSMC]

Computer's have moving parts fans, Hard Drive, DVD drive. Just because It doesn't move don't mean leaving it on won't hurt it.

computers with moving parts, hog wash!

 

[Bodaggit23]

if my car didn't take 2.98 a gallon and if there were no moving parts, sure, why not

You're missing the concept of "wear and tear".

computers with moving parts, hog wash!

I hope you're joking.

 

[chibicitiberiu]

I never leave it on, it is a waste of electricity and it's noisy, because it is in the room where I sleep.

 

[diduknowthat]

Does it really use that much electricity?

On idle probably around that, on full load even more.

 

[diduknowthat]

computers with moving parts, hog wash!

Try building a computer without any moving parts, it'll either cost you a fortune or take forever due to the loads of custom parts you'll need to passively cool everything.

 

[Vizy]

Do you leave your car running if you're not using it?

Yes.

 

[bomberboysk]

On idle probably around that, on full load even more.

Not for a lower end system,heck, the rig in my sig with a quad only draws ~500W load and at idle like 230W(speedstep disabled)

 

[JakeUSMC]

Try building a computer without any moving parts, it'll either cost you a fortune or take forever due to the loads of custom parts you'll need to passively cool everything.

I build androids out of non moving parts, a computer is no problem!

 

[JakeUSMC]

You're missing the concept of "wear and tear".



I hope you're joking.

I hope you're joking.

 

[just a noob]

depends on your rig, when i left my e5200 and gtx 285 on 24/7 i noticed that the power bill was 15 dollars higher than normal(crunching on the cpu, and folding on the gtx)

 

[Bodaggit23]

I build androids out of non moving parts, a computer is no problem!

By definition, that would be physically impossible, unless you're referring to the Operating System.

 

[JakeUSMC]

By definition, that would be physically impossible, unless you're referring to the Operating System.

what's a definition

 

[Bodaggit23]

what's a definition

That response explains a lot.

I hope you're not actually in our military.

 

[JakeUSMC]

That response explains a lot.

I hope you're not actually in our military.

You're extremely dense... like Depleted Uranium

 

[Fatback]

that response explains a lot.

I hope you're not actually in our military.

rofl

 

[Bodaggit23]

I build androids out of non moving parts

An Android that doesn't move...

About as useful as all your posts on this forum.

 

[JakeUSMC]

An Android that doesn't move...

About as useful as all your posts on this forum.

your humor must get you laid big guy

 

[JakeUSMC]

it's all right though DU you're entitled to your opinion