Do you turn off your computer at night? |
 Jun 28 2009, 10:52 PM
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Couldnt find a thread like this. Do you turn your computer off at night?
I would also like to hear answers on the geekier side. Which extends the life of your computer the longest? I always turn it off at night because I feel like it needs to rest. Because it gets hot doesnt it? And because I know that some programs that may have memory leaks may be using up all my memory and it wont go back down until I restart. So take the poll and then explain your answer. |
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Jun 28 2009, 10:54 PM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i turn mine off every night
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Jun 28 2009, 10:55 PM
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 Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
No, Because I
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Jun 28 2009, 11:06 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
Why wouldn't I? It's a waste of power not to.
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Jun 28 2009, 11:11 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 8,629 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 498,468 |
Yes I do. I'm not using it so why waste the energy?
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Jun 28 2009, 11:24 PM
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 poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
i do, because it saves energy and especially in the summer it blows really loud
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Jun 28 2009, 11:24 PM
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 asdfghjkl; Group: Official Designer Posts: 1,121 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 665,416 |
Yes I do. I'm not using it, it's loud &im wasting energy.
It doesn't take that long to turn off/on, so w.e. |
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Jun 28 2009, 11:37 PM
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 /人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
No, I use Linux. Only boot into Windows for gaming.
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Jun 28 2009, 11:54 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
I turn my computer off at night, because it's in my room. And since it's 6 years old it runs a little loud...and it's useless for me to keep it on and not even look at it.
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Jun 29 2009, 05:50 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
No... you're only hurting your computer by shutting it off and turning it on. Electronics go through wear and tear, you know?
QUOTE(Buttsex @ Jun 29 2009, 12:37 AM)  No, I use Linux. Only boot into Windows for gaming. That's irrelevant. |
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Jun 29 2009, 07:21 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
Sort of. I put it to sleep. Does that count as "turning it off"?
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Jun 29 2009, 07:34 AM
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 ‹(. .)› Group: Official Member Posts: 2,367 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,089 |
sleep mode ftw
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Jun 29 2009, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
Im not sure if its the same with macs but with pc's if you put it into sleep and then turn it back on it is using memory. Windows hibernate and sleep modes are pretty useless. How much energy does turing off a computer actually save? As much as turning off a light bulb?
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Jun 29 2009, 08:32 AM
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‹(. .)› Group: Official Member Posts: 2,367 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,089 |
i turn off my computer when i'm gone for more than an entire day. usually, i'm back within half a day or quarter of a day at most, since i do use my laptop before and after class and during work.
for the other computers that i don't use daily, they still fall under my 24 hour rule: off if i'm gone for anything more than a day, no for less. i think it's a good balance, energy-wise and time-wise. |
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Jun 29 2009, 08:35 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,574 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 555,438 |
I have my computer connected to a surge suppressor. I Turn off my computer as well as the surge suppressor. They say that you should turn your computer off/on as little as possible to avoid chip creep, however in all my years as a computer tech I have not once seen a case involving chip creep.
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Jun 29 2009, 11:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
I keep mine on at all times. Electronics have wear and tear as well.
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Jun 29 2009, 11:36 AM
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My HD is always a spinnin'
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Jun 29 2009, 12:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
Chip creek?
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Jun 29 2009, 12:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,574 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 555,438 |
QUOTE(jcp @ Jun 29 2009, 01:08 PM) Chip creek? No, chip creep. |
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Jun 29 2009, 12:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
Chip creep?
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Jun 29 2009, 12:16 PM
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poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
wait, how does turning it off and on each day and night put wear and tear? I would think leaving it on 24/7 would.
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Jun 29 2009, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
QUOTE(Tomates @ Jun 29 2009, 01:16 PM) wait, how does turning it off and on each day and night put wear and tear? I would think leaving it on 24/7 would. Circuitry is very delicate. Turning on a computer sends a brief surge of electricity through the machine, which can eventually wear out circuitry. (However, you'd have to turn a computer on several times a day for it to really have an effect.) |
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Jun 29 2009, 12:56 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,801 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 568,102 |
Mm, nope. I sleep it.
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Jun 29 2009, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,574 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 555,438 |
QUOTE(jcp @ Jun 29 2009, 01:12 PM) Chip creep? Yes, chip creep. |
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Jun 29 2009, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
What is a chip creep?!
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