Urgent Help!!!!

[TYPE R]

help pls guys just been moving my old desktop away for a new 1 so i had too switch off my computer , it was off for at least an hour and now it wont come on .... its a compaq and ive noticed at the power box where the light is constant green it is now filckering :(:(:(

[suprafreak6]

check connection to power supply. and try a different outlet. Also your PSU may start to be failing. Those lights are great indicators for showing current flow.

[zapjb]

Just curious was your computer always on?

[Seedler]

Just curious was your computer always on?

Yep, it's been on for 684 days since he bought it:D

[TYPE R]

yep, its was on 24/7

[zapjb]

yep, its was on 24/7
Did it need to be?

[ulun64]

yep, its was on 24/7
Did it need to be?


What's the point of having a PC's and never turn it on?

If you on it 24/7, it's mean you fully utilise your PC's and investment :)

Turning a PC's on and off is actually very bad.

[WHRST]

mine is usually on 24/7 except when every now and then but did it with my old pc i had for about 3 yrs and never had any problems

[zapjb]

Did it need to be?


What's the point of having a PC's and never turn it on?

If you on it 24/7, it's mean you fully utilise your PC's and investment :)

Turning a PC's on and off is actually very bad.
1.What's the point of having a PC's and never turn it on?
Never said or implied that.

2.If you on it 24/7, it's mean you fully utilise your PC's and investment.
If it's doing some actual work 24/7.

3.Turning a PC's on and off is actually very bad.
No generally heat build up from never turning a computer off is worse. Only servers in server type enviroments are designed to run 24/7.

[Virtualbody1234]

No generally heat build up from never turning a computer off is worse. Only servers in server type enviroments are designed to run 24/7.

I totally disagree. Computers are designed to be always on.

[mr. nails]

i leave my pc's on 24/7 for 2-3 years str8 then upgrade (minus reboots and what not). :)

did u fix ur problem?

[clocker]

I totally disagree. Computers are designed to be always on.
Really?
I've never seen convincing proof one way or the other.
We leave our shop PCs on all the time but I turn my home computers on/off and can't say I've seen any reliability issues directly attributable to either strategy.

What's your thinking behind the "always on" approach?

[mr. nails]

What's your thinking behind the "always on" approach?

me... well, i just leave it on just cause. no real reason. that and the fact i'm ALWAYS dl'ing something.

[Virtualbody1234]

What's your thinking behind the "always on" approach?

Where he said:

No generally heat build up from never turning a computer off is worseComputers heat up within the first few minutes and only heat up further if a load is put on them. They cool back down very quickly once the load is reduced. Even if the load is continuous, it reaches a maximum. It doesn't keep rising.

Power management systems have been built into computers. I see that as one of many aspects of a design for maximizing efficient continuous use.

[TYPE R]

yep, i got a new psu 2 day, pc work fine now. thx 4 the help