Do you ever turn off your pc/laptop and...

[CPC464]

...if you don't, should you.


is your normal everyday pc really capable of running constantly 24/7 weekin weekout.

i can't remember ever turning off my laptop since about february this year.


before getting a laptop it was the same with my pc i never turned off, but over the years i have had a few harddrives pack in. maybe due to this.

if your system is going to consistently left on then should you pay extra for a system which can handle it. i know people custom build systems for gaming but what about BT

[trebor31]

u shud av put this in the hardware thread its got nowt to do with BT :)

my desktop runs 24/7 for past year(give or take a few weeks) with no probs at all but my laptop i swith off at night coz it can overheat easier.

[TP635]

My pc runs 24/7 until there is a bad thunder storm coming my way. About the only thing that fail was the power supply and the processor cooling fan.

[CPC464]

u shud av put this in the hardware thread its got nowt to do with BT :)


as bittorrent is the reason i leave my pc on 24/7 then it does have something to do with bittorrent. what i am trying to get at is whether other bt users leave on there system consantly and does it cause problems

[zedex]

i leave it on all the time and i had my proccecor and memory burned due to this i think .

[Elecktricity]

I use mine in the day and late into the night but I always turn if off when i'm not using it. My elec bills are high enough without having a pc on all year round

[zedex]

pc doesnt consume ele. almost lol try installing a solar boiler for hot water that should do it much better :D

[Elecktricity]

pc doesnt consume ele. almost lol try installing a solar boiler for hot water that should do it much better :D

Lol http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/images/smilies/tongue.gif I have too many gadgets

[lostdemon]

I leave mine on for weeks at a time and when I turn it off only leave it that way for a few hours. I haven't had any problems with it and I've been doing this for 2 years now.

[Ali-g]

Well if u have a creepy 1 Mb/s connection than u should leave it... if u have 100 Mb/s fiber connection then u can leave it for 1/100 of the day... lol

[stupidcrab]

I run 7x24 Notebook except after Window Update Reboot from last year

Not for BitTorrent Only. I treat it as my personal File Server .When I go outside,I still can get things that I want.

[Night0wl]

I use a laptop. If I need to take it with me somewhere I do that, if not then it seeds close to 24/7

[slimdogp]

Meh, they can run 24/7. I have a dell desktop from 10+ years ago that runs 24/7 inside this hot ass cabinet of a desk, its still fine. No hardware failures on it the entire time.

People should *try* to be aware of keeping it cool, and keeping the fans clean etc.

Guess what, people who turn their shit off every night have hardware problems too. I say, if you have a reason for letting it run, then let it run!

Its just a piece of equipment.. use it, thats what its there for.

[Nemrod]

No, I don´t turn it off unless I see smoke or fire in it.

[JROQuinn]

yup stays on 24/7

[clocker]

I leave my PC on even when I'm not using it just like I leave my car idling even when I sleep and the water running all the time.

I try to justify this by saying "Think of the children!" but really, it's just cause I can.

[TheSickEmpire]

I've had my server 2003 fileserv running for about 4 years straight. Only time it ever goes off is for a quick dust off then it's back to work.

That's the key to long lasting equipment. Dust it.

[peat moss]

Only time mine gets shut down is if a new program install requests a reboot .

[400]

i leave my laptop and desktop on. unless i absolutely have to turn them off.

[silent h3ro]

I turn my laptop off when I'm not using it but my desktop is usually on 24/7 seeding torrents. When I'm not seeding torrents, I turn my computer off at night. I agree with what slimdogp said about using your computer for what you need. You shouldn't have to worry about the possibility of your computer breaking constantly.

[dstuyen]

I always turn off my computer after use.

[kooftspc11]

havent turned off my pc since early january...i did have to restart it once though :(

[Villain]

I turn it off each week

[outfromdeep]

I turn it off daily:D, not that much PC addicted person:P

[Ramus]

i turn off the PC only when i really have to.

[Chewie]

I leave both desktop and laptop on 24/7 unless forced by software or hardware maintenance.
I run folding@home on both.

[neoapexi]

desktop is always on. laptop i turn off after im all fapped out. so on an average week 2 reboots, on a good week id say 4 reboots.

[Sanka113]

I always turn my fire hazard off when i go to bed. That's the primary reason why I use a seedbox.

[not2fast]

I haven't turned off my home pc for more than a few minutes at a time for probably over 10 years. I have upgraded a couple times during that, but I have never had a drive or cpu go bad.

My last Dell desktop lasted 5 years and all I had to replace was the DVD burner and the sound card. My current machine is an HP and it has been running for close to a year now.

I always use a good UPS that does line conditioning, like the APC SmartUPS. That alone will save you from 99% of hardware issues.

[seedman]

My desktop I only turn on to use it. My laptop is usually on, but I turn it off if I'm leaving for a while. My server is on 24/7.

[vodopija]

Mine is on 24/7, mostly because of torrents. Never had any problems, just make sure you have good cooling and you clean PC regularly.

[JenSenCO]

i used to shut it down over night but that was looong time ago, now its on forever just because of the bittorent life i lead :D
but my pc is quite and i have no trouble sleeping at night..

[Chronus]

I leave mine on never had any problems. If for some reason im not seeding or downloading then it goes off though.

[Invalid]

i leave it on 24/7 and 90% of the year

[geniux]

mine working nearly 24/7

but just have to give him a rest every while...

[whip22]

nah, u have no idea how much your electricity bill goes up

[eatchocolate]

I always leave my PC on for ages and I'm pretty sure it damages my PC.
HDDs and Graphic Cards seem to not like it... But they don't have a choice!
Now who's the daddy?!?! :D

[sohel04]

I use mine in the day and late into the night but I always turn if off when i'm not using it. My elec bills are high enough without having a pc on all year round.

[ryan20021982]

24/7 unless I have to restart after installing a program or updating something

[LubTheStaringCat]

For me I pretty much leave my PC on all the time, I do switch It off from time to time.
just to let thing rest for a while tho.

[Cabalo]

I've had my server 2003 fileserv running for about 4 years straight. Only time it ever goes off is for a quick dust off then it's back to work.

That's the key to long lasting equipment. Dust it.
exactly. I've a server 2003 running torrents and all forms of P2P, and other services, and i only shut it down for my yearly clean-up (besides the OS updates, but those don't count). It has a lot of fans inside and it's quite refrigerated..
It's a AMD Duron 1300, with 1Gb ram and 8 HDD, in a total of 750gb (ye, lots of older smaller HDD inside). It has only the power cable and the RJ45 cable plugged :D

[XEN51]

I leave it on all the time too, never had any problems from it.

[Catcher]

My PC runs 24/7 I download every thing that moves LOL.

[imapotato]

At university, it was on 24/7. Once I started having to pay my own electric bill, I got into the habit of turning it off when I'm asleep or at work.

From what I've read, the most likely thing to fail is the hard drive and their life spans decrease with each power cycle so keeping them on means they're less likely to die on you.

[Max Headroom]

Mine's always on, unless the power goes out.

[turin]

my desktop is on for weeks at a time. But my labtop I only use at work and I turn it off (hipernate) almost every day.

[optimus78]

i leave it on

[dr jones]

i turn off my computer when i go to sleep

and i turn it back on when i wake up

[dr jones]

dam web brower ........

i cant leave it on for 24/6,the bills will kill me :(

[oxycodone]

I only turn mine off to install hardware.

[Fileman]

Both my desktops are on 24/7 only down for updates or upgrades. I just like the sound!!

[mjau]

its no problem leaving your comp on 24/7 just for uploading and downloading

[TheTwire]

I herd it was good to keep your computer running all the time correct?

[Sweetiepie]

Mine computer is one 24/7 to seed :).

[petra1210]

24/7 unless I have to restart after installing a program or updating something and i dont care how much my electricity bill goes up :fst:

[wiseD]

I turn mine off at night, cos I can't stand the noise and I want my hardware to last.

[Rigel9]

I just put them to sleep if I don't need them, restart only if I have to because of updates. (Macs)

[FileZ]

i think u must turn off it coz heat affect badly on your PC

[walkman79]

Mine is always on, always downloading or uploading something. I only restart once a week and turn it off when I need to install hardware.

[Bone.W.Machine]

I turn off my computer several times a day. Always when I don't use it, it's probably shut down.

I do this to lower my electric bill. :P

[lamuller]

Mine always on too