computer on or off

[JA]

....I pray for future generations that the amount of greenhouses gases released..will not harm the o-zone layer

[delimare]

....I pray for future generations that the amount of greenhouses gases released..will not harm the o-zone layer

Na, I think the hole in the o-zone is doing us a favor. I'm all for anything to make someone think of a way to get me off this rock quicker. You want to see the world? I want to see the edge of space....

Pack up my moon boots Ma, we're headed for urAnus!

[tesco]

If you have a graphics card I'd advise you don't leave your pc running 24/7 or all night long unless you have a really good cooling system. Even then I wouldn't do it tho. I had a 9800 Pro and fried it by leaving my pc on all night. It cooked so bad parts melted. lol

Sounds like a case of bad cooling. I have a Pent.3.2 overclocked to 4.0 with a massive Arctic Cooler fan on it. I also have an x850 overclocked with a custom Arctic Cooler device that takes up the slot above the PCI video slot. Combined with 5 HDD's, this provides a nice build up of heat but my system is always a nice 13-14 degrees C idle and about 24-30 degrees C under load. It's all about the cooling, especially if you plan on leaving it on 24/7. I've been running this system non-stop for 2 years now and the only problem I've had was a failed Raptor drive that was probably due to age mixed with 24/7 use and abuse.

What temp is your room that you can get air cooling to bring the temp down to 13?

[JA]

....I pray for future generations that the amount of greenhouses gases released..will not harm the o-zone layer

Na, I think the hole in the o-zone is doing us a favor. I'm all for anything to make someone think of a way to get me off this rock quicker. You want to see the world? I want to see the edge of space....

Pack up my moon boots Ma, we're headed for urAnus!

lmfao. Funny kid you are with big dreams..

[thewizeard]

If you have a graphics card I'd advise you don't leave your pc running 24/7 or all night long unless you have a really good cooling system. Even then I wouldn't do it tho. I had a 9800 Pro and fried it by leaving my pc on all night. It cooked so bad parts melted. lol

Sounds like a case of bad cooling. I have a Pent.3.2 overclocked to 4.0 with a massive Arctic Cooler fan on it. I also have an x850 overclocked with a custom Arctic Cooler device that takes up the slot above the PCI video slot. Combined with 5 HDD's, this provides a nice build up of heat but my system is always a nice 13-14 degrees C idle and about 24-30 degrees C under load. It's all about the cooling, especially if you plan on leaving it on 24/7. I've been running this system non-stop for 2 years now and the only problem I've had was a failed Raptor drive that was probably due to age mixed with 24/7 use and abuse.

Sounds interesting, can you make a screen print and post it here?

[sgt_kermit]

I leave mine on most times as well. I will shut it down occasionally to clean out the junk in RAM, but otherwise I have not had any problems with any of my systems running all the time.

[v150r]

i left my laptop on all the time. i only reboot when there was an update that requires rebooting. i only turn my pc on when i burn or my wife is using my laptop. =)

[salak1]

3 years?

[berberine]

I leave mine on 24/7 and the computer and monitor are hooked up to a UPS. If there's a power outage that lasts longer than 30 minutes, it shuts down the PC for me (once in the last 3 years). I do reboot once every 4-6 weeks. The only time it gets a rest is when I go on vacation. Then it gets to visit my grandma who keeps an eye on it so it doesn't get stolen.

[Curlz31]

My computer has run constantly for 3 years. I do the occasional restart and formatting but it's never off for more than a few seconds. I turn off the monitors when not in use. I've had high end video cards in that time and have never had problems.