On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Weizhong wrote:
> hi,
>
> a silly question: should I turn off the computer at night? I've let my
> linux box kept on running for a week so far without any problem. Which is
> good to the machine itself, on or off at idle time, if electricity bill is
> not an issue?
This question used to start holy wars, and even now will elicit "harrumphs" if
your way diverges from orthodoxy.
I turn my computer off when I'm done with it. I have read, but can't be
certain, that the wear and tear of constant running is slightly worse than the
wear and tear of booting up once a day. In either case, it doesn't make a big
difference.
Of course, if you're putting the machine through some stress (overclocking,
running seti@home, etc.) then turn it off. But if the computer is going into
shutdown mode, don't worry about it.
--
Arandir...
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