On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 23:15, JoeHill wrote: > On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:00:09 -0800 > Eric Huff disseminated the following: > > > > 1. Is the recommended procedure to turn computers off at least > > > nightly or keep them on all the time? > > > > I turn mine off to save power, but there is little or no need to do > > it for stability. > > Once you've stopped using your machine for some time, and the drives have spun > down and the monitor goes into powersave mode, how much are you really saving? > > I've always been curious about that one. > There is a theory that its the power spikes when you turn on equipment that shortens their life - don't know how true it is though.
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