This is an old and controversial subject, and "experts" will come down
on both sides.
Some modern fans will run at a slower speed when feasible, by the way.
My personal choice is to leave the computer on 24/7.
Better fans may have a MTBF of 80,000 hours or so, so be sure to replace
it after 6-7 years of continuous use.
It's up to you to decide what to do-the computer doesn't care very much,
and the difference between turning it off and leaving it running can be
argued either way.
Now, CSS, there's a subject with some hard and fast answers.
Harold B. wrote:
You're answering me yet not getting to the point; maybe I wasn't clear.
Going back to Win 95 I remember they said one should avoid completely
shutting down the computer (unless resources are low and restarting the
computer is the only way to renew resources) because putting the
circuits from hot to cold and then back to hot is wear and tear on the
circuitry's soldering points. Restarting then seemed to be the best
choice. Then came Win 98 and hibernation came into the picture (I don't
recall hibernation in Win 95).
I'm trying to do what is best for the system, what's best for my
computer. For examtple, it always strikes me that the fan, although
strong plastic and very light, since it is the only continuously moving
part in the computer, that when spinning without a rest, that it will
eventually wear out. I can't imagine anything going forever without a
rest ... maybe I'm wrong in thinking of a computer as having a life of
its own, as needing a rest etc :-)
Given that all the options suggested below are available (including
screensaver) ... turn off monitor, turn off hard disks, system standby,
system hibernates, plus the option of having the computer always "ask me
what to do" and assuming that all the options work well and nothing is
"problematic" ... my question is, what is the best thing to do? For
example, overnight ... should I use screensaver, shutdown, or hibernate?
I always feel that when choices are given, one choice has to be better
than the other, and that's what life is; deciding among choices. What I
do now is if the computer will not be used for any extended time
(arbitrary), I shut it down. If overnight, I use hibernation (and shut
the electricity so the monitor is completly off), and if for an hour or
two, I use a blank screensaver. Are there better choices I can make? ---
Harold
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