However, if the computer is in a small room,
it plays hell with the air conditioning if
left on all day and night.
Mine is unfortunately, in the warmest room
in the house--the end of the A/C ductwork.
Joe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 7:29 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Leaving the computer on
>
>
> On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Hyung Kim wrote:
> > Can anyone please tell me what the benefits are to
> > leaving your computers on at all time. I understand
> > that there are benefits, however, I would like to be
> > able to provide a more specific answer when other ask
> > me whether they should leave their system on. Thanks.
> >
> > Oh....What about turning just the monitor on and off?
> >
> Well, leaving the computer on saves wear and tear on the
> hardware. When you turn it on, the motherboard and
> associated components heat up, and thus, expand. When you
> turn it off, they contract. This leads to PHYSICAL wear and
> tear.
>
> Also, you're more apt to burn or wear out your power switch
> when you turn it on and off.
>
> Finally, there are some operations that are set up
> automagically by Linux to run during the "wee" hours of the
> night, things such as the slocate command, and other things
> which make it easier.
>
> I would leave the monitor on, as well. Just set up the
> screensaver to blank the screen after an hour or so of
> screensaver or just make "blank screen" your screensaver.
> Most monitors these days are "green" in that they can go
> into "sleep" mode after awhile and wake back up in just a
> minute or so when you want the computer again.
>
> Finally, it takes a LARGE jolt of electricity to start up a
> computer, which is a good way to fry the power supply (if
> it's already been weakened by repeated power cycling) and
> the motherboard, CPU and other components.
>
> Look at it this way -- it only takes a few extra watts of
> electricity to leave the computer on 24/7 than it does to
> leave it on for 8 hours and then come back.
> John
>
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