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Former Member
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I don't turn anything off. There are multiple reasons for this:
(1) - The Desktop settings are set to deactive the monitor after 5 hours. - The computer enters "standby" after 6 hours (like when I go on vacation). - So essentially the system will turn itself off. (2) Because my computer is connected to BitTorrent and constantly downloading or uploading something. (3) As you said, turning a system on-and-off can damage the power supply. It you use your computer regularly, then it's better to just leave it on, but in a minimal power consumption state. |
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Former Member
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The ones at work I don't turn off. At home, my paranoid wife won't let me leave them on; she's afraid they (a) cause a fire, (b) use electricity, (c) allow some b00gie-monster haxx0r to crawl in thru the cable modem or something.
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chuckf1
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Have my home desktop on 24/7.
Now how do I get one of those missile launch buttons that Edwardian referred to? |
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retsof
Former Community Advisor USA Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Post Count: 6824 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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4 systems are on 24/7.
----------------------------------------grid.org turned itself off.
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Work+GPU i7 8700 12threads School i7 4770 8threads Default+GPU Ryzen 7 3700X 16threads Ryzen 7 3800X 16 threads Ryzen 9 3900X 24threads Home i7 3540M 4threads50% |
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Former Member
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I don't turn anything off. There are multiple reasons for this: (1) - The Desktop settings are set to deactive the monitor after 5 hours. - The computer enters "standby" after 6 hours (like when I go on vacation). - So essentially the system will turn itself off. (2) Because my computer is connected to BitTorrent and constantly downloading or uploading something. (3) As you said, turning a system on-and-off can damage the power supply. It you use your computer regularly, then it's better to just leave it on, but in a minimal power consumption state. I wouldn't leave a pc in standby, some PC power supplies can consume 100W or more in that mode. |
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courine
Master Cruncher Capt., Team In2My.Net Cmd. HQ: San Francisco Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Post Count: 1794 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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RatOmeter,
----------------------------------------let me talk to your wife. we could go shoppin. dress stores at first, then slowly towards the local computer outlet. the many 'for sale signs', we can convert her. we have the tech. we can build her, stronger, faster, better...... The 6 Million Dollar Wife.     |
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Former Member
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The 6 Million Dollar Wife. It feels like they cost that anyway  |
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cargod01
Veteran Cruncher USA Joined: Apr 25, 2007 Post Count: 508 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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<snip> The 6 Million Dollar Wife. When did the price drop? LOL    |
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Gollumer
Senior Cruncher Joined: Mar 23, 2006 Post Count: 194 Status: Offline |
Sorry to rain on the parade, but the question itself is flawed.
You have made a logical fallacy in creating the question. Many of the teams have work/university computers crankin' on the work units. Some people own (SHOCK!) more than one computer!  |
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Sekerob
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Sorry to rain on the parade, but the question itself is flawed. You have made a logical fallacy in creating the question. Many of the teams have work/university computers crankin' on the work units. Some people own (SHOCK!) more than one computer! Okay have corrected the flaw .... and the answer is the same.... hibernate :D
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