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Re: Computer On/OFF
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andy Poling)
Fri Jun 12 19:37:14 1998
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 19:33:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andy Poling <andy@globalauctions.com>
To: Michael GoodSon <NewsReply@biogate.com>
cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <199806122259.FAA18136@server2.rad.net.id>
On Sat, 13 Jun 1998, Michael GoodSon wrote:
> Which is better :
> 1) ALways turn on your computer ( though you're not using it all the time )
> 2) Turn on all time w/ suspends when not used
> 3) ON-FF
>
> which is better ? My country got crisis, i don't think i would be able to buy
> any computer parts within the next 3 years. I need to preserve the
> computer as
> long as i can. Thank you
>
> Electricity is no problem for me :)
Conventional wisdom is to leave computer equipment on all the time for
longest life. The reasons cited may range from thermal stability to power
supply instability (and possible voltage surges) at turn-on or turn-off.
Look at the big boys (large shops) and I think you'll find that they don't
like to power off (or spin down) anything.
Suspending the system (not disks) is mostly a power-saving measure, but it
can also reduce internal temperatures (which could be good or bad, depending
upon your point of view).
Running my computers (PC's, disk arrays, etc) in my home office 24/7, the
only components that I've had fail are power supply fans. I do have one old
(early) Barracuda that really dislikes being spun down - it takes forever to
spin back up.
FWIW...
-Andy
Global Auctions
http://www.globalauctions.com
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