...j/k
Shut the computer off????
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Conway Arkansas
Mines been turned of twice since I bough it
And thats been atleast 6 months ago
I do turn the monitor off but not the computer part itself
I have had no problems with it, I do reboot it frequently
And thats been atleast 6 months ago
I do turn the monitor off but not the computer part itself
I have had no problems with it, I do reboot it frequently
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Munroe falls, Ohio
no i dont have any pocket protectors, i got into watercooling because my heatsink fan was too loud and i couldnt afford a liquid nitro, a TEC/watercooled , or a refrigerated system. it also sparks a conversation, that and i built the 1.8 and 1.7GHz systems. as soon as i get some money im gonna mount all the components above the case in a plexi-glass enclosure with a cold cathode light.
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Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Kansas
Originally posted by 84-250
as soon as i get some money im gonna mount all the components above the case in a plexi-glass enclosure with a cold cathode light.
as soon as i get some money im gonna mount all the components above the case in a plexi-glass enclosure with a cold cathode light.
I leave everything on including the moniter which goes to sleep after about 10 minutes or so. I restart every so often to clear things and run regular spyware.
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
My computer rarely gets shut off. About the only time is when I go somewhere, like when we went to Texas during Christmas. When I went to school every morning and went straight to work every day I would turn it off just in case of severe weather. But now that I am home most nights, it rarely gets shut down except during severe weather.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Blue Hill Township
Originally posted by Ultramagdan
Those do look cool.
I leave everything on including the moniter which goes to sleep after about 10 minutes or so. I restart every so often to clear things and run regular spyware.
Those do look cool.
I leave everything on including the moniter which goes to sleep after about 10 minutes or so. I restart every so often to clear things and run regular spyware.
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Summit, NJ
I leave all my machines on 24/7. My server hasn't been shut down in at least 6 months. Same goes for the sun workstation. The firewall and other networking hardware has been running for at least a year. The only thing that occasionally is turned off is my PC.
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From: iowa
mine is always on, i am too busy downloading movies and programs that i dont want to turn it off, alhough when i am playing games like call of duty or halo, i do a reboot when i am dont playing, i run my games at 1600x1200 and although i got a high end 19in NEC monitor, i like to give the monitor a restart to realign everything when i am done.
Postmaster
Joined: May 2002
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From: Annapolis, Maryland
FWIW, all the technogeeks say leave it on so you're not constantly heating/cooling the processor (may lead to breakage).
I think it's bunk, but it does make sense.
That said, I leave mine on 24/7. It's convenient.
XXL
I think it's bunk, but it does make sense.
That said, I leave mine on 24/7. It's convenient.
XXL
