My comp and electricity...

[potsmokingnome]

Ok awhile back i got told that if you keep your comp running 24/7 its better for it then switching it off after your done with it everytime. is that actually true, or is it better to leave it on all day then shut it off during the night? I hope this doesn't seem like a stupid question...and how much does a computer use in regards to electrcity, and why when i try to put my comp in sleep mode it just freezes up instead, done this pretty much from the start...

potsmokingnome Reviewed by potsmokingnome on 01-21-2006. My comp and electricity... Ok awhile back i got told that if you keep your comp running 24/7 its better for it then switching it off after your done with it everytime. is that actually true, or is it better to leave it on all day then shut it off during the night? I hope this doesn't seem like a stupid question...and how much does a computer use in regards to electrcity, and why when i try to put my comp in sleep mode it just freezes up instead, done this pretty much from the start... Rating: 5

[tokosan]

Ok awhile back i got told that if you keep your comp running 24/7 its better for it then switching it off after your done with it everytime. is that actually true, or is it better to leave it on all day then shut it off during the night? I hope this doesn't seem like a stupid question...and how much does a computer use in regards to electrcity, and why when i try to put my comp in sleep mode it just freezes up instead, done this pretty much from the start...

nah, it doesnt really matter

by the time it breaks from the wear and tear it will have been obsolete for five years

just turn it off and dust it out with the aerosol dusters every couple of months or so

also cocks :dance:

[tokosan]

this is assuming, of course, that it isn't one of those "$500 for a computer, monitor, and printer" deals from dell....



guess what they are that cheap for a reason THEY BREAK all the fukken time

[tokosan]

how much does a computer use in regards to electrcity, and why when i try to put my comp in sleep mode it just freezes up instead, done this pretty much from the start...

sounds like your on a POS machine, and need to reformat and/or upgrade

the electricity it uses is insignificant compared to, say, a fridge or A/C unit

[tokosan]

also,




C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!!!!

[BobBong]

The computer will only ever use as much as the power supply draws... 350,400,500watt. plus your monitor.
In terms of conserving energy ? If you were growing.. i could see the use for regulating how long your computer is on..
And like toko says, if you've payed less than 1000$ for a computer package than chances are those fans and HD's won't last long running 24/7

[tokosan]

The computer will only ever use as much as the power supply draws... 350,400,500watt. plus your monitor.
In terms of conserving energy ? If you were growing.. i could see the use for regulating how long your computer is on..
And like toko says, if you've payed less than 1000$ for a computer package than chances are those fans and HD's won't last long running 24/7

^^^^^ gj wasting 1500th post, silly duck.



but ya, anyone reading this please never buy those so-called "affordable" packages, you end up wasting more in teh long run

[BobBong]

^^^^^ gj wasting 1500th post, silly duck.



but ya, anyone reading this please never buy those so-called "affordable" packages, you end up wasting more in teh long run

I never look at that shit sorry.. but hey.. look at me go now, 1502!