Tommy Boy said:actually the less you turn your computer on and off the better....when you turn your computer on there is a huge surge of electricity that goes through everything...and also the heat...things expanding and contracting can work your cards chips..etc loose over time, the more you can keep the temp inside constant, the better. a loose card or a chip can cause a problem that maybe you wouldn't think of right away....doesn't happen overnight but over time of turning your pc on and off
That says it all.Case closed i guess.Lord Kalthorn said:Yeah; I don't think there are many people who would be unhappy with their computer lasting less than 6 years anyway. Generally you've sold it on and got a better one by then anyway.
gibant1 said:Tommy's right, It's turning them on/off that causes problems.
How long can you leave a pc on?, well I've got a 486sx 20Mhz, (The first 486 I built), on site, it only does basic Database work and has been on since 1991.
It's not linked to the network , who's 486DX2 50Mhz file server, running on novel, has been running none stop, since, 1992.