How long is your computer on for?

**unrealrocks** · 03-12-2003, 07:47 PM

My main system is on 24/7 for SETI, all the others are on all but night time!

**ice** · 03-12-2003, 07:47 PM

My three are normally on all day and night running SETI but my main one gets turned off sometimes as it does get a bit hot.

**XTR** · 03-12-2003, 07:59 PM

Shuttle = 24/7
Cooler Master = Whenever I'm reviewing hardware/playing games

**poolking** · 03-12-2003, 08:03 PM

Mines on 24/7.

I am going to build another couple of comps and use one as a ftp server.

**Gr44** · 03-12-2003, 08:41 PM

leave mine on all the time, reboot now and then, when needed or every month or so. Server has been on for well over 12 months now, but the counter has lost track, guess its cus its 32bit or so some one told me a while ago lol

**matt31** · 04-12-2003, 12:44 AM

24/7 with the occasional reboot every few days. Must cost a fortune in electricity

**mr_roll** · 04-12-2003, 03:28 AM

Now that I've got BB its been online about 3 days 2 hrs now

**BoB_DoG** · 04-12-2003, 06:12 AM

was up for 23 days until halo crashed out on me yesterday... just installed and the bloody game keeps doing it, piece of crap.

**Rod911** · 04-12-2003, 11:33 AM

Depends. If I get in the mood to Fold again, it's pretty much 24/7. Even kept it going 1 month straight and that was with a Win98 install. If I feel like downloading/uploading some things, again that'll be a 24/7 job. However, I usually leave it at "16/7"...turned on during the day as it serves as a gateway for the 2-comp network and WCIII for my bro (it's shared, not installed in his comp).

**poolking** · 04-12-2003, 12:22 PM

The good think about my electricity tariff is its cheap electricity between Midnight and 7am, 2p per unit instead of the usual 6p.

**gamezfreak** · 04-12-2003, 12:30 PM

I only turn my PC on when I need it.

Or if i'm downloading something I usually leave it on overnight or something to let it finish.

And people who leave their computer on 24/7 are actually doing it some good because turning your computer on and off does put some strain on your processor/sysytem

**quarryman** · 04-12-2003, 12:32 PM

I flick on my Shuttle whenever I use it. I don't do any folding or SETI so there's no need to have it on when I'm not there.

It just seems like a waste of money to have it running when its not being used using up electricity. I wonder does turing it off lengthen he lifespan of the components?

**Theo** · 04-12-2003, 12:55 PM

Webserver/Router/Fileserver - 24/7
Main Computer - 16/7
Mp3 Box - 16/7
DivX/DVDpc - Whenever I watch a film

Luckily, 3 of the computers that are on alot are in my office room, so I don't have to sleep near them or anything. T'would do my head in.

**matt31** · 04-12-2003, 02:42 PM

just out of interest, how much do you think it costs in electricity to keep a computer on for 24 hours?

**Richie** · 04-12-2003, 03:00 PM

24/7 here but then I am a heavy downloader.... PC is quiet enough to sleep 8 feet from it which also helps.... Longest I had was 14 days IIRC and I only rebooted to install a new HDD which was about a week ago.

Will need to reboot tonight tho as I have updated some Norton stuff and it needs rebooted....

**bledd** · 04-12-2003, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by poolking
The good think about my electricity tariff is its cheap electricity between Midnight and 7am, 2p per unit instead of the usual 6p.

who's that with?

i'm with Swalec atm.. (student house)..

should be able to change it!

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