hardnrg Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 I think spending money on a high quality power supply with active PFC (power factor correction) should prevent any kind of problems that might arise from power cycling... I really don't think power cycling would do that much damage anyway unless you tried like turning it on an off 10,000 times in an hour or something. As has been mentioned, the addition to your electricity bill from 24/7 folding is the only real concern, either if it's your parents or, like me, if it comes out of your own pocket... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_target Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 I know this makes no sense,but sometimes I'll just "give it a break" for about five minutes,then it's back on the chain gang 24/7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 The problem with power cycling really isn't with the PSU... though I would imigine it would be tough on it... When you turn your computer on, your CPU goes from idle to full load (as well as cold to hot.. duh) in a matter of secconds..... Your GPU and RAM are also suddenly placed under a sudden temperature change, though not as much as the CPU. -- This stress on the components is what is bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 I had thought in my ignorance that it might be the C drive that would get the abuse since it physically spins at high speed. Apparently other things are more at risk at restart? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravy Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 I think spending money on a high quality power supply with active PFC (power factor correction) should prevent any kind of problems that might arise from power cycling... I really don't think power cycling would do that much damage anyway unless you tried like turning it on an off 10,000 times in an hour or something. As has been mentioned, the addition to your electricity bill from 24/7 folding is the only real concern, either if it's your parents or, like me, if it comes out of your own pocket... i wonder how much money i am actually spending leaving it on vs. turning it off in the evenings, any ideas or formulas ? i am sure it's not much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrusk Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 I had thought in my ignorance that it might be the C drive that would get the abuse since it physically spins at high speed. Apparently other things are more at risk at restart? You do have a point, but if your not writing or reading from the hard drive 24/7 its not that much stress, also, I think the physical parking of the read write heads during power down and initialiation of them during power on would be more wearing than constant power. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerJaySimpson Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 I turn mine off if im not downloading anything. Sometimes ill just get paranoid about the temps, sometimes i wake up ad my CPU is 52 degrees! So i usually turn mine off, but if im at work or something ill just let it download something for when i get home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMoN Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 at night i turn off 3 out of my 4 comp's only to reduce heat and a little noise. i would also have to agree with d3 frist post, where i'm sure that it is shorting the total life span, but i upgrade every 6-12 months and pass it down the line to my younger brothers, then its not my problem when it dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 (edited) never turn mine off, stays folding, but i do restart it once a week Mind if I ask why you do this? Do some things reset? (restart, that is) Edited May 19, 2004 by Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerJaySimpson Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 I think it's better for a computer to start up fresh. If you leave a computer on for a week, there have been loads of progs taking up memory and the RAM seems to slow down when it gets fragged. Progs tend to load slower too. Just my personal opinion, but i turn mine off most the time, just so it can refresh. I also do a lot of tweaking in windows and this causes me to restart. As the rest say, if you OC, then why worry? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hades25 Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 and power consumption wise.....it doesnt use much at all...i have at least two pcs on 24/7 and my electric bill is only about $30 a month .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsamb. Posted May 20, 2004 Posted May 20, 2004 My primary (and sometimes other) box(es) at home in New Zealand I left running 24/7, but now that I have moved in with a friend here in the States, he pays for power so I feel bad when we get the bill each month, so I only leave my box here on when I am in the house or using it. When I travel back to NZ, it'll be 24/7 again for every one. -tsamb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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