On 12/12/2009 2:42 PM, Dale wrote:
And some would also argue that cycling power on and off is actually
bad for the rig as well. Keeping things at a constant temp is better
than fluctuating temps. The old expanding and contracting of material
argument. Sort of strange that computers that run a lot last a
loooong time.
I think that is more of a psychological thing than a hardware
thing...basically if a computer is already there and ready to be used,
people don't think about getting a new one. Besides, what kind of
failure would be caused by expanding and contracting anyway? In my
experience, old computers don't really break, they just become obsolete...
Marcus
