I have one question about this 24/7 situation. I would love to just leave
my pc on all the time. In our area, Charlotte, NC, this is thunderstorm
season. Now, I have my computer and modem line running through a UPS. If I
leave my pc on all the time with a UPS, and the UPS gets hit by lightning,
has anyone ever had the experience of their machine still getting fried,
or is a UPS a virtual guarantee that it will be safe. If anyone has had a
computer on a UPS fried, I know there is a guarantee up to $25,000 or
something from APC at least, but has anyone ever tried to collect any
money and have they been successful or unsuccessful. Is it easy or hard to
prove lightning storm damage? Interested in what others think.
On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, John Aldrich wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Hyung Kim wrote:
> > Can anyone please tell me what the benefits are to
> > leaving your computers on at all time. I understand
> > that there are benefits, however, I would like to be
> > able to provide a more specific answer when other ask
> > me whether they should leave their system on. Thanks.
> >
> > Oh....What about turning just the monitor on and off?
> >
> Well, leaving the computer on saves wear and tear on the
> hardware. When you turn it on, the motherboard and
> associated components heat up, and thus, expand. When you
> turn it off, they contract. This leads to PHYSICAL wear and
> tear.
>
> Also, you're more apt to burn or wear out your power switch
> when you turn it on and off.
>
> Finally, there are some operations that are set up
> automagically by Linux to run during the "wee" hours of the
> night, things such as the slocate command, and other things
> which make it easier.
>
> I would leave the monitor on, as well. Just set up the
> screensaver to blank the screen after an hour or so of
> screensaver or just make "blank screen" your screensaver.
> Most monitors these days are "green" in that they can go
> into "sleep" mode after awhile and wake back up in just a
> minute or so when you want the computer again.
>
> Finally, it takes a LARGE jolt of electricity to start up a
> computer, which is a good way to fry the power supply (if
> it's already been weakened by repeated power cycling) and
> the motherboard, CPU and other components.
>
> Look at it this way -- it only takes a few extra watts of
> electricity to leave the computer on 24/7 than it does to
> leave it on for 8 hours and then come back.
> John
>
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