Re: [TCLUG:1345] Turn off my computer?

["Bob Nolte" <bob.nolte@pc4u.com>]

In addition to what Mark said, heating and cooling solder and other metals
tends to make them brittle.

On a less scientific note, most of my computer failures over the years
happened while starting a cold system.

Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Luey <lueyb@carleton.edu>
To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com <tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 2:40 PM
Subject: [TCLUG:1345] Turn off my computer?


>I'm trying to decide if I should leave my computer running all the time,
>or turn it off at night. How bad is it for the hard drive to be spinnig 24
>hours a day, 7 days a week? I typically have my computer on for 8 hours a
>day, and turn it off when I'm asleep, turn it on 16 hours a day.
>
>Any recommendations - I basically want what is best for the computer,
>although I have some concern for power consumption.
>
>Thanks,
>Ben
>
>
>
>Ben Luey
>lueyb@carleton.edu
>
>
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