Chrissard

I am running

Seti Boinc
Seti Classic
United Devices
Azureus

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Axim X51v and X5 Advance, Haicom Hi-303CF GPS & HI-401BT Slipper, Linksys Wifi WCF12
SD - Patriot 2 gb, Patriot 2 gb
CF - SanDisk 16 gb, Hitachi 4gb, Viking 1 gb
Nokia 6555, Jabar 250

wmcjhi

ZoneAlarm, AVG, TV Tuner Utility, soundcard utility, other system processes.

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Cybigamerz

MSN Messenger, AIM(Sometimes), Nortan, Microsoft Anti-Spyware, Winamp :approve:

jpmarth

SETI Boinc
Mcafee SecurityCenter
Microsoft AntiSpyware (runs a system scan one a week)

deskdata

Obviously, when I am not using my PC I am not running any programs because it is turned off.

Honestly, you Americans with your disregard for preserving energy resources. You'll be the death of us all.
No, really - you will.

jdh1415

lol and i will laugh when ur hard drive is killed from turnin on\off all the time

aim
skype
norton
media center tv sometimes

ericcumbee

i dont know but you couldnt run an alarm clock on the amount of power my computer uses when it is in sleep mode, let me guess next thing we should do is unplug our wifi AP when we arent using it?

socpsy

I'm sure XP is running several dozen things I know little about even when I'm not "using" my desktop. :rolling:

Rsaturn9

Zone alarm,Router and Nortons running in the background while monitor is sleeping :approve:

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schrags11

Actually, yes i think it is better if you leave your pc on all the time. If you turn it off it will hurt it.... but over a loooooong period of time. By the time your computer starts to perform worse because of the turning on/off, it will be out of date by a long time.

deskdata

Originally Posted by ericcumbee

let me guess next thing we should do is unplug our wifi AP when we arent using it?

Err what! .... Duhh!

What's the point in leaving it switched on!!

I was making a point about what's best for the environment, not what's best for the PC.

Think about it.

deskdata

Originally Posted by jdh1415

lol and i will laugh when ur hard drive is killed from turnin on\off all the time

...but on the subject of whether you should leave your PC on or switch it off, consider the following:

Suppose you have a new HD with a mtbf of, say, 5 years. If you leave your PC on 24/7 then you can expect the HD to fail in 5 years, but if you only have your PC on 8 hours a day then you can expect the HD to fail in 15 years (or 10 to 15 years if you want to make a very generous allowance for "switch-on" wear and tear)

Apart from voltage surges, heat is one of the biggest killers of CPU's. The hotter the CPU the more likely it is to fail. The longer a CPU is hot the more likely it is to fail. If you keep your CPU running 24/7 then naturally you bring the dreaded date of failure nearer.

Most importantly, if you switch your PC and peripherals off when you are not using them you WILL conserve energy.

And finally, always remember that 86.4% of statistics are made up.

ericcumbee

Now i turn mine off at night, but during the day when i am around the house it stays on

Rsaturn9

Originally Posted by deskdata

...but on the subject of whether you should leave your PC on or switch it off, consider the following: Suppose you have a new HD with a mtbf of, say, 5 years. If you leave your PC on 24/7 then you can expect the HD to fail in 5 years, but if you only have your PC on 8 hours a day then you can expect the HD to fail in 15 years (or 10 to 15 years if you want to make a very generous allowance for "switch-on" wear and tear) Apart from voltage surges, heat is one of the biggest killers of CPU's. The hotter the CPU the more likely it is to fail. The longer a CPU is hot the more likely it is to fail. If you keep your CPU running 24/7 then naturally you bring the dreaded date of failure nearer. Most importantly, if you switch your PC and peripherals off when you are not using them you WILL conserve energy. And finally, always remember that 86.4% of statistics are made up.

You pointed out that heat is one of the biggest killers of CPU's (and your right), as the reason for shutting down a PC, but you fail to realize that do to the temp changes that occur inside your PC case everytime you turn on and off your comp this also effects ALL of your PC Component's life. So it is better to turn on and leave your computer on, all the time, because once the temp stabilizes inside your case other then failing cooling fans, Temp will be stabilized and will help your PC last longer!! As for saving Energy rather then shutting down your monitor, you should choose sleep mode,this will save you money in energy run costs,at the same time help your monitor last longer also due to not constantly turning it on and off as in above!! :approve:

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Risky

You are all on crack.. By the time that PC you are nursing fails, it'll be worth $10.

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