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From: taak9@isuvax.iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon)
Subject: Re: TURN COMPUTER OFF OR LEAVE ON?
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1991 03:47:54 GMT
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In article <1991Jun8.081224.19511@nntp.hut.fi>, mstr@vipunen.hut.fi (Markus Strand) writes:
>In article <1991Jun7.154552.14096@infonode.ingr.com> hychejw@infonode.ingr.com (Jeff W. Hyche) writes:
>>	Leaving the computer on will not harm it.  In fact it is better
>>for it in the long run.  Turning it off and own will speed up thermal
>>wear on the system and cause falure to componets due to heat.  
>
>It is not that simple. The harddrive will not last long, if you run
>it all the time. It depends on the drive for how long pauses you
>should turn your computer off. Also external peaks in the power,
>like ightnings are a threat to the computer.
>

  This discussion is really going nowhere.  Interestingly I saw the
same thing discussed in rec.audio just last month.

  My feeling is that there are lots of things that can happen when
you're away, and you're equipment is on.

  In Rec.Audio someone talked about a power amplifier they had left
on.  Some transistors shorted(or something) which sent a very large
power spike to the speakers, which preceded to start on fire.  Fortunately,
he only lost the amp and the speakers.

  Someone I know was running a BBS, when the fan in his harddrive box
died.  It was over a weekend, and he hadn't checked up on his machine for
about 3 days.  The harddrive overheated, and he basically burned out a very
nice 250 Meg Quantum.

  I suppose the important thing to remember, is not to leave stuff on
unattended, or at least have some sort of protection device.

Steve Sheldon               /// | Ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum!
taak9@ccvax.iastate.edu    ///  | 
Senior, Computer Science \XX/   | Non erravi perniciose!