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From: jons@islenet.UUCP (Jonathan Spangler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Leaving AT on overnight (good/bad)
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Date: Wed, 12-Aug-87 19:45:49 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 12 19:45:49 1987
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In article <174200062@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu> german@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
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>
>I have several PC/ATs that have been on almost continously for 3 years.  I have
>not noticed any problems with the hardware.  I think you can make arguements 
>both ways on what is best for the machine, but if the machine is going to be 
>used (network server, remote access, etc.) I would have no qualms about letting
>it run all night.  (provided the room was airconditioned I suppose)
>         Greg German (german@uxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU) (217-333-8293)

Our building shuts off the air conditioner at between 8 and 8:30pm every 
evening. I run a bulletin board off of an AT clone with no problems. The
board has been running since about May. I guess room temperature is a relative
thing, but temperature changes are not as dramtic here as they are elsewhere.
:-)

Aloha,

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Jonathan Spangler
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