Originally Posted by Pookie-poo
Interesting question!
Originally Posted by Pookie-poo
Interesting question!
Same here.Originally Posted by Rosiemac
I always switch mine off when i'm not using it
Originally Posted by calico2222
A friend of mine told me it actually takes more energy to start a computer than leaving it run...is that true?
No. However, when you first start a computer back up it pulls more power for that first 30sec-2mins than it usually pulls for just normal use (unless it's under a heavy workload). How much power your pc uses depends on what you're running - a 5400rpm ("green") hard drive will pull less power than a 7200 or 10000rpm one will. Lower end graphics cards will require less power than one made for gaming - and so on. If you have a desktop, turn your monitor, printer, and speakers off at night. Don't use 3d screen savers. Make sure your set up your power settings properly.Originally Posted by calico2222
A friend of mine told me it actually takes more energy to start a computer than leaving it run...is that true?
Originally Posted by strange_wings
No. However, when you first start a computer back up it pulls more power for that first 30sec-2mins than it usually pulls for just normal use (unless it's under a heavy workload). How much power your pc uses depends on what you're running - a 5400rpm ("green") hard drive will pull less power than a 7200 or 10000rpm one will. Lower end graphics cards will require less power than one made for gaming - and so on. If you have a desktop, turn your monitor, printer, and speakers off at night. Don't use 3d screen savers. Make sure your set up your power settings properly.
There are some heat and power cycling issues from frequent rebooting. It was rougher on older PCs than newer ones, though.
It's completely safe to leave your pc on at night. In fact it's a great time to set your antivirus and windows updates to download (cable will be faster at those times and the pc isn't being used). It's the user that causes pc problems - You're going to get a virus when you do something wrong. If it's doing anything at night then it's already infected by something you've done.