Do you turn off your computer?

Do I have to turn off my computer every night when I'm not using it?

Usually I just keep it on and let the screen turn off itself. What do you guys do?

Yeah, I shut it off during the night. It only takes 5 second to shutdown and maybe 30-45 seconds to boot so it's no big deal.

For those who say that constantly booting will kill off your HDD in time... well mine has gone through over 2200 power cycles. My PSU about 1500 cycles.

I always go to sleep watching a tv series or a movie, after its over the pc puts it self to sleep only using 5 watts. my pc has not been fully off for over a year.

I turn it off. I dont need my electric bill any higher for an idle unused computer lolAutoPilotOn

Have your router do your downloading, put tomato or dd-wrt on it.

Yes I turn mine off.

Have your router do your downloading, put tomato or dd-wrt on it.

Yes I turn mine off.

GTR12

I keep forgetting to try dd wrt. I see its finally availble for one of my routers (E1000 linksys)

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Have your router do your downloading, put tomato or dd-wrt on it.

Yes I turn mine off.

AutoPilotOn

I keep forgetting to try dd wrt. I see its finally availble for one of my routers (E1000 linksys)

You dont "try" you put it on and kick yourself afterwards saying why the hell was I using the stock firmware.

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Have your router do your downloading, put tomato or dd-wrt on it.

Yes I turn mine off.

GTR12

I keep forgetting to try dd wrt. I see its finally availble for one of my routers (E1000 linksys)

You dont "try" you put it on and kick yourself afterwards saying why the hell was I using the stock firmware.

My gaming pc usually, unless i'm downloading something. It only takes 20-30 secs to boot so its not a big deal. My laptop i put in sleep mode

Turning your computer off is for newbs. My computer hybernates after 1 hour of no use. I like being able to wiggly my mouse and have my computer be totally usable within 10 seconds.

Leave it on 24/7

Mostly because I have files downloading in queue on uTorrent.

Yes I turn my computer off every night when I go to bed.

Yes, I turn it off at night. Mainly because of: 1.) Electricity Usage - what good is running an idle computer overnight while it sucks away at electricity? 2.) Dust - Dust sucks. I don't need anymore. There was a point in my life where I ran nicely configured "gaming" Dell 24/7 for weeks at a time, but the thing ended up dying. I suspect it was dust + heat build up.

Yes, I turn it off at night. Mainly because of: 1.) Electricity Usage - what good is running an idle computer overnight while it sucks away at electricity? 2.) Dust - Dust sucks. I don't need anymore. There was a point in my life where I ran nicely configured "gaming" Dell 24/7 for weeks at a time, but the thing ended up dying. I suspect it was dust + heat build up.

ndawgdrake

Can of air solve all your problem.

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Yes, I turn it off at night. Mainly because of: 1.) Electricity Usage - what good is running an idle computer overnight while it sucks away at electricity? 2.) Dust - Dust sucks. I don't need anymore. There was a point in my life where I ran nicely configured "gaming" Dell 24/7 for weeks at a time, but the thing ended up dying. I suspect it was dust + heat build up.

GummiRaccoon

Can of air solve all your problem.

I leave it on, because i download stuff overnight...pretty much every night, and its nice to not have to wait for os to boot up.

Turning your computer off is for newbs. My computer hybernates after 1 hour of no use. I like being able to wiggly my mouse and have my computer be totally usable within 10 seconds.

GummiRaccoon

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Yes, I turn it off at night. Mainly because of: 1.) Electricity Usage - what good is running an idle computer overnight while it sucks away at electricity? 2.) Dust - Dust sucks. I don't need anymore. There was a point in my life where I ran nicely configured "gaming" Dell 24/7 for weeks at a time, but the thing ended up dying. I suspect it was dust + heat build up.

C_Rule

Can of air solve all your problem.

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Can of air solve all your problem.

GummiRaccoon

I can do that too.:)

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[QUOTE="C_Rule"] What are you suggesting, he blow his bills away with a can of compressed air?C_Rule

I can do that too.:)

I was speaking engrish, note the ALL (multiple) and Problem (single)

I was only referring to the fact that he probably never dusted his machine.

the more you know

Yes, I turn it off at night. Mainly because of: 1.) Electricity Usage - what good is running an idle computer overnight while it sucks away at electricity? 2.) Dust - Dust sucks. I don't need anymore. There was a point in my life where I ran nicely configured "gaming" Dell 24/7 for weeks at a time, but the thing ended up dying. I suspect it was dust + heat build up.

ndawgdrake

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Yes, I turn it off at night. Mainly because of: 1.) Electricity Usage - what good is running an idle computer overnight while it sucks away at electricity? 2.) Dust - Dust sucks. I don't need anymore. There was a point in my life where I ran nicely configured "gaming" Dell 24/7 for weeks at a time, but the thing ended up dying. I suspect it was dust + heat build up.

masterdrat

Yes, unless I'm downloading. No need for extra heat or electricity.

Yes, unless I'm downloading. No need for extra heat or electricity.

Domobomb

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Yes, unless I'm downloading. No need for extra heat or electricity.

C_Rule

Well thanks! I've got a few more pics in my blog I just started. Link is in sig.

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Yes, unless I'm downloading. No need for extra heat or electricity.

Domobomb

Well thanks! I've got a few more pics in my blog I just started. Link is in sig.

Hmm... Doesn't sound like correct English to me... You don't fix all of one problem. You just fix the problem.C_Rule

I said engrish.

Go ahead and google that.

My pc is in my bedroom, and its quite noisy. So it goes off when im not using.

This awnser your question?

EDIT: Now that i think about it putting the face there might not have been the brightest move. ROFL

I have the sleep timer set for a hour but i have to agree that most problems with a pc will happen after you reboot...

I sleep my computer if i'm going to use it in the same day. It is always off overnight. It only takes 1-2 mins to boot fully so i don't get the point of wasting power.

Sleep ftw!