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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
The topic of conversation is do you leave your PC running all day and night? Assume it's not part of a server farm. I say no: wastes energy, and the tribology benefits are small. On the other hand, I often do leave my DSL modem on all day and night, since I'm too lazy to turn it off. As it has no moving parts I think that's safe to do, and it does not seem to overheat (though it stays hot, and does not have a "smart power setting".
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
On 10/07/2012 12:20 PM, RayLopez99 wrote:
The topic of conversation is do you leave your PC running all day and night? Assume it's not part of a server farm. I say no: wastes energy, and the tribology benefits are small. On the other hand, I often do leave my DSL modem on all day and night, since I'm too lazy to turn it off. As it has no moving parts I think that's safe to do, and it does not seem to overheat (though it stays hot, and does not have a "smart power setting". RL I always turn my PC off, as long as it's not being used to do something overnight. I leave the router and cable/dsl modem running all of the time. I wouldn't say that it doesn't overheat, because it does benefit from an occasional restart from time to time. Yousuf Khan |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
RayLopez99 wrote:
The topic of conversation is do you leave your PC running all day and night? Assume it's not part of a server farm. I say no: wastes energy, and the tribology benefits are small. On the other hand, I often do leave my DSL modem on all day and night, since I'm too lazy to turn it off. As it has no moving parts I think that's safe to do, and it does not seem to overheat (though it stays hot, and does not have a "smart power setting". RL For the PC I switch it off. Same for ADSL modem/router/switch. In fact, they're all tied into one power strip, so they can be killed all at the same time. Of my little networking boxes, the modem/router and the router, have no power management. The switch box, is able to power down Ethernet ports which are not in usage. Which defeats WOL if you're using it. I keep a fan blowing on the ADSL modem housing, and a second fan blowing over the "wall of power adapters". The room gets pretty warm around 5PM. My original ADSL modem, was low power enough, it could be ignored. It had a sheet metal enclosure (no plastic) and ran cool to the touch at all times. The current ADSL modem is probably in the 10 watt range. And the housing is plastic on the current ADSL modem. Not really the best trend in terms of improvements. I upgrade equipment often enough, it's just as well to save the electricity by switching them off. I doubt it affects the lifespan enough, to kill them before upgrade time rolls around again. Paul |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
RayLopez99 wrote: The topic of conversation is do you leave your PC running all day and night? Assume it's not part of a server farm. I say no: wastes energy, and the tribology benefits are small. On the other hand, I often do leave my DSL modem on all day and night, since I'm too lazy to turn it off. As it has no moving parts I think that's safe to do, and it does not seem to overheat (though it stays hot, and does not have a "smart power setting". Lack of moving parts doesn't necessarily mean something is more reliable, especially because of electrolytic capacitors, which vary greatly in longevity, depending on the quality. For example, my digital TV converter boxes failed in just 2 years when several of their Chinese capacitors went bad. In comparison, the old TV one of them is connected to has needed only 2 new capacitors -- in its 35+ years of life (all Japanese capacitors). DSL modems are similar to TV converters in that they both contain switching mode voltage regulators, which can be rough on capacitors, and my DSL modems were made with cheapo brand capacitors. So maybe it would be a good idea to disconnect the AC power if it's not used much, and I mean turn off the power strip/surge protector so the modem's standby power circuitry doesn't stay on. OTOH a lot of times the standby power fails when it's turned on, including in computer power supplies. |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
RayLopez99;1347305 Wrote: The topic of conversation is do you leave your PC running all day and night? Assume it's not part of a server farm. I say no: wastes energy, and the tribology benefits are small. On the other hand, I often do leave my DSL modem on all day and night, since I'm too lazy to turn it off. As it has no moving parts I think that's safe to do, and it does not seem to overheat (though it stays hot, and does not have a "smart power setting". RL I shut down PC, Modem, and UPS when finished for the day. I also unplug UPS when PC is not in use if thunderstorms are in the area. |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
On Jul 10, 12:20 pm, RayLopez99 wrote:
The topic of conversation is do you leave your PC running all day and night? Assume it's not part of a server farm. I say no: wastes energy, and the tribology benefits are small. On the other hand, I often do leave my DSL modem on all day and night, since I'm too lazy to turn it off. As it has no moving parts I think that's safe to do, and it does not seem to overheat (though it stays hot, and does not have a "smart power setting". RL I've got power strips hooked up to an assignable IR-keyed PWR-ON cubes;- the cubes also remember their last logical PWR state, IOW, turn it off and if there's a brown/black out it stays OFF. You can't find them unless up to direct marketing out of Asia. It's conceptually a computer I've rigged to turn on as if a television and its dedicated remote;- simple BIOS switch, PWR-ON computer when power present to PS unit, and that's all it takes. I also assign them to a television remote keypad for buttons seldom used. Got the idea when the logic on my television did actually screw up, and wouldn't come out of STBY mode when a signal is presented;- now takes it within a PWR OFF state, and a signal present, to bring it functionally up at PWR ON. Worked out so well with the Hong Kong cube, I went back bought some more and set a computer up for one. Could as easily have been the Logitec remote IR keyboard, though, couple of key presses from on my ass on a leather couch to turn on/off, flat panel television, computer, and three or so various 115V audio processing units. Sure, I can leave it on and go to sleep to it if I want. Not a problem. |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 2:20:09 AM UTC+10, RayLopez99 wrote:
The topic of conversation is do you leave your PC running all day and night? Assume it's not part of a server farm. I say no: wastes energy, and the tribology benefits are small. On the other hand, I often do leave my DSL modem on all day and night, since I'm too lazy to turn it off. As it has no moving parts I think that's safe to do, and it does not seem to overheat (though it stays hot, and does not have a "smart power setting". RL I leave the ADSL on, and have it on a UPS, as that way you can use the VOIP phone at any time, even in a blackout. Computer is on if it is doing something, other wise off. |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
Since I don't have any VPN or VOIP stuff, I always turn off all computers and peripherals if I need leave home for a whole day. For short trips (e.g. shopping), I would keep them running. -- @~@ Remain silent. Nothing from soldiers and magicians is real! / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! /( _ )\ May the Force and farces be with you! ^ ^ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.39.3 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...sub_addressesa |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:36:42 PM UTC-4, larry moe 'n curly wrote:
OTOH a lot of times the standby power fails when it's turned on, including in computer power supplies. So if I read correctly, the most likely time for a component to fail is when the power strip is turned on? Is that right? Assume the power strip does not have APS (battery) but is just a cheap Joule surge capacitor whatever they use in cheap $12 power strips. If that's what you are saying, since there is a small temporary power spike whenever you turn on a switch (I think), please let me know as that would argue for not turning on and off the modem power supply, even though it does have a cheap SWITCHING AC TO DC POWER SUPPLY which I think for power spike / power surge purposes is inferior to an old, heavy, oil filled traditional wired up old-fashioned transformer. RL |
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Leave your PC running 24/7? Leave your DSL modem always on?
On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:56:10 AM UTC-4, Flasherly wrote:
turn it off and if there's a brown/black out it stays OFF. You can't find them unless up to direct marketing out of Asia. I LOL good one Flasherly. I somehow figured either you or Paul would have the most complicated (but failsafe) system set up... RL |
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