Do you leave your computer on all the time?

[bushtangu]

How hour work your computer at a day?
It's normal to work around 19-20 hour/day?

[Cuzabis]

I leave my computer on 24/7 and reset it once every month or so :)

I dunno how long I work on it, I work on a computer at work so I guess minimum = 8hrs

[Xplosive]

bout 16/17 hours a day, its not in use all the time but thats roughly the ammount

[checker]

Roughly 12 hrs a day running, and bout 8-10 hrs using it.

[bamacoo]

Most of the time I do 'till the wifr gives me shit. She's still the boss! lol

[Blitzer]

24/7 for at least 3 years straight...lol....with the occasional reformat once a year and reboots here and there.

[VK.Hitman]

Roughly 15 hours a day.......:)

[drix]

Always on. Turn it off now and again if I'm away though.

[bushtangu]

Most of the time I do 'till the wifr gives me shit. She's still the boss! lol


......lol......

[Gismo]

leave on most time apart from occasional reboot

[Xcrusader]

Totally , always on 24/7 couldnt be bothered shuttin it off!! I've lost quite a lotta monitors cuz of that.

[Lease]

I used to do this all the time, but I just lost my laptop just a few weeks back - the fan broke. :((

I wouldn't leave it on unless you're uploading or downloading

[bushtangu]

I used to do this all the time, but I just lost my laptop just a few weeks back - the fan broke. :((

I wouldn't leave it on unless you're uploading or downloading

Sorry man for your laptop :(

[Gadget]

i only leave it on when i'm only using the interweb thingy :D

[Taz]

24/7 occaisionly reboot and reformat twice a year.

[Warez_king]

i just open my comp to play games n den shut it down! -_--_-

[Buu]

6 to 7 hours a day.

[vectoravtech]

Most of the time I do 'till the wifr gives me shit. She's still the boss! lol

im with bamacoo, I dont have a wife so its up to my family how long I use it lol.
I leave mine on 24/7 tho

[pipnpepi]

OMG what about the electric how can you afford it 24/7
mine was getting expensive so been leaving comp off 30-40 hours a week and leccy getting cheaper :)

[KeeF]

main pc is on 24/7 as I have 800GB+ of share on it, and share it via WLAN to 2 other pc's upstairs and 2 laptops lol... saves loads on dvd's etc

[goldenbars]

I am a big net surf addict.

So I use it minimum 7/8 hours in a day.Some time it is used more then 12 hours in a day.

[Gadget]

i only have my computer on all the time on my days offs

[Terminator]

6 to 7 hours a day.

It because of studies !B-):D:)):(:(:(:(

[Zybraxia]

On 24/7. Tower PC + Laptop

[Lisa-]

my pc got a autoshutdown system :P it's shutting down on 01:00AM 7 days a week

[bioanimal]

I leave mine on during the day on week days from 7.00 to 23.00 - 01.00 and weekends/holidays from about 12.00 to 04.00
Downloading/ Uploading i leave it on till it finishes..
Reboot every month or so.

[Jackpunk3]

i put it on standby when i'm not usin it. but normally id say my comp is on about 12 hours. lately it's been getting really heated.

[32_Degrees]

My PC is always on, but i do shut it down for about 24 hours a week. (saturday 8pm-sunday 8pm).. When i go out :P.

[Gibbmiester]

About 18hr a day some days 24, try to re-boot 2-3 times per week.

[hereward]

Lately at least one of my computers is on all the time. This shames me but not enough to desist. I guess my next build will have to be a low power job.

Hereward

[Barmie]

24/7 unless I got out and have no downloads running

[BetaDude1401]

i leave mine on for somtimes all day and all night but normaly ill leave on all day then before i go to bed i turn off and then wake up and get back on

[eojpek1]

I leave mine on 24/7 but when I'm not using it I'll put it in standby. I usually reboot at least once a day sometimes more after I've cleaned my registry, changed settings, deleted files, installed something, removed something and when I go offline ect... I shut it down maybe once a week or so. It depends on how much I work on my computer, it just depends...Sometimes 3-4 hours for business stuff sometimes less. Now for uploading, downloading and doing whatever it is I do on my computer it depends. Sometimes a few hours a day sometimes a lot more. Depends if I have any plans or not also.

[Mr-R-T]

all day long...then turn it off @ 3/4 am and turn it back on @ 1/2 pm lol

[SuperNovaArcade]

I leave my laptop on 24/7. It's a high end system, so it's a laptop that can handle 24/7 online.

I typically reboot once every few days, and only have it turned off for a few minutes if I see it is starting to over heat and roughly a few hours to clean it once a week.

Other than that, it's 24/7.

[_iMMorTaL_]

mine stays on 24/7.

[cf]

never turned of less i reboot

[VAMPYRE]

yup, it's on 24/7 as I seed constantly :)

[Cuddles]

I leave my system on all of the time unless I need to re-boot or there is an update.

[wdoorn]

I do, unless im away and im not download or scanning.

[<=U=L=T=R=A=>]

I have 3pc's one is a laptop which is my 8 year old son, it only stays on 24/7 on weekends hes not allowed to use it on weekdays.
The other pc is a 12 camera surveilance stays on 24/7 programed to reboot every other day!!

My pc only turns on when i use it !!Otherwise its off!! Gets my computer room Hot!!
Fully utilizing a 1000 watt power supply!!

[farrell]

There isn't much difference between leaving a computer on 24/7 except for the cost of electricity. Maybe in the past (1993 and earlier) it may have been beneficial to leave the computer on because of potential power switch related issues with some computer manufacturers but today, computers are designed to withstand all these issues.

I also found this on a website, might be useful:

I get quite a few questions about whether to leave the PC on or turn it off at the end of each day. There are many views on this subject and most all of them have valid points. Some believe that leaving a computer on will wear out components much faster while others believe that shutting a computer down each day does more harm.

The two main reasons that people are concerned about this issue are:
Energy Conservation
Component Longevity
Energy Conservation:

Operating a PC these days costs very little money (depending on electricity costs in your area). I would say an average amount would be about $1 per day. That is if you leave your monitor on too. Taking into account that most people do not leave their system running 24/7 365 days a year. People usually shut down on the weekends when away from the office or when they go on vacation. So, let's just say that your energy cost for a one year period will be somewhere around $120.00. If you adjust your PC settings to have the monitor turn off after being idle for 10 minutes, this figure can be greatly reduced. As you can see, the energy cost is probably not worth worrying about. So, lets move on to the meat of the matter and discuss Component Longevity.

Component Longevity:

Computers are designed to operate at consistent temperatures and have components in place just for this purpose.

Cooling Fans- While the system is turned on, the cooling fans will continue to keep the computers case cool keeping all of the other components within the case operating at a consistent temperature. It is very possible that by keeping your computer turned on you could be shortening the life of a cooling fan. But, is it really worth worrying about? Let's continue...

If you keep your computer case cleaned out every six months while paying close attention to your cooling fans, you will greatly improve the cooling fans longevity while maintaining their cooling performance.

The cost of a cooling fan and the time to replace one makes it really a non-issue where this discussion is concerned.

Hard Drive- This is the main concern when discussing shutting your PC down or not. A hard drive, when turned on, will experience a surge of electricity that will spin its platter to a speed of approximately 10,000 rpm. It will then begin to warm up and reach an optimum operating temperature. Then the cooling fans will keep it at that temperature.

Once you turn the system off, the platter spins down and the hard drive then cools to room temperature. Depending on the environment, these temperature swings along with the voltage surges when powering on can greatly reduce the life of your hard drive when shutting the system down regularly.

Lastly, the amount of time that you keep a computer system will be the determining factor when considering whether to shut it down on a regular basis or not. If you are one that keeps a system for about 2 years and then gets one with newer technology, then this is not going to be a factor for you at all. Do with it what you will. It is probably going to be under warranty for this time period anyhow.

But, if you keep your computer system longer and care about component longevity, then my recommendation to you is go ahead and leave your system running 24 hours. If you are away from it for a day or more, then go ahead and shut it down.

[Pyro.699]

I leave all 4 of mine on 24/7

[Cuddles]

Or I do turn it off if we will have a lightening storm not good system will be gone

[ralfy_tm]

I leave it all the day ON, but at night I shut down the computer :)

[Damon111]

Hi

generally i use my machine for 10 hrs a day but in rare times I use up to 15 hrs. However, I would like to know why you put this question? Hope I would get reply for this.

[koei]

I leave my server 24/7 and the rest of the computers 17hrs a day :D

[Smartflight]

I guess 4-12 hours..
Very variable..

[~SARA~]

I always turn both my pc's off when I go to bed and the modems too :)

[Loget]

I only turn it on when im using it, do you guys realise how much electricity you waste by leaving it on 24/7 :O

[phoen!x]

8 hrs a day

[Ceilidh]

My computer is on 24/7 excepts for reboots or power failures.
I've done this with every computer I've owned .Seems to work well for me

[oxidonis2008]

24/7 last 7 years (with some restart or new system install that i do once in 3 years, running xp pro with only sp2 and norton av, and no problem with anything)

i got pc's from 286 era and believe me, i wasted a lot of money on buying broken components 'coz i constantly turning them on/off. especially hdd's.
it's a shock for the system to turn them on and off especialy if comp is in a room where no one is most of the day, and in winter you open a window to refresh a room a bit and this cools down the pc case and all the components.
components are very sensitive on low temperature so if it is running 24/7 its maintaining it's constant temperature and its best for comp.
i also do not recomended stand by coz its turns of hdd's and if you go frequently on/off stand by its like turning them complitly on/off.
and hdd HATE THIS.
i got segate baracudas of 40 80 300 gb for about 6 years and they are always on. and no problem with any of my hdd's.
and i think its the worst thing in comp if your hdd gets broken in any way.
you loose all your data, but if, let's say a graphic card wake up dead, ok, you buy new one, but all data is ok.

so, think about it

laptop is another story

in most cases laptop burns out coz overheating, you know why?

bed

how many people use laptops in bed??

everyone, and so you take laptop with you to bed or something like that and what happend?

they loose ventilation for hardware because they lying on the bed, and ventilation shafts mostly are on the down side of laptop, you block them with pillow, blanket or whatever laptop lays on and .... you all know...:(

be careful its your money :)

[farrell]

be careful its your money :)

keeping my pc on 24/7 leaves me with a very large electricity bill, thats why its off when i dont need it.

[Krushin]

24/7 lol I even use the Banshee Screamer Alarm as my alarm clock...

[davie.psp.cs4]

never leave it on no way i turn it off if i go to bed and thats just cos im parranoid of a fire so i switch all sockets and lights off when i go bed and i dont go bed verry offten as having a 7 and a half month pregnant wife and a 5 year old sleeping karata expert in the bed with you is not a safe place to be

[mrlucky]

Leave on 24/7 As Well.....

[narey]

24/7 As Well..... tee hee poor poor computer

[Reyes]

Shutting down and starting up wears out the computer. Plus it interrupts downloads. : )

[littlegeorge]

Couple of hours per day...Then off ...You do that when you rely on solar power as I do....

[neo888]

Its up and running in the night and during the day time it is switched off because I am at my workplace pretty much for the day.