Do you turn off your computer? - Page 4

PacketCollision · October 28th, 2009, 4:48 AM

Desktop/Fileserver is on 24/7, hasn't had a HD failure in the 6 years the case has been used for that purpose (although I tend to upgrade the hard drives (and other components) every 2 or so years).
Laptop is on when I'm home and it's plugged in, sleeping if it's in my bag at school or something. Sometimes it will go weeks without being turned all the way off.

Thraxes · November 3rd, 2009, 1:30 AM

Which Computer?

The MacBookPro? Standby always
The Linux Server? Most of the time up and running unless there are no torrents it is working on - then i hibernate it
The Windows gaming rig? That energy pig is turned off when not in use
The Home-Office Dell Precision Laptop? Standby always

zephyrus17 · November 4th, 2009, 1:05 PM

Not really. My linux partition is stable enough that it can just 'run' without any issues. But I usually shut it down because the computer's in my room, and there's a tiny tiny bit of noise, and it kind of affects my sleep. And it takes < 30seconds to boot, so I just switch it on in the morning, then go brush me teeth, etc.

I always shut down my W7 partition, though. Or at least hibernate.

Polly · November 4th, 2009, 1:11 PM

I send my Macbook to sleep when I go to sleep or leave my flat. When I carry it around I turn it off. Apart from that it's constantly on because it provides teh muzik.

Final Daihatsu · November 4th, 2009, 2:31 PM

My 3kg black IBM bear hibernates every night.

JakeRadden · November 4th, 2009, 4:04 PM

Depends.

On if I want to click "hibernate" or if I just want to go to sleep.

Of course if I'm downloading then I leave it on.

anTo · November 4th, 2009, 5:11 PM

i turn it off 90% of the time when im not using it for my laptop, for my pc it's always off when im away (mom gets super paranoid if i leave it on, she even insists that i unplug the power cord cuz it's still drawing energy)

CD82 · November 4th, 2009, 7:36 PM

What I don't quite understand is why anybody with a system that supports hibernate would use "shut down" instead of "hibernate". In both cases the system is completely off, but from my experience hibernate has the following advantages:
-system loads much faster (ok depends on how much RAM it has)
-I don't have to re-open all the programs and windows that were running prior to shut down/hibernate

And I thought it was rather strange to omit that feature in Vista (prior to several updates). It could be made available with some console commands/registry entries but it made even less sense then, because they had the feature all along and chose not to implement it in the GUI.

lip · November 4th, 2009, 7:37 PM

On all the time. 24/7.

argatoga · November 4th, 2009, 7:39 PM

FreeBSD file server is on 24/7. It also does DNS, torrenting, and dhcp so it needs to be on all the time.
Macbook is also on pretty much all the time. It is my main machine.
Windows box is only on when I want to play games or watch a HD movie.

vikiradTG2007 · November 4th, 2009, 7:48 PM

I'm part of the "turn it off club". It's in my bedroom, it has running lights which would drive me mad if it stayed on all night, it makes an awful lot of noise, and also due to tough power bills, I turn it off whenever I leave for anywhere.

h-p · November 4th, 2009, 8:12 PM

I turn it off every night. NAS is always on though.

swraman · November 7th, 2009, 7:40 AM

Laptop hibernates.

The PC is off 90% of the time cause I usually use my laptop.

The Torrent/webserver(for developemental hosting) is on days at a time for the sheer fact that it has no kbd/mouse/monitor/fan, and my only reminder to turn it off is the small blue power LED.

Gman333-X-ferrari · November 7th, 2009, 8:36 AM

Desktop: On all the time. Overnight it doubles my torrent box.

Laptop: Off when not in use, to preserve battery life.

Edeph · November 7th, 2009, 6:40 PM

Of course i turn it off, i don't want it overheated

mikes1988 · November 7th, 2009, 11:56 PM

Mine desktop is on a fair bit of the time, but I use remote desktop to get on it when I'm in uni and stuff to work at things. Server is on quite a bit of the time, but thinking of turning it off the majority of the time to save a bit of electric...

Laptop is on when I'm using it, and either sleeping or shut down when I'm not, unless its only for 10 mins...

a_strann · November 15th, 2009, 4:51 PM

On 24/7, only reboots after updates.

Xeon SX · November 15th, 2009, 8:51 PM

Try to turn it off but last month no shut downs or even a restart. All for seeding torrents.

t3h r0x0rs · November 15th, 2009, 9:16 PM

I very rarely ever turned off my iMac, I usually put it to sleep unless I have a torrent running, in which case I leave it on. I do however turn off my MacBook Pro after I use it.

JipJopJones · November 16th, 2009, 12:22 AM

It goes into hibernate when I close the lid at night. Other than that It's always on. Occationally I'll shut it off over night if it starts feeling like it needs it for whatever reason.

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November 3rd, 2009, 1:30 AM	#62
Thraxes Joined: May 7th, 2006 Last Online: November 5th, 2009 Location: Wiesbaden, Germany Posts: 52 Car: 08 Mitsubishi Lancer Rep Power: 15	Which Computer? The MacBookPro? Standby always The Linux Server? Most of the time up and running unless there are no torrents it is working on - then i hibernate it The Windows gaming rig? That energy pig is turned off when not in use The Home-Office Dell Precision Laptop? Standby always __________________ If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut. Albert Einstein

November 4th, 2009, 1:05 PM	#63
zephyrus17 Joined: Sep 21st, 2006 Last Online: 8:20 AM Location: Adelaide Age: 21 Posts: 1,130 Rep Power: 27	Not really. My linux partition is stable enough that it can just 'run' without any issues. But I usually shut it down because the computer's in my room, and there's a tiny tiny bit of noise, and it kind of affects my sleep. And it takes < 30seconds to boot, so I just switch it on in the morning, then go brush me teeth, etc. I always shut down my W7 partition, though. Or at least hibernate. Last edited by zephyrus17; November 4th, 2009 at 1:13 PM.

November 4th, 2009, 1:11 PM	#64
Polly wants a cracker Joined: Dec 9th, 2006 Last Online: 8:53 AM Location: Your Mom. Posts: 2,347 Car: Yes. Because of Parkinsons. Rep Power: 158	I send my Macbook to sleep when I go to sleep or leave my flat. When I carry it around I turn it off. Apart from that it's constantly on because it provides teh muzik. __________________ More is Better. We are here to get accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Last edited by Polly; November 4th, 2009 at 1:13 PM.

November 4th, 2009, 4:04 PM	#66
JakeRadden Joined: Feb 12th, 2007 Last Online: 6:50 AM Location: Chicago, Illinois Age: 18 Posts: 911 Car: Chicago Transit Authority Rep Power: 23	Depends. On if I want to click "hibernate" or if I just want to go to sleep. Of course if I'm downloading then I leave it on. __________________ \|Gigabye GA-EX38-DS4 \| Intel E8400 Wolfdale @ 3.6 (400x9) w/ Tuniq Tower \| VisionTek 4870 512MB GDDR5 (750/1000) @ 790/1100 \| 4GB (2x2) Patriot Viper DDR2-800 @ DDR2-960 5-5-5-12 \| Coolermaster Cosmos 1000 (5x 120mm)\| \|Sager NP8662 Customised by XoticPC \| Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53 Ghz \| 500GB 7200RPM \| Nvidia GTX260M \| 4GB DDR3 1033mHz \| 15.4" 1680x1050 \| “I think Koenigsegg is Swedish for: Oh no, my head has just exploded!” -Clarkson

October 28th, 2009, 4:48 AM	#61
PacketCollision Server Admin Joined: Feb 19th, 2007 Last Online: 6:23 AM Location: Davis, CA Posts: 254 Car: '10 Prius Rep Power: 29	Desktop/Fileserver is on 24/7, hasn't had a HD failure in the 6 years the case has been used for that purpose (although I tend to upgrade the hard drives (and other components) every 2 or so years). Laptop is on when I'm home and it's plugged in, sleeping if it's in my bag at school or something. Sometimes it will go weeks without being turned all the way off.

November 4th, 2009, 5:11 PM	#67
anTo Joined: Jan 15th, 2007 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Delta, BC Posts: 233 Rep Power: 12	i turn it off 90% of the time when im not using it for my laptop, for my pc it's always off when im away (mom gets super paranoid if i leave it on, she even insists that i unplug the power cord cuz it's still drawing energy) __________________ Audi fanboi

November 4th, 2009, 7:36 PM	#68
CD82 Joined: May 3rd, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Age: 27 Posts: 279 Car: Peugeot 206 Rep Power: 32	What I don't quite understand is why anybody with a system that supports hibernate would use "shut down" instead of "hibernate". In both cases the system is completely off, but from my experience hibernate has the following advantages: -system loads much faster (ok depends on how much RAM it has) -I don't have to re-open all the programs and windows that were running prior to shut down/hibernate And I thought it was rather strange to omit that feature in Vista (prior to several updates). It could be made available with some console commands/registry entries but it made even less sense then, because they had the feature all along and chose not to implement it in the GUI. __________________

November 4th, 2009, 7:37 PM	#69
lip Joined: Sep 2nd, 2005 Last Online: 6:37 AM Location: Switzerland Posts: 565 Rep Power: 34	On all the time. 24/7.

November 4th, 2009, 7:39 PM	#70
argatoga Can't Start His Wank Joined: Oct 4th, 2005 Last Online: 6:43 AM Location: Washington State, USA Age: 26 Posts: 4,793 Car: '78 MG Midget, '78 Honda CB400t Rep Power: 164	FreeBSD file server is on 24/7. It also does DNS, torrenting, and dhcp so it needs to be on all the time. Macbook is also on pretty much all the time. It is my main machine. Windows box is only on when I want to play games or watch a HD movie. __________________ "If you think about it breast implants aren't much different than braces. Their main purpose is to improve one's appearance, at least that's how it was in my case." - KaJun "Anyway, I'm off to eat my dick" - Austere

November 4th, 2009, 7:48 PM	#71
vikiradTG2007 Joined: Feb 8th, 2007 Last Online: 8:52 AM Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Age: 18 Posts: 6,604 Car: Ford Focus MkI 1.8D Rep Power: 98	I'm part of the "turn it off club". It's in my bedroom, it has running lights which would drive me mad if it stayed on all night, it makes an awful lot of noise, and also due to tough power bills, I turn it off whenever I leave for anywhere. __________________ "There's no damage to the car, except to the car itself." (Murray Walker, 1991 British GP) 1980s-1990s F1, Group C and Supertouring nostalgic. And I'm proud of that.

November 4th, 2009, 8:12 PM	#72
h-p Joined: Nov 25th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 535 Rep Power: 24	I turn it off every night. NAS is always on though.

November 7th, 2009, 7:40 AM	#73
swraman Joined: Nov 19th, 2008 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: California Posts: 290 Rep Power: 8	Laptop hibernates. The PC is off 90% of the time cause I usually use my laptop. The Torrent/webserver(for developemental hosting) is on days at a time for the sheer fact that it has no kbd/mouse/monitor/fan, and my only reminder to turn it off is the small blue power LED. __________________ Go Bears.

November 7th, 2009, 8:36 AM	#74
Gman333-X-ferrari Joined: Nov 5th, 2006 Last Online: 6:54 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,713 Car: The George "BBQ Spoiler Grille" Foremanator LFS Status: Rep Power: 138	Desktop: On all the time. Overnight it doubles my torrent box. Laptop: Off when not in use, to preserve battery life. __________________

November 7th, 2009, 6:40 PM	#75
Edeph Banned Joined: Oct 24th, 2009 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Of course i turn it off, i don't want it overheated

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November 15th, 2009, 4:51 PM	#77
a_strann Joined: Nov 3rd, 2008 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Age: 21 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	On 24/7, only reboots after updates. __________________ 79.5 GB of Top Gear 2007 Audi A6 2001 Mercedes S500 2009 Mercedes C180K ~~1993 Mercedes C180~~ 1998 Range Rover 4.6 HSE 2009 Range Rover 4.4 Vogue 2004 Morgan Roadster

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November 7th, 2009, 11:56 PM	#76
mikes1988 Joined: Feb 21st, 2006 Last Online: November 8th, 2009 Location: Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 2 Car: '09 Ford Ka TDCi Rep Power: 0	Mine desktop is on a fair bit of the time, but I use remote desktop to get on it when I'm in uni and stuff to work at things. Server is on quite a bit of the time, but thinking of turning it off the majority of the time to save a bit of electric... Laptop is on when I'm using it, and either sleeping or shut down when I'm not, unless its only for 10 mins... __________________ MikeS

November 15th, 2009, 8:51 PM	#78
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 1,429 Rep Power: 22	Try to turn it off but last month no shut downs or even a restart. All for seeding torrents.

November 15th, 2009, 9:16 PM	#79
t3h r0x0rs Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 4:34 AM Location: Toronto, Ontario Age: 28 Posts: 230 Rep Power: 15	I very rarely ever turned off my iMac, I usually put it to sleep unless I have a torrent running, in which case I leave it on. I do however turn off my MacBook Pro after I use it.

November 16th, 2009, 12:22 AM	#80
JipJopJones Joined: Aug 17th, 2006 Last Online: 9:19 AM Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,867 Car: 1977 Jeep CJ5/1991 Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 33	It goes into hibernate when I close the lid at night. Other than that It's always on. Occationally I'll shut it off over night if it starts feeling like it needs it for whatever reason. __________________ XBL Gamer Tag: JipJopJones Eh? Rest well in the Hands of your new owner El Camino you will be mine again some day.

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