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Hello, i was just wondering about how long you can keep a PC on for without it burning out or anything.

I always switch mine off before i go to bed.

If there is no problem with it being on 24 hours, i would leave it on to do the long downloads it takes me to do with my 56k modem when i sleep.

Would it be safe to do this?

Cheers!

This item was edited on Friday, 31st May 2002, 22:20

Should be no problem leaving your PC on 24/7. Some people argue that it this a good thing as booting up the PC from `No power` state daily uses up a huge amount of power and stran to the power supply and components.

My PC is in my bedroom and the dull humming of the fan will get to me after a while. If the PC was located elsewhere I probably would leave mine on all the time.

This would be good, i have started to make backup copys of my DVDs to S/VCD and it takes forever to do.

I always give my DVDs out to my workmates and some of them have been coming back a bit scratched.

It would be great just to go to bed and wake up with everything all done.

Cheers!

If you have Windows XP......give it about 30 minutes......

I never switch my pc off - no need to really. I goto bed so late, that I can just sleep through the noise of fans - even then it`s not that loud.

What do you mean Blazingmonga, give the PC a rest of 30 mins in 24hours?

No, 30 minutes then it crashes!

Left mine on for 5 days once,who gives a s*** what the point of having it if you cant do the task you want it to.........use it to destruction wether a car ,dvd player or a computer else whats the point of owning anything!!!

I have 3, and they`ve been on for a number of years...

Blazingmonga, I`m not working for Microsoft or Bill Gates but I find Win XP very reliable. I used to use 3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, ME and NT. I find that XP is far more stable than any of them (I know thats not saying much comparing it to the Win9x Operating Systems though!).

Since I installed XP I have had some programs crash but never a full system crash and I am yet to see a BSOD.