is it dangerous to leave a pc on overnight

LittleJay · 09 Aug 2012

GTraymond2820 said:

what happens if i turn off the monitor,would it interfare with the process

No, it won't affect anything. I do myself all the time, especially when I am downloading large files and leave my PC unattended.

Lady Fitzgerald · 09 Aug 2012

I leave my desktop on 24/7 and just reboot every once in a while. I do turn it off when I go out of town and when there is a really bad thunderstorm going on. Laptop lifespan will be shortened if left on continuously.

Layback Bear · 09 Aug 2012

1. If your not having a cooling problem running check disk over night should not be a problem.
2. Turning off you monitor will not effect the check disk.
3. When using a computer in a normal fashion (non server) I know of no good reason to leave it on other than the few seconds you save in booting.

GTraymond2820 · 09 Aug 2012

thanks for the answers guys, im a bit scared that my pc might cause a fire but i dont have a cooling issue and my pc usually stay nice and cool and very quite

dwarfer66 · 09 Aug 2012

Mine runs 24/7, apart from a reboot now and then, and my monitor gets turned of when I go to bed. Before this rebuild my last pc ran 24/7 for almost a total of 4 years, and never had a hardware prob, always the idiot in front of screen.

LittleJay · 09 Aug 2012

GTraymond2820 said:

thanks for the answers guys, im a bit scared that my pc might cause a fire but i dont have a cooling issue and my pc usually stay nice and cool and very quite

Everybody has their own preference on whether to shut down a computer, or leave it on all the time and use hibernate mode. Personally, I prefer to shut my computer down when I am not home, or at night.

Lady Fitzgerald · 10 Aug 2012

Layback Bear said:

...3. When using a computer in a normal fashion (non server) I know of no good reason to leave it on other than the few seconds you save in booting.

I tend to be on and off my computer multiple times a day and rebooting every time would both increase wear and tear on it and waste a significant amount of my time (my desktop is still XP).

Wishmaster · 10 Aug 2012

As mentioned, its fine.

I normally just leave mine on 24/7 with weekly reboots.
But lately, I have been shutting down at night, but leave it on all day.

It will not hurt either way you choose to do it.

linnemeyerhere · 10 Aug 2012

Go Green and get a SSD so you can boot in under 30 seconds and close down in the same or less. Then you'll save money, heat, energy and time. I find that since adding an SSD I'm much more inclined to turn my rigs off when away for any extended period of time....but that's just me. Keep in mind if you leave a system with good cooling properties on it will need routine cleaning MUCH more often. Like mandatory 3-6 months depending on environment maybe more often.

bigmck · 10 Aug 2012

linnemeyerhere said:

Go Green and get a SSD so you can boot in under 30 seconds and close down in the same or less. Then you'll save money, heat, energy and time. I find that since adding an SSD I'm much more inclined to turn my rigs off when away for any extended period of time....but that's just me. Keep in mind if you leave a system with good cooling properties on it will need routine cleaning MUCH more often. Like mandatory 3-6 months depending on environment maybe more often.

+1 :) I haven't had my SSD long, but it is by far the best thing I have purchased for my PC. If you have a spare $100 laying around, you won't be sorry.