Plugged in or not?

Carl Lawrence

Carl Lawrence

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Hello guys,

I am wondering it is OK to leave my PC plugged in all of the time or not. I will shut it down still, just leave it plugged in, so I just press the power switch on the tower to turn it on. Your advice please.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Advent
OS
Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP2.
CPU
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.8Ghz
Motherboard
FOXCONN A6VMX (Socket 940)
Memory
4.0GB RAM
Graphics Card(s)
256MB On-board ATI Radeon X1200 Series
Sound Card
UnKnown
Monitor(s) Displays
19" TFT Mointor
Screen Resolution
1400 by 900
Hard Drives
500GB Western Digital WDC
Keyboard
HP Keyboard
Internet Speed
Dial-up via Mobile phone (Three)
Other Info
80GB External Hard-drive.

Also I have an old Windows XP Laptop for backup/occasional use etc.
You pay the electric bill so it is your call.

Since we really do not suffer from much lightning here in this country I would not be too bothered about leaving it plugged in.

I leave mine running 24/7 but others will disagree with me for sure.


Steve
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Over Clockers Ultima Viper 2.80Ghz
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - OEM Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz Bloomfield Socket LGA 1366
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Socket 1366 DDR3
Memory
Patriot Viper 6GB 3x2GB DDR3 PC3-1200C9 1600Mhz Tri Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 5770 CuCore 1024MB GDDR5 PCI Express
Sound Card
Realtek ALC889 @ Intel 82801JB ICH10 - High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 920N 19"
Screen Resolution
1280*1024
Hard Drives
1 x OCZ Vertex2 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA-II SSD
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 64 MB Cache
PSU
Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi
Case
Antec 902 Ultimate Gaming Case Black
Cooling
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev B CPU Cooler Socket 775/1156/1366
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Optical USB
Internet Speed
ADSL24 FTTC 34.2 Mbps Down 7.1Mbps Up
Other Info
OcUK 22x DVDSATA ReWriter Black
Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan
Printer Epson Stylus Photo R300
Scanner Canon Canoscan 8000F
steve-pressman said:
You pay the electric bill so it is your call.

Since we really do not suffer from much lightning here in this country I would not be too bothered about leaving it plugged in.

I leave mine running 24/7 but others will disagree with me for sure.


Steve
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I'm with you. Mind we also get the little flicky switch on the socket!
Mine only ever gets un-plugged when going on a fortnights holiday. Which is never it seems. No. No. Keep your sympathy! :D
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 x64
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