> > I turn mine off to save power, but there is little or no need to > > do it for stability. > > Once you've stopped using your machine for some time, and the > drives have spun down and the monitor goes into powersave mode, > how much are you really saving?
> I've always been curious about that one. I am not really sure myself. I have been planning for years to make a little AC chord splitter so i can measure the current. But i do know that the fan stays on and makes a lot of noise. At the moment, i am not even sure my hard drives shut down properly. But i haven't tried yet, either... eric -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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