Why not switch the monitor off as soon as you leave the PC - even in standby mode monitors use more power than when they are switched off! > -----Original Message----- > From: FLYNN, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:45 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [newbie] letting computer run overnight without > overheating > > > Providing your heatsink fans are working OK, it'll be fine. My machine > hasn't been switch off for over 3 years. It runs at 100% CPU > utilisation > 24/7 either rendering or running the Dnet client. You machine > will idle > overnight, providing you aren't doing the same as me, so HD's > will spin down > - this will cause a slight (maybe 2 or 3 seconds) delay when > you start using > it the following morning (you'll hear the HD's spin back up > again, don't > worry - it's normal!) > > Make sure your monitor goes into standby after a period of > inactivity (this > doesn't mean switching a screensaver on either!) - they use > quite a bit of > power when they aren't sleeping. > > Steve Flynn > NOP Data Migration Ops Analyst > * 01603 687386 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Lin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 4:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] letting computer run overnight without > overheating > > > hi, I should ask my pc vender about this, but everyone > here knows so > much > more, I just couldn't help but to ask here. > > I have a pc with celeron 633 mhz processor with intel 810e > motherboard, will > it be safe if I try to let it on overnight? I love Mandrake and > have been > using it forever since 7.2, but it takes so long to > boot up whenever > I want > to use it and I couldn't use the built in Standby mode > because that > seems to > be only working with windows. I am hoping to be able > to just leave > it on > all day long that I don't have to watch it boot up. > > Most computers in school are ran 24/7, but they are > mostly all air > conditioned and mostly are not placed near books. Does > anyone know > if it is > safe for a home user to leave his/her computer on continuously? > > Thanks very much for your help > > Eric > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > << File: message.footer >> > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named > recipient. If you are not the named recipient please telephone/email > the sender immediately. You should not disclose the content or > take/retain/distribute any copies. > ********************************************************************** > > > Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited > Registered Office 2 Rougier Street > York YO90 1UU > Registered in England Number 3253947 > A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group > which is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. > Member of the Association of British Insurers. > > For further Enquires 01603 622200 > > ********************************************** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.
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