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Thread ID: 26307	2002-10-24 05:39:00	Computer Heater	heni72847 (1166)	Press F1

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92501	2002-10-24 05:39:00	just a thought here if i turn my computer on and leave it on for over 24hrs or 30hrs straight then only turn it off for it to rest for 2 or 3 hrs then leave it on again for another 24hrs will anything happen to it will some parts start heating up or is it just bad to leave it on for that long i've heard that before they sell a computer they leave it on for a week to see if it can withstand the timetrial but if it is done regulary through a week will anything happen to it? . . . don't ask why i need it to leave on for that long . . .	heni72847 (1166)
92502	2002-10-24 05:49:00	no problem...... a most servers are on 24/7 for a year at a time only stoping for reboots. my box often run 40 hour at a time.	robsonde (120)
92503	2002-10-24 07:13:00	the only catch could be if you are running it in a small closed room. the room temp can get very high. i used to have to leave the window ajar to get enough cool air to stop the pc from overheating.	tweak'e (174)
92504	2002-10-24 07:23:00	My computer running a Athlon 2100+ is left on 24 hrs a day and 7 days per week. The only time it gets turned off is to install Hardware.	Elephant (599)
92505	2002-10-24 07:27:00	On average mines on for ~48 hours. It's a AthlonXP 2000+, and runs usually at 45 degrees. Sure good on cold days, heats up the room in no time.	Mr. Insanity (957)
92506	2002-10-24 07:29:00	We run ours 24/7 with no problems. Even with the heat and high humidity we don't have a problem. We do have a external room fan running all the time though which helps to move the air about but I doubt that it makes any difference to the computers.	duckyduck (197)
92507	2002-10-24 07:35:00	Provided that there is ventilation all should be fine. I like to have mine running 24/7 but sometimes it's just too loud :D. REMEMBER to turn your monitor off as that will be the biggest drain on power.	-=JM=- (16)
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