From: "Gregg N" 

Antti Kurenniemi wrote:
> "John Beckett" 
wrote in message
> news:ed7p429o42v5pvnsdnuml41e42p1cbabmg{at}4ax.com...
>>>> 200 watts 24/7 adds upp.
>>>
>>> So does my time and the replacement costs on the hardware.
>>
>> I don't believe that stuff about continuous running = reliable for
>> modern components. Do you have any reason to believe this?
>
> I don't believe it either.

Nor do I.

One problem with leaving the system on all the time is increased dust being
sucked into the case.

I always put my computer into standby mode when I'm not using it. This
shuts down the disk drives, CPU fan, power supply fan, case fan, and
graphics card fan.

In addition to the dust, all of these moving parts surely have a mechanical
run-time lifetime after which bearings will be worn to the point of
failure.

Gregg

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5