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- From: buhr@umanitoba.ca (Kevin Andrew Buhr)
- Subject: Re: OS/2: leave it running?
- In-Reply-To: serls@dashs.denver.co.us's message of Wed, 16 Dec 92 02:57:08 GMT
- Message-ID: <BUHR.92Dec18102806@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
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- Organization: University of Manitoba, Canada
- References: <1992Dec15.112715.18517@husc3.harvard.edu> <724474628snx@dashs.denver.co.us>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 16:28:06 GMT
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- In article <724474628snx@dashs.denver.co.us> serls@dashs.denver.co.us
- (Dave Serls) writes:
-
- : I'm wondering how many users keep their OS/2 2.0 machines
- : running full-time; that is, 24 hours a day. Is there any benefit
- : gained, thereby; or, are shorter sessions less injurious to HD
- : hardware.
-
- Many people claim that the heat-cool cycle of powering a computer on
- and off is much harder on the "solid-state" components than leaving it
- on all the time is on the hard drive.
-
- Unless your hard drive is incredibly flaky, it should be safe to leave
- it on pretty much all the time. There is no contact between the head
- and the platter, so the only "deterioration" in an idle (but spinning)
- drive would be in the rotor mechanism. I don't think this is a big
- concern.
-
- In conclusion, leaving your OS/2 station on is fine. I would be sure
- to check that the vents are clear and the fan is running, though. ;)
-
- Kevin <buhr@ccu.UManitoba.CA>
-