Comments on: The Easy Way To Make Your Computer Power Efficient http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-easy-way-to-make-your-computer-power-efficient/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jason Faulkner http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-easy-way-to-make-your-computer-power-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-18791 Jason Faulkner Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:37:46 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8853#comment-18791 Debatable, much like the leave your computer on/turn it off at night choice. In my opinion, it does no noticeable harm to the hardware. Think about it... you turn your TV/stereo/xbox/etc off or put it into standby mode without even thinking about it probably several times a day. The components inside of it heat up with use, so what separates it from a computer in this aspect? If it does do harm, the hardware has probably outlived its usefulness long before the damage becomes apparent. Debatable, much like the leave your computer on/turn it off at night choice.

In my opinion, it does no noticeable harm to the hardware. Think about it… you turn your TV/stereo/xbox/etc off or put it into standby mode without even thinking about it probably several times a day. The components inside of it heat up with use, so what separates it from a computer in this aspect?

If it does do harm, the hardware has probably outlived its usefulness long before the damage becomes apparent.

]]> By: Steve Stone http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-easy-way-to-make-your-computer-power-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-18790 Steve Stone Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:22:50 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8853#comment-18790 Does using power saving modes increase the risk of hardware failure, due to increased power on/off cycling of drives, etc. ? I read documents suggesting that the power on/off cycle is stressful compared to leaving everything running. Does using power saving modes increase the risk of hardware failure, due to increased power on/off cycling of drives, etc. ?
I read documents suggesting that the power on/off cycle is stressful compared to leaving everything running.

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