23 Apr
2005
23 Apr
'05
6:33 p.m.
From: "William Donzelli" <aw288 at osfn.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:22 PM
It always depends on each case. If you only use something occasionally then
turn it off, if it sits for long enough expect problems to bring it up.
I left one of my NorthStar Horizons off for over a year and I had two
tantalum caps go, one on the RAM board was easy to spot, the one that blew
on the MB was half hidden by a large heatsink and took me a while to spot.
It would be ridiculous to leave it on unused for months at a time.
Larger computers (big iron) can be much more difficult to get back up and
running once it has set for long enough.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
So what is the
opinion of the group? Leave it on, or shut it off?
(and I hope I'm not starting a long flaming thread)
Not flames, but heat.
I have found that things that are prperly designed regarding cooling work
better when left on.
You will pretty much have to determine what is best for each equipment on
a case by case basis.
William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org