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Just curious to know if keeping a computer on 24/7 will ruin a motherboard? My m/b just died on me (when switched the computer on it didn't do anything, just blank) and was wondering if it was related to me keeping my machine going all the time. I have a P4 2.8Ghz with 512MB ram Many thanks in advance Regards Our computers are running 24/7 all the time, except for being cleaned out
from any dust, and checking that all the fans are working properly. The key is to have a very good power supply, and lots of cooling. -- Jerry G. ====== "aNdY_05" <blahblah@nospam.com> wrote in message Just curious to know if keeping a computer on 24/7 will ruin a motherboard?news:422a9b46$0$22648$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... Hello all, My m/b just died on me (when switched the computer on it didn't do anything, just blank) and was wondering if it was related to me keeping my machine going all the time. I have a P4 2.8Ghz with 512MB ram Many thanks in advance Regards Ok, thank you for your response.
How do you define a "good power supply"? Is it by brand name? Regards Show quoteHide quote "Jerry G." <jerry***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:38vncmF5suc1tU1@uni-berlin.de... > Our computers are running 24/7 all the time, except for being cleaned out > from any dust, and checking that all the fans are working properly. > > The key is to have a very good power supply, and lots of cooling. > > -- > > Jerry G. > ====== > > > "aNdY_05" <blahblah@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:422a9b46$0$22648$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > Hello all, > > Just curious to know if keeping a computer on 24/7 will ruin a > motherboard? > My m/b just died on me (when switched the computer on it didn't do > anything, > just blank) and was wondering if it was related to me keeping my machine > going all the time. > > I have a P4 2.8Ghz with 512MB ram > > Many thanks in advance > > Regards > > > >
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"aNdY_05" <blahblah@nospam.com> wrote in That would depend largely on the system heat level, surge protection and news:422a9b46$0$22648$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au: > Hello all, > > Just curious to know if keeping a computer on 24/7 will ruin a > motherboard? My m/b just died on me (when switched the computer on it > didn't do anything, just blank) and was wondering if it was related to > me keeping my machine going all the time. > > I have a P4 2.8Ghz with 512MB ram > > Many thanks in advance > > Regards > > > > system board quality. So, your answer is: Maybe yes, maybe no. Ok, thank you for your response.
Well just out of curiosity are there any programs that tell me how hot my cpu is running? (or is it just something located in the BIOS?) Regards Show quoteHide quote "Kawosa" <kaw***@email.coma> wrote in message news:Xns9611497055E1kawomailcoma@207.115.63.158... > "aNdY_05" <blahblah@nospam.com> wrote in > news:422a9b46$0$22648$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au: > >> Hello all, >> >> Just curious to know if keeping a computer on 24/7 will ruin a >> motherboard? My m/b just died on me (when switched the computer on it >> didn't do anything, just blank) and was wondering if it was related to >> me keeping my machine going all the time. >> >> I have a P4 2.8Ghz with 512MB ram >> >> Many thanks in advance >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> > > That would depend largely on the system heat level, surge protection and > system board quality. So, your answer is: Maybe yes, maybe no. "aNdY_05" <blahblah@nospam.com> wrote in news:422c08cc$0$14920$5a62ac22 @per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au:Show quoteHide quote > Ok, thank you for your response. Most of the recent motherboards have the cpu temp displayed in the BOIS > > Well just out of curiosity are there any programs that tell me how hot my > cpu is running? (or is it just something located in the BIOS?) > > Regards > > > "Kawosa" <kaw***@email.coma> wrote in message > news:Xns9611497055E1kawomailcoma@207.115.63.158... >> "aNdY_05" <blahblah@nospam.com> wrote in >> news:422a9b46$0$22648$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> Just curious to know if keeping a computer on 24/7 will ruin a >>> motherboard? My m/b just died on me (when switched the computer on it >>> didn't do anything, just blank) and was wondering if it was related to >>> me keeping my machine going all the time. >>> >>> I have a P4 2.8Ghz with 512MB ram >>> >>> Many thanks in advance >>> >>> Regards >>> settings. I am sure your P4 2.8 board will have it. If not, check out MDM5 program. It will work with a multitude of boards. I have 3 boxes in my place, all three run 24/7. One of them has been
hardcore overclocked, and the other two are just average PC's. None of them run hot, and none of them have had any problems. one of them has been running for around a year and a half straight (Ocassional shut down for like 10 mins or so around 2 or 3 times a month). Your System Bios should give you an idea of what the temps are. Most systems have sensors built intot he mobo itself. Show quoteHide quote "Kawosa" <kaw***@email.coma> wrote in message news:Xns9611497055E1kawomailcoma@207.115.63.158... > "aNdY_05" <blahblah@nospam.com> wrote in > news:422a9b46$0$22648$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au: > >> Hello all, >> >> Just curious to know if keeping a computer on 24/7 will ruin a >> motherboard? My m/b just died on me (when switched the computer on it >> didn't do anything, just blank) and was wondering if it was related to >> me keeping my machine going all the time. >> >> I have a P4 2.8Ghz with 512MB ram >> >> Many thanks in advance >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> > > That would depend largely on the system heat level, surge protection and > system board quality. So, your answer is: Maybe yes, maybe no. |
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