which is better
- Thread starter carson
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Up to you
This all depends on what you are doing with it.
If this is just for testing and playing then if you want to turn it off then you can. You can lose data that is important to you so you have to consider what the payoff is.
If you save the program before turning off then you can download the data again the next day.
Either way is fine and again, it all depends on what you are doing with it.
This all depends on what you are doing with it.
If this is just for testing and playing then if you want to turn it off then you can. You can lose data that is important to you so you have to consider what the payoff is.
If you save the program before turning off then you can download the data again the next day.
Either way is fine and again, it all depends on what you are doing with it.
Mickey
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Ditto, leave it on.
I don't know about shorting the life of the processor. I have a few customers that have 5/05 running since 2005. The only time I know they have been powered down what during an ice storm and the ups couldn't keep them running.
Operaghost
Member
You won't appreciably shorten the life of the processor either way, but powering it down each night will shorten battery life.
OG
OG
Also, the constant thermal cycling can cause its own problems.
curlyandshemp
Lifetime Supporting Member
Almost all electronics and electrical devices, the most stress usually occurs on power up. Ever notice how a bulb always flashes and burns out when you turn it on?
I recall way back in electronics college in the '70s about some light bulb in some lab 'somewhere' that has been illiminated since the '40s or '50s. Key was this bulb only saw on/off transitions during power failures and was always kept on.
I recall way back in electronics college in the '70s about some light bulb in some lab 'somewhere' that has been illiminated since the '40s or '50s. Key was this bulb only saw on/off transitions during power failures and was always kept on.
dmroeder
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There is a bulb in Livermore California tha has been on since the early 1900's.
Edit: http://www.centennialbulb.org/
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