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On 21/03/17 15:11, Richard Brown via
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I think its reasonably fair to say, the high-stress periods on most of the components are at switch-on and power-off, particularly if there are intensive periods of activity for updates, etc. What the long-term effects of these are, I couldn't put a finger on, and I suspect there are others on the list with more direct experience of this. However, if your computers are getting a hammering on normal use (which most web/programming/email/office duties really are quite light) this would probably make no difference to the repeated power-cycling. Most modern power supplies, and processors are much more power-efficient than their predecessors, so you might not see such a big change in energy consumption as you might think (again, depending on your workstation usage). So basically, quite a few variables, and the usual 'your mileage may vary' ... but a good question/discussion nonetheless ! :] Regards, Michael. |
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