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What's your computer's longest uptime?

I switch it off when I'm finished using it
7 (41.2%)
I switch it off when I go out/at night
1 (5.9%)
1 day
1 (5.9%)
2-10 days
5 (29.4%)
11-30 days
0 (0%)
31-100 days
0 (0%)
100-200 days
0 (0%)
200+ days
3 (17.6%)

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soybean



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Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
« Reply #30 on: December 30, 2006, 09:42:36 AM »
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If a computer is shutdown and reheats over and over it effects the
heatsink to cpu thermal paste.

Maybe,I change mine everytime I clean my computer.
I think your procedure is absolutely unnecessary.  If you're concerned about temperature, why not install SpeedFan or some temperature monitoring software or occasionally access your BIOS to check the temps?  I do this and I've seen no change in temps in my main computer since installing my motherboard and processor in March 2004.
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Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
« Reply #31 on: December 30, 2006, 10:44:23 AM »
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If a computer is shutdown and reheats over and over it effects the
heatsink to cpu thermal paste.

Maybe,I change mine everytime I clean my computer.
I think your procedure is absolutely unnecessary.  If you're concerned about temperature, why not install SpeedFan or some temperature monitoring software or occasionally access your BIOS to check the temps?  I do this and I've seen no change in temps in my main computer since installing my motherboard and processor in March 2004.

Hey that speed fan thing even worked on my old 1999 Gateway E4200
I am still using just fine.It presently has 990,000 miles on it.I may change
out when the time-o-meter goes back around to zero=0.

It does report mine at 32 C   :-?

I had not used SpeedFan before.Thanks soybean! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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    Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
    « Reply #32 on: December 30, 2006, 11:03:57 AM »
    Banjo, how did you access the disks to give them a quarter turn?
    I'm not questioning that you did it, just curious that's all. :)
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    Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
    « Reply #33 on: December 30, 2006, 01:30:51 PM »
    To the best of my knowledge, no computer has ever "gone down on me".  *sigh*

     ;D

    Oh - to answer the real question, most Linux servers I run/have run stay up indefinitely - anything from a few months to a couple of years (seriously) between reboots.  Now working for an ISP, our many many Windows-based servers are rebooted frequently - usually due to Windows updates.
    « Last Edit: December 30, 2006, 01:34:23 PM by robpomeroy »
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    Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
    « Reply #34 on: December 30, 2006, 03:13:31 PM »
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    Banjo, how did you access the disks to give them a quarter turn?
    I'm not questioning that you did it, just curious that's all. :)

    I don't actually mean I turned the spindle itself. I simply lifted the lid off the server, disengaged the HDD mounting bracket from its slot, then flicked the whole HDD including mounting bracket a quarter turn clockwise stopping suddenly. The spin inertia seemed to free the grease, and the fact that I didn't impact the HDD gave me the reassurance that I probably didn't damage it in the process. (I did hear of others freeing the grease by dropping the whole server from 1 inch above the desk)
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      Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
      « Reply #35 on: December 30, 2006, 03:20:21 PM »
      So you gave it the 'quick flick', very clever.
      That would be worth a try to any hard drive not spinning up. [smiley=thumbup.gif]
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      Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
      « Reply #36 on: December 30, 2006, 04:17:50 PM »
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      So you gave it the 'quick flick', very clever.
      That would be worth a try to any hard drive not spinning up. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

      That trick only works for "Unit not ready" where the disks really aren't spinning, and the trick to determine that is to put a screwdriver against the HDD outer casing, and your ear against the screwdriver. If its spinning you'll hear it.
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      Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
      « Reply #37 on: December 30, 2006, 04:41:41 PM »
      Just to clarify that is put the screwdriver HANDLE into your ear.  :o
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      Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
      « Reply #38 on: December 30, 2006, 05:11:18 PM »
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      Just to clarify that is put the screwdriver HANDLE into your ear.  :o

      LOL,We wouldn't want to be liable for someones missing link. ;D
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      Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
      « Reply #39 on: December 30, 2006, 07:25:20 PM »
      Would this not work better than a screwdriver?



       :D
      « Last Edit: December 30, 2006, 07:25:43 PM by soybean »
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      Re: How often does your computer go down on you?
      « Reply #40 on: December 30, 2006, 07:39:57 PM »
      Most people have screwdrivers. I have both, but that's just me.  ;)
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