Everyone has a few things that they cherish, and for computer gamers, there is nothing more favored than their favorite machine. If you don’t want to turn off your computer too often, but are worried about the life and performance of your computer being affected, then your worries are superfluous. Why do some people say that computers are less prone to break down when they are always on? The author will take you on a DIY journey from initiation to abandonment.
All products have a lifespan, and computer hardware is certainly no exception. However, unlike our usual thinking, computers are much more durable than the average person would think, and may be the most durable appliance you can buy.
The life of computer hardware is generally tens of thousands of hours to start with, such as Seagate mechanical hard disk mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2 million hours, while most SSDs have a life of more than 1,000 full disk writes, do not look at the numbers although not much, but the actual hard disk write life can be used up few people in.
Compared to hard drives, CPU motherboards graphics cards and whatnot are equally durable, memory can even be guaranteed for life (product life is defined in the industry as the normal time expected for product use), and you can still buy a board U on the market today that worked properly 10 or even 20 years ago.
The write life of a 250G capacity SSD starts at 150TB
In other words, your computer has tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of hours of life, and even if it works 7×24, there is nothing wrong with running it continuously for 5 years and 8 years, so leaving it on all the time will only increase your electricity bill a little bit and will not affect the performance of your computer.
Unlike many people’s usual ideas, most computer hardware is actually eliminated because it can’t keep up with performance, so the more frequently it is used before it is eliminated, the more you can squeeze the value out of your computer.
You can often see players’ computers failing with questions
But why can we often see the feedback of computer failure? On the one hand, it is the use of normal computer users rarely vocal, and users who fail will seek help online, it seems that the failure rate is much higher than the actual. On the other hand is the use of improper methods.
The computer and the use of the wrong way? Yes, incorrect usage can lead to hardware damage. Uses that are not intended for the purpose for which they were designed, such as monitoring hard drives for disk arrays, server memory for desktop platforms, and so on, can lead to reduced hardware life or easy data loss.
Harsh usage environments, such as vibration or even drops, use in humid or dusty environments, and use in excessively high or low temperatures, can lead to damage to computer components, again seriously affecting the life of the computer.
Many players will ignore the point is that the computer is not used for a long time, but not put in a ventilated and dry environment, resulting in internal water vapor and dust gathered, rust and other problems, so there will be a “continuous use of a year no problem, but put a year without being able to boot” situation.
Therefore, the computer has been running on the computer will not be more likely to be bad, but do not place the computer in an unsuitable environment to use, while avoiding vibration and falls. When the computer is not used for a long time, it should be placed in a ventilated and dry environment, or every six months to turn on the computer; laptop should not be used for a long time to fill the battery, if the battery is removable should be taken out of the battery into a cool, dry place. If you think these steps are too much trouble, I advise you not to turn off the computer.
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