What''s the longest you''ve kept your LAPTOP powered on (not including suspend or hibernate)?

  • 1-3 days

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  • 3-7 days

    Votes: 1 50.0%
  • 1-2 weeks

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 1 month or more

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Hell, I''ve never turned it off!

    Votes: 1 50.0%

  • Total voters
    2

hohum

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I have a Thinkpad A31p that's showing signs of its age. Instead of trashing it, I hoped it would be good for something.

Since it has a built-in modem, I was thinking of using it as a fax server on my network. And with a battery, it would have its own uninterrupted power supply!

So I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on keeping a laptop on 24/7. There've beeen plenty of times I've left it on for several days at a time. However, I've no experience with anything more than 5 days in a row.

Also, I'd like to know if anyone has any idea how many watts my laptop would require 24/7.

So, to summarize:

1. Any adverse effects of keeping a laptop on 24/7/365?
2. How much wattage would this require (at idle and at max)?

Thanks very much!