Sleep or Shutdown? Whats better?

[ArmageddonX]

Overnight should I put my new computer in "sleep mode" or is it healthier for a Homebuilt machine to be shut down every night?

 

[superfuzzy]

Shut down. Sleep can cause problems, just google it.

 

[richdrizzy]

read this article http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-computers-sleep

may help in making your decision

personally i shut it down when i go to sleep and out at work, but it stays on or when inactive goes in sleep mode itself

basically, personal preference, but make sure you read that article, very informative

 

[ArmageddonX]

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