How long should I leave MY PC on?
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Recently, I am leaving my PC on during nights and day because it has a program that needs to have the PC on all the time.
My i5-3570k @ 4.2ghz is at 30-50% usage all the time and at around 38-50 degrees Celsius, and I am just wondering if leaving it on like this for, lets say a week, would do a lot of damage to the PC?
Before, I would just shut down my PC every night and turn it back on in the afternoons when I need it.
My i5-3570k @ 4.2ghz is at 30-50% usage all the time and at around 38-50 degrees Celsius, and I am just wondering if leaving it on like this for, lets say a week, would do a lot of damage to the PC?
Before, I would just shut down my PC every night and turn it back on in the afternoons when I need it.
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It will not cause it damage, but you may want to dial it back down to stock voltages/clock if you do not need the extra performance increase. This will increase it's lifespan(which will probably be longer then needed even at this rate of usage). I would worry more about it using extra electricity and heating up the room it is in. If you live in a colder environment you might want to turn the heat off xD.
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Uberperson said:
It will not cause it damage, but you may want to dial it back down to stock voltages/clock if you do not need the extra performance increase. This will increase it's lifespan(which will probably be longer then needed even at this rate of usage). I would worry more about it using extra electricity and heating up the room it is in. If you live in a colder environment you might want to turn the heat off xD.Its OCed to 4.2ghz @ stock voltages. Is it necessary to put it back to 3.8ghz turbo?
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