What damage can your computer get?

[Runescapian321]

I know very little about computers I was wondering what kind of damage mine receives, if any, when I leave it on for 40 hours at a time. Can it eventually mess my computer up?

 

[blitzer]

that might eventually cause it to overheat and fry the motherboard and power supply or whatever it is called, not sure though

 

[The End]

short answer: no

if your using windows: you will slow down untill you restart if you leave it on for a long period of time


long answer: no, unless like afore mentioned your computer has heating issues (most don't) as long as your not having it sit in a 100+ degree room at a constant full load, but leaving it on causes no harm

 

[imsocexy]

Your Fan will become inefective and will not be able to cool down your hardware-Possibly can cause a minor fire

 

[imsocexy]

Depends how hot your video card etc gets

 

[Runescapian321]

Well, overheating and the fan stopping, wouldn't that only happen if you leave it on forever? If i turn it off for about 5 hours every 40 hours should I be alright?

 

[imsocexy]

Yah, you should be fine as long as your comps pretty good and not real old, mine owns

 

[Xjaa]

Your Fan will become inefective and will not be able to cool down your hardware-Possibly can cause a minor fire

if you have a newer computer, (hence your worry of damage)
then none of the mentioned apply

unless you live a greenhouse on the equator.

 

[blitzer]

yah like imsocexy said, it depends on if your computer is a box of crap or not

 

[The End]

guys unless your running an oven for a computer there is nothing to worry about, i have an old computer that is about 5~ years old its now my server and it has been on for 3 weeks now (had to stop due to thunderstorms/possible thunderstorms)

the only real time your machine might heat up is if you playing a game with anti aliasing and antostopic filtering at high levels

 

[imsocexy]

LAWL turn your monitor off if you don't want an image over what it diplays that happened with my old crt monitor, now i got a flatscreen liguid crystal color one "burn an image into your monitor" is what most ppl say

 

[Phil Yeah]

no it wouldent overheat your computer will be fine. But if your going to be doing that go into standby mode and it will conserve a lot of energy

 

[server guy]

i leave my computer on all the time only time i turn it off is when i restart cause somthings not working =p mines fine it used to get hot but took the siding off and now its fine.

 

[Runescapian321]

Ok thanks everybody

My computers an almost brand new Acer with pretty decent specs, so I think I should be alright.

 

[Phil Yeah]

i leave my computer on all the time only time i turn it off is when i restart cause somthings not working =p mines fine it used to get hot but took the siding off and now its fine.

taking the side off will most likly make it hotter