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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1552279" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This may be because you don't fully understand how computers work.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>- Firstly...when the computer is put to sleep...the hard drive does stop spinning.</p><p></p><p>- Secondly...(ignoring energy consumption)...the way to get the most "life" (hours/days/years) out of a hard drive is for it to NEVER stop spinning. Starting a hard drive from zero rpm's is when most of the wear & tear occurs.</p><p></p><p>- Thirdly...starting a hard drive from a cold state (computer has been shut down)...requires the computer to do a complete booting. This means that the computer must search & retrieve all of the info/files to boot the computer. This means that the hard drives read/write heads (mechanical devices) need to "flutter" back & forth to find the info. If the computer was put to "Sleep"...then all of this file/info retrieval is not necessary...since the computer is already booted (less wear & tear on the HD read/write heads).</p><p></p><p>In a realistic & practical world...these things probably have somewhat minor advantages to an individual user. But in a laboratory environment...there most likely are measureable differences.</p><p></p><p>I'm only explaining this since you mentioned not understanding.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. If want to continue to completely shut down your computer...go for it.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> As I mentioned earlier...the biggest advantage to "sleeping" a computer is that you are able to use it much faster.</p><p></p><p>There are many many many times that my computers are sleeping...and I may be heading out the door...and all I want is a:</p><p></p><p>- quick answer to a question</p><p>- send a quick e-mail</p><p>- quickly check my e-mail</p><p>- get the weather forecast quickly</p><p>- etc.</p><p></p><p>And I don't want to wait the 2 minutes it may take to boot up the computer. If the computer was sleeping...I get basically INSTANT access to the computer (no waiting).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1552279, member: 56379"] This may be because you don't fully understand how computers work.;) - Firstly...when the computer is put to sleep...the hard drive does stop spinning. - Secondly...(ignoring energy consumption)...the way to get the most "life" (hours/days/years) out of a hard drive is for it to NEVER stop spinning. Starting a hard drive from zero rpm's is when most of the wear & tear occurs. - Thirdly...starting a hard drive from a cold state (computer has been shut down)...requires the computer to do a complete booting. This means that the computer must search & retrieve all of the info/files to boot the computer. This means that the hard drives read/write heads (mechanical devices) need to "flutter" back & forth to find the info. If the computer was put to "Sleep"...then all of this file/info retrieval is not necessary...since the computer is already booted (less wear & tear on the HD read/write heads). In a realistic & practical world...these things probably have somewhat minor advantages to an individual user. But in a laboratory environment...there most likely are measureable differences. I'm only explaining this since you mentioned not understanding.:) - Nick p.s. If want to continue to completely shut down your computer...go for it.:) As I mentioned earlier...the biggest advantage to "sleeping" a computer is that you are able to use it much faster. There are many many many times that my computers are sleeping...and I may be heading out the door...and all I want is a: - quick answer to a question - send a quick e-mail - quickly check my e-mail - get the weather forecast quickly - etc. And I don't want to wait the 2 minutes it may take to boot up the computer. If the computer was sleeping...I get basically INSTANT access to the computer (no waiting).:) [/QUOTE]
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