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When to Shut down vs. Sleep
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1342041"><p>In other words, the original guidance as posted by the original poster still stands.</p><p></p><p>The only thing I would add to the original advice is that any sort of desktop computer needs an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to protect it from *both* surges *and* brownouts. Momentary losses of power are just as damaging as momentary surges of power.</p><p></p><p>If you happen to live somewhere that is prone to extreme weather (like say Florida, the Lightning Capital of the World), then unplugging the device during storms is prudent advice (the downside is that you'll need to replace the PRAM battery somewhat more often than is typical).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1342041"] In other words, the original guidance as posted by the original poster still stands. The only thing I would add to the original advice is that any sort of desktop computer needs an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to protect it from *both* surges *and* brownouts. Momentary losses of power are just as damaging as momentary surges of power. If you happen to live somewhere that is prone to extreme weather (like say Florida, the Lightning Capital of the World), then unplugging the device during storms is prudent advice (the downside is that you'll need to replace the PRAM battery somewhat more often than is typical). [/QUOTE]
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