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keeping PC on(24/7)-advice

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R2K
R2K Original post #1
Apr 21, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Recently i got a BSNL 750 Unlimited internet connection with a Wifi router for providing wifi connectivity for laptops and cellphones in the house . Also i have a spare desktop PC (AMD Sempron 2.8 GHz, 1 GB DDR3, ECS motherboard, 450 watts PSU, 160 GB IDE + DVD/CDRW combo drive) which remains unused most of the time.
So i am planning to use this system as a 24/7 download PC.:razz:
but is it really advisable to run a PC for 24/7...I am mainly concerned abt the overheating of mobo and proccy and constantly moving mechanical parts like HDD :?

BTW is there any software that can monitor the system temperature
papa
papa #2
Apr 21, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Lots of free software such as cpu-z are there to monitor the temps of your proccy.Just google.
BTW be wary of BSNL unlimited internet.They are not totally unlimited.They begin charging after certain gbs.
Go through the fine prints.Its always better to be safe ..pal
coderunknown
coderunknown #3
Apr 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM
the PSU is a local one isn't? change it & start the download. cause with that PSU, its just a matter of time before it blows up & also efficiency is low (noticeable increase in electricity bill).

for CPU temp, best one is CPUID HWMonitor.
R
Rajesh345 #4
Apr 21, 2011 at 9:53 PM
papa said:
Lots of free software such as cpu-z are there to monitor the temps of your proccy.Just google.
BTW be wary of BSNL unlimited internet.They are not totally unlimited.They begin charging after certain gbs.
Go through the fine prints.Its always better to be safe ..pal
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UL750+ plan is unlimited ,60KB download ,upload speed , unlimited D/U limit . not limit unlike many other plans .
R2K
R2K #5
Apr 21, 2011 at 10:09 PM
papa said:
Lots of free software such as cpu-z are there to monitor the temps of your proccy.Just google.
BTW be wary of BSNL unlimited internet.They are not totally unlimited.They begin charging after certain gbs.
Go through the fine prints.Its always better to be safe ..pal
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what? Where is that fine print u are talking abt....
are u trying to spread FUD..:evil::evil::evil:
unlimited internet means unlimited bandwidth at fixed price...
i have heard abt FUP(fair usage policy) where speed get reduced to half after certain amount of bandwidth consumption.But even FUP is not applicable for BSNL 750 UL plan

Sam said:
the PSU is a local one isn't? change it & start the download. cause with that PSU, its just a matter of time before it blows up & also efficiency is low (noticeable increase in electricity bill).

for CPU temp, best one is CPUID HWMonitor.
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PSU is Odessey
but i have another PSU from Aopen which i got with an acer branded Desktop PC
but its just 250 watts and i have been using it for last 7 years..So i bought the odessey 450 watts PSU