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brett_day · 03-18-2008, 08:13 PM

Whats a safe amount of time to leave the PS3 on continually? I am interested in the folding at home program and also the remote play function of the machine. If i use the remote play function i will be out of the house for about 3 days at a time! Is it safe to leave the ps3 on for that long?

MacDaddyOJack · 03-18-2008, 08:14 PM

I have read about people on this site who keep it on 24/7. I personally don't and don't wish to take a chance with that but the length of time the PS3 is left on seems to have little impact on overall lifespan.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 03-18-2008, 08:23 PM

Mine was turn on since launch and never turn on for straight 2 years!

xtop · 03-18-2008, 08:24 PM

as long as its got breathing room, theres no reason it cant be like your pc and be left on 24/7

brett_day · 03-18-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

as long as its got breathing room, theres no reason it cant be like your pc and be left on 24/7

thats true, i do leave my pc on all the time, and have no problems with it. I don't know though i have always been concerned about what leaving things on all the time will do to the products lifespan though especially in consoles, leaving the pc on does not bother me for some reason

xtop · 03-18-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by brett_day

thats true, i do leave my pc on all the time, and have no problems with it. I don't know though i have always been concerned about what leaving things on all the time will do to the products lifespan though especially in consoles, leaving the pc on does not bother me for some reason

if we were talking any other system, i'd say it might be worth being cautious. but like i said..as long as its got plenty of breathing room, you'll be fine. only reason i don't run mine all the time anymore is to save on the electric bill

DutchBoy · 03-18-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by brett_day

thats true, i do leave my pc on all the time, and have no problems with it. I don't know though i have always been concerned about what leaving things on all the time will do to the products lifespan though especially in consoles, leaving the pc on does not bother me for some reason

Even my PC doesn't stay on 24/7 anymore -- why the heck would it need to when I'm asleep?

daisuke149 · 03-18-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Mine was turn on since launch and never turn on for straight 2 years!

release nov 2006. today march 2008. = less than 2 years. u fail.

DutchBoy · 03-18-2008, 08:27 PM

I feel like I'm in the minority...

I've never been able to tempt fate and leave anything that I own on for that long.

xtop · 03-18-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DutchBoy

I feel like I'm in the minority...

I've never been able to tempt fate and leave anything that I own on for that long.

haha..its ok. live on the edge!

xtop · 03-18-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

release nov 2006. today march 2008. = less than 2 years. u fail.

he can barely speak english, you think he's any good at math?

Nerdkiller likes BD · 03-18-2008, 08:31 PM

My worry is that how it would affect your electric bill.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 03-18-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

release nov 2006. today march 2008. = less than 2 years. u fail.

1 year and 4 months.

Brian Cash · 03-18-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Mine was turn on since launch and never turn on for straight 2 years!

so you have only used your ps3 once?¿¿?

nycomet · 03-18-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Mine was turn on since launch and never turn on for straight 2 years!

Are you talking about your PS3 or your Roomba by iRobot?

How can you turn it on since launch then never turn it on for two straight years?

I never turn my computer off unless I go away on vacation. It is on 24/7. Yep, it does sleep at night - and occasionally I will restart it to clear the RAM.

I don't have a Roomba by iRobot. Or is it an iRobot by Roomba?

Whatever.

actionhank · 03-19-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by nycomet

I never turn my computer off unless I go away on vacation. It is on 24/7. Yep, it does sleep at night - and occasionally I will restart it to clear the RAM.

You should download the folding@home client for your computer.

http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Download

That way your computer will be doing something good for science while you sleep. And the electricity won't be a total waste.

BorrowedTime · 03-19-2008, 12:59 AM

I own a launch 20GB PS3. Ever since folding@home was launched for the PS3 (March 23, 2007, I believe), my PS3 has been turned off for probably 20-30 hours, total. If I'm not playing games, or watching blu-rays, my PS3 is folding. So, basically, in the last 350 days my PS3 has been running non-stop (excepting those 20-30 hours). My PS3 still works perfectly (knocks on wood), and my electricity bill has seen an increase of about $12-$15 per month, on average, so it's not too bad.

X-Ninja · 03-19-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nycomet

Are you talking about your PS3 or your Roomba by iRobot?

How can you turn it on since launch then never turn it on for two straight years?

I never turn my computer off unless I go away on vacation. It is on 24/7. Yep, it does sleep at night - and occasionally I will restart it to clear the RAM.

I don't have a Roomba by iRobot. Or is it an iRobot by Roomba?

Whatever.

Its Roomba by IRobot.

I have one!

Woohoo.

Not shure what this has to do with Folding@Home though.

B-rad · 03-18-2008, 08:33 PM

I guess we could all agree this is not a green thread.....

Petra_Kalbrain · 03-19-2008, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by brett_day

Whats a safe amount of time to leave the PS3 on continually? I am interested in the folding at home program and also the remote play function of the machine. If i use the remote play function i will be out of the house for about 3 days at a time! Is it safe to leave the ps3 on for that long?

I've had my PS3 since launch day and it has been on 24/7 since... except for the 5 days it took to move from Ontario to British Columbia.

03-18-2008, 08:13 PM	#1
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Always On Whats a safe amount of time to leave the PS3 on continually? I am interested in the folding at home program and also the remote play function of the machine. If i use the remote play function i will be out of the house for about 3 days at a time! Is it safe to leave the ps3 on for that long?

03-18-2008, 08:14 PM	#2
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I have read about people on this site who keep it on 24/7. I personally don't and don't wish to take a chance with that but the length of time the PS3 is left on seems to have little impact on overall lifespan.

03-18-2008, 08:23 PM	#3
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	Mine was turn on since launch and never turn on for straight 2 years!

03-18-2008, 08:24 PM	#4
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	as long as its got breathing room, theres no reason it cant be like your pc and be left on 24/7

03-18-2008, 08:27 PM	#9
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	I feel like I'm in the minority... I've never been able to tempt fate and leave anything that I own on for that long.

03-18-2008, 08:31 PM	#12
Nerdkiller likes BD Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wrestling in Ireland. PSNetwork: Nerdkiller316PSN Nerds beaten up: Loads 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:881 Trading Score:1	My worry is that how it would affect your electric bill.

03-19-2008, 12:59 AM	#17
BorrowedTime Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada	I own a launch 20GB PS3. Ever since folding@home was launched for the PS3 (March 23, 2007, I believe), my PS3 has been turned off for probably 20-30 hours, total. If I'm not playing games, or watching blu-rays, my PS3 is folding. So, basically, in the last 350 days my PS3 has been running non-stop (excepting those 20-30 hours). My PS3 still works perfectly (knocks on wood), and my electricity bill has seen an increase of about $12-$15 per month, on average, so it's not too bad.

03-18-2008, 08:33 PM	#19
B-rad Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	I guess we could all agree this is not a green thread.....

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