[G4] Sleep or leave running?

[nagable at comcast.net]

To put a fly in your ointment:

I used a Power Mac 5500 as a server from 1997 to 2005, and 3 G4s from 2000 to 2005. Never shut them down.  They were still going when they were replaced by Dell servers.  I repaired Macs for a school district and rarely had a power supply problem.  They were usually left running in the computer labs.

For what it's worth.

Nate
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: jonny <g4 at salemoregon.com>
> >I've spent 29 years in the semiconductor industry and
> >have qualified many product after various "stress"
> >tests.
> >
> >No-one has ever suggested a "turn-on, turn-off" test
> >:-)
> >
> >We do however perform accelerated life tests at above
> >normal Voltages and temperatures. I have to tell you
> >that semiconductors DO wear out with continuous usage.
> >
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Thank you, John <all>...for an interesting & informative thread.
> 
> I'm going to begin shutting down when I'm through for the day, and 
> sleeping when I'm inactive.  I used to do this ALL the time, then for 
> whatever reason, I stopped doing it about a year ago.
> 
> Thanks for the reminder to protect my mac AND conserve energy.
> 
> jonny