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Old 06-11-2012, 06:24 PM   #9
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Default Re: PC on or off

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Originally Posted by Helixia View Post
It can be, but the electric network in The Netherlands is very stable and we don't have surges or other of that stuff. I heard somewhere the damage it could do to your hardware isn't really noticeable.
I hear the power in Europe is a lot cleaner but there's still that initial power surge when you turn your system on. Probably won't ever notice anything though, just something I remember from Hardware 101. Also, IMO laptops are terrible to leave on all the time. Those things run so hot.
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