"overhybernation"????????????

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Bob Newman

Multiple support reps at Toshiba have told me that Toshiba does not
recommend using the hibernate mode as it may damage the system board. They
referred to it as "overhibernation" and they recommend only using the full
shut down. Sounds screwy to me. Opinions please.

Bob
 
When you want to use your PC - Power it up.
When you are finished using your PC - Power it down.

No problem.
 
Multiple support reps at Toshiba have told me that Toshiba does not recommend
using the hibernate mode as it may damage the system board. They referred to
it as "overhibernation" and they recommend only using the full shut down.
Sounds screwy to me. Opinions please.
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Bob
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Sounds screwy to me.
 
When you want to use your PC - Power it up.
When you are finished using your PC - Power it down.
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Even power up can damage your motherboard,
it is recommended not to do it. :-)
 
Poutnik said:
Even power up can damage your motherboard,
it is recommended not to do it. :-)
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HA HA HA HA - Powering up your computer can damage your motherboard? Use
power strip or UPS. HA HA HA HA. Better yet, sell your computer and get an
Etch-A-Sketch.

Just FYI.
 
HA HA HA HA - Powering up your computer can damage your motherboard? Use
power strip or UPS. HA HA HA HA. Better yet, sell your computer and get an
Etch-A-Sketch.

Just FYI.
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You have not obviosly got the joke, just FYI.

But, seriously, every shutting down / powering up
is a stress to any electrical system,
so it can one day to damage any such system.

An incandescent light bulb is a classic example.

Noticing device break at powering up
is much more probable than during running.
 
Bob Newman said:
Multiple support reps at Toshiba have told me that Toshiba does not
recommend using the hibernate mode as it may damage the system board. They
referred to it as "overhibernation" and they recommend only using the full
shut down. Sounds screwy to me. Opinions please.
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Very screwy. Hibernation involves writing the contents of RAM, video
RAM, and whatever else is needed to a disk file and shutting down.

One thing I've noticed on my Toshiba laptop: there's a yellow LED that
slowly flashes when the machine is hibernated. I guess that means that
something deep in the BIOS knows that the machine was hibernated and
flashes this light. Seems to use extremely little energy, the battery
charge diminishes just about not at all.
 
So, how long does your tv last? How about your radio or stereo? Or do
you leave them on all the times as well? How long does a refrigerator or
freezer last?
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What I have said does not imply I have my systems always on.
In fact, I use Vista hybrid S3/S4 ACPI mode all the time.

Switching equipments ON/OFF DOES make stress to them
AND
Switching equipments ON/OFF DOES make sense.

All depends on level and circumstances.
 
FYI: The hibernation question has nothing to do with using or saving power.
The only reason I would like to use hibernate rather than shutdown is to
bring the computer back at the state I left it rather than a "clean" start.

Bob
 
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