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    Hibernate or shutdown a laptop(desktop replacement)?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by nadizo, Nov 5, 2011.

  1. nadizo

    nadizo Notebook Consultant

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    If im using a laptop as a desktop replacement, is it worth it to hibernate at night or shutdown?
     
    nadizo, Nov 5, 2011
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  2. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    I would shut down

    Boot time is quick with your ssd drive
     
    Alex, Nov 5, 2011
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  3. Drift King

    Drift King Notebook Guru

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    Shutdown... I don't mind waiting 9-10 secs for it to boot. =)
     
    Drift King, Nov 5, 2011
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    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    On my previous laptops I actually experienced that the hibernation wake-up took as long as a boot (probably because I had so much running). So for me it's sleep (90%) or shut down (10%).
     
    zakazak, Nov 5, 2011
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  5. ownasaur

    ownasaur Notebook Consultant

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    Some people say that starting a computer from a cold shutdown puts a strain on the hardware. I personally don't believe this so I used to shut down my system when I was done for the day.

    Some software may not run well after a sleep session so i went for shutdowns (vista, xp) but I haven't had similar issues with my current setup as of yet (win 7 x64) so for now I let my pc sleep or hibernate (if i'm unplugging the power brick) and then a restart in between.
     
    ownasaur, Nov 5, 2011
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  6. MadRocker

    MadRocker Notebook Guru

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    Shut down, save 120w / 300w power and restart when needed or set the auto boot feature to say 9am.
    There is a hotfix from MS that completely removes the hibernation option and the hiberfil.sys waste of space.

    Win7 disable hibernation "MicrosoftFixit50466.msi"
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920730

    Just make sure you adjust the power options in control panel and what the buttons does etc ......

    Also make sure if not charging the laptop to switch of the ac power or unplug as the power brick still waste power when the laptop is off.
    Recent "holiday home "USD$890 for 2 months summer power bill has made me adjust a few things.
     
    MadRocker, Nov 5, 2011
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  7. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

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    This used to be a fairly important and legitimate issue. It was related primarily to the capacitors on the motherboard. Frequent start-up and shutdown would strain them and cause them to swell and possibly leak or burst. This was primarily limited to desktops though, and it's mostly been eliminated with quality control improvements.

    I personally put my machines to sleep when I'm traveling or planning to use it again soon, and shutdown when I'm going to bed or away for a while. The SSD makes boot-up time almost negligible anyway :)
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Nov 5, 2011
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