How many days w/ out rebooting winXP

Puer Aeternus · 05-20-03, 08:28 AM

I was just wondering how many days you go w/ out rebooting winXP.

I get about 3 days and things start going funny/slow. This about right? Or should I be worried

nemisys · 05-20-03, 09:08 AM

on WinXP pro I usually go a few weeks unless I install some security updates or other software which specifically requires a reboot.

MrMarbles · 05-20-03, 10:15 AM

I usually dont reboot my XP for weeks and dont really notice anything.

verbatim · 05-20-03, 11:25 AM

I almost made it to a day last week but my modem wouldn't reconnect so I had to restart. But then again I USE my computer alot lately.

Crash893 · 05-20-03, 05:01 PM

my record is 26 days but i had to reboot becuase i installed some stuff

it was acting fine

right now i got 99.9206% uptime on my computer

HaTE · 05-20-03, 05:09 PM

i've had an uptime to 40 days but then my brother got ****ed at me and shut it off

last week i had an uptime of 30 days, but then shut down to install some patches.

Zim2411 · 05-20-03, 05:17 PM

I ussually go a day or so, before something freakish happens. If i don't do much; IE: Listen to mp3s, download, surf the net, use trillian, i can go for 3-4 days.

JDXNC · 05-20-03, 05:24 PM

I go weeks at a time, my HTPC/server has been up to 42 days... till the power went out long enough to drain its UPS. But even my main rigs is still going for weeks strong. Just checked, my gf's rig which is the duron in my sig is at 23 days right now, and she's on it all the time doing graphics & web design.

Cube · 05-20-03, 05:54 PM

One day here! haha!

EDIT: I don't have to reboot, I just choose to turn off my computer anyway.

Puer Aeternus · 05-20-03, 06:20 PM

So then my question is this:
Why can some of you go so long w/ out rebooting and a couple of us get slow performance after a couple of days?
Does it depend on the OS? the mem? Luck?

roYal · 05-20-03, 09:14 PM

i used to keep my machine on a lot. When i bought this new machine and installed xp on it, the machine was loud, so every night i shut it off. However, when i had win2k on another machine, i had it on for 4 months and it worked fine still. With xp, i dunno.

LawyerLynn · 05-20-03, 09:26 PM

With the exception of reboots required by the installation of new software, my office computer has been up and running 24/7 for 10 months now.

FYI its an ASUS A7V266-E with an Athlon XP 2400 T-Bred CPU, Cooler Master HHC-001 hsf w/ heat pipes, 1 Gig PC2700 Samsung RAM running at 15 x 142 for the OC. Full load temp, per SiSoft Sandra is 59 Degrees Centigrade. However, since the temp is measured from a diode on the socket and not the actual CPU's monitor I'm led to believe the temp is regisetering high by about 5-10 degrees Centigrade. Oh yeah, it has 3 Hard drives, 2 striped 14 Gig ones and a Single 20 Gig one and is hooked to a Windows 2000 Server based network w/ SP3 installed and a Linksys Firewall/router. There are 6 other computers in the office that also run on the servers and average uptime for them has been around 3-4 months. My bookkeepers computer seems to have the most crashes (figures, its a store bought Gateway Celery instead of one I built myself).

mbentley · 05-21-03, 12:36 AM

i would have to say that it mostly depends on how much you use your computer and how many different programs you run. some programs will leave bits of themselves in the computer's memory just in case it needs to be launched again (for example, adobe acrobat reader).

i usually have mine up for ~a week at a time. i usually restart on sunday mornings or at night if i can help it since i am running my web server off my main rig here. of course i turn it off during a lightning storm for precaution...

my roommate at school had winxp home up for 40 days and it seemed to work pretty well considering how many different programs he uses...

OLMI · 05-21-03, 12:41 AM

i had a server that was on for at least a month without any reboots.. but now i dont use it because i have nothing to host

i just experimented with IIS for a while because i wanted to learn some ASP.

JPS · 05-21-03, 01:53 AM

I am pushing three months right now. I fold 24/7 so she always runs!

illwillchill · 05-21-03, 02:19 AM

my computer's too da** loud to keep on 24/7 (bad for a folder), but the longest uptime ive had is 52 hrs because I wasn't at home, looking into water or something for the summer.

s[H]sIkuA · 05-21-03, 10:01 AM

i cant even keep it on for a day

too loud at night (not for me but for my parents

)

after playing some game eg wc3 my memory just cant take it anymore

I check the peak memory it was 400+

i only have 256

have to get a 512 soon

DanFraser · 05-21-03, 10:17 AM

Ive had my server un for around 3-4 months without rebooting. Another comp went god knows how longer than that. I think that one would have hit a year if it were not for a 15 min power outage... I cant afford UPS.

diggingforgold · 05-21-03, 02:46 PM

I've gone about 2 days. Only reason I shut down is because this thing makes my room VERY hot.

As far as forcing me to restart- never happens unless I install something or update something that requires a restart.

_slh_ · 05-22-03, 11:47 AM

I only reboot when it tells me I have to, usually after installing software/updates etc. Longest Ive gone without is about 6 weeks.

05-20-03, 08:28 AM	Thread Starter #1
Puer Aeternus Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In your head (Ottawa.Canada)	How many days w/ out rebooting winXP I was just wondering how many days you go w/ out rebooting winXP. I get about 3 days and things start going funny/slow. This about right? Or should I be worried __________________ An Inflexible Belief System is B.S or I.B.S i5 750 @ 4 ghz, AC Freezer 7 rev2, Gigabyte P55M-UD2, 12 g's Mushkin Blackline 1600 dd3, Radeon 7970 Diamond Audigy 2 zs Win 7 64bit, Antec Earth Watts 650w Antec 900 Logitech G15
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nemisys Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pennsylvania	on WinXP pro I usually go a few weeks unless I install some security updates or other software which specifically requires a reboot.
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Zim2411 Member Join Date: Jan 2003	I ussually go a day or so, before something freakish happens. If i don't do much; IE: Listen to mp3s, download, surf the net, use trillian, i can go for 3-4 days. __________________ Asus P5Q-E \| Q6600 at 3ghz \| Radeon HD 4870 1GB 'Dark Knight' \| 8GB Kingston HyperX \| HDA X-Plosion 7.1 \| Win 7 64 Pro \| Dual AmBX Kits \| Asus VK266H
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JDXNC Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Québec, Canada Èh?	I go weeks at a time, my HTPC/server has been up to 42 days... till the power went out long enough to drain its UPS. But even my main rigs is still going for weeks strong. Just checked, my gf's rig which is the duron in my sig is at 23 days right now, and she's on it all the time doing graphics & web design. __________________ Desktop: AMD Phenom 9550 @ 2.6Ghz @ 1.25v Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 \| OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 4 X 1GB G.Skill Phoenix 60GB SSD \| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB \| Radeon HD 3650 512MB \| Dual 19" LCD's Heatware
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05-20-03, 06:20 PM	Thread Starter #10
Puer Aeternus Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In your head (Ottawa.Canada)	So then my question is this: Why can some of you go so long w/ out rebooting and a couple of us get slow performance after a couple of days? Does it depend on the OS? the mem? Luck? __________________ An Inflexible Belief System is B.S or I.B.S i5 750 @ 4 ghz, AC Freezer 7 rev2, Gigabyte P55M-UD2, 12 g's Mushkin Blackline 1600 dd3, Radeon 7970 Diamond Audigy 2 zs Win 7 64bit, Antec Earth Watts 650w Antec 900 Logitech G15
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05-20-03, 09:14 PM	#11
roYal Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chicago, IL	i used to keep my machine on a lot. When i bought this new machine and installed xp on it, the machine was loud, so every night i shut it off. However, when i had win2k on another machine, i had it on for 4 months and it worked fine still. With xp, i dunno. __________________ Cpu: Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.5ghz Motherboard: Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Memory: 6GB (3x2GB) OCZ Gold DDR3 1600 @ 533 mhz (8-8-8-24) Hard Drives: 1 x 120gb Intel 320 ssd (System) / 1TB WD (Storage) Cooling: TRUE w/Nexus 120mm Video: EVGA GTX 580 SC Monitor: 2x 24" Dell U2401 (1900x1200) Sound: Sound Blaster X-Fi ExtremeGamer / Sennheiser HD595 Headphones Power: Corsair HX620W OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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05-20-03, 09:26 PM	#12
LawyerLynn Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Arkansas	With the exception of reboots required by the installation of new software, my office computer has been up and running 24/7 for 10 months now. FYI its an ASUS A7V266-E with an Athlon XP 2400 T-Bred CPU, Cooler Master HHC-001 hsf w/ heat pipes, 1 Gig PC2700 Samsung RAM running at 15 x 142 for the OC. Full load temp, per SiSoft Sandra is 59 Degrees Centigrade. However, since the temp is measured from a diode on the socket and not the actual CPU's monitor I'm led to believe the temp is regisetering high by about 5-10 degrees Centigrade. Oh yeah, it has 3 Hard drives, 2 striped 14 Gig ones and a Single 20 Gig one and is hooked to a Windows 2000 Server based network w/ SP3 installed and a Linksys Firewall/router. There are 6 other computers in the office that also run on the servers and average uptime for them has been around 3-4 months. My bookkeepers computer seems to have the most crashes (figures, its a store bought Gateway Celery instead of one I built myself). __________________ MSI 790FX-GD70 Phenom II 955BE w/ CoolerMaster V8 at 3.7 Ghz (200 x 18.5) 8192 Megs RAM - Corsair 1600 2x WD 120 Gig drives in RAID -0- and 2x80 Gig Western Digital in Raid -1- Gateway 24" LCD monitor on Sapphire 5750 ATI Vapor Chill Video Lian-Li Model 62 Aluminum case Temps=42C idle/51C load
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mbentley Gloriously Lead Overclockix Chief Architect Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: indianapolis, indiana	i would have to say that it mostly depends on how much you use your computer and how many different programs you run. some programs will leave bits of themselves in the computer's memory just in case it needs to be launched again (for example, adobe acrobat reader). i usually have mine up for ~a week at a time. i usually restart on sunday mornings or at night if i can help it since i am running my web server off my main rig here. of course i turn it off during a lightning storm for precaution... my roommate at school had winxp home up for 40 days and it seemed to work pretty well considering how many different programs he uses... __________________ intel i5-750 -- msi p55-gd65 -- 4 x 4096mb ddr3 1600 -- msi gtx550 ti cyclone oc 1gb -- antec p182 -- ocz fatal1ty 750w -- win8 x64 intel i5-3330 -- msi z77a-gd65 -- 4 x 8gb ddr3 1600 -- intel hd graphics 2500 -- chieftec bravo ba-01b-b-b -- debian wheezy amd64 forum rules \| overclockix \| overclockers geforce survey \| mbentley.net
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OLMI Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego, CA	i had a server that was on for at least a month without any reboots.. but now i dont use it because i have nothing to host i just experimented with IIS for a while because i wanted to learn some ASP.
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05-21-03, 01:53 AM	#15
JPS Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wish I were in Alaska...	I am pushing three months right now. I fold 24/7 so she always runs!
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05-21-03, 02:19 AM	#16
illwillchill Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	my computer's too da** loud to keep on 24/7 (bad for a folder), but the longest uptime ive had is 52 hrs because I wasn't at home, looking into water or something for the summer.
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05-21-03, 10:01 AM	#17
s[H]sIkuA Member Join Date: Nov 2002	i cant even keep it on for a day too loud at night (not for me but for my parents ) after playing some game eg wc3 my memory just cant take it anymore I check the peak memory it was 400+ i only have 256 have to get a 512 soon
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DanFraser Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Derby UK	Ive had my server un for around 3-4 months without rebooting. Another comp went god knows how longer than that. I think that one would have hit a year if it were not for a 15 min power outage... I cant afford UPS. __________________ [size=1]Q6600 2.4GHz G0 Stepping @3.6GHz 400 x 9 1.425v 8192MB DDR2 @800MHz Ram Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R Innovision 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 160GB 320GB 500GB 1TB 1TB Lian Li PC65 500W Huntkey PSU Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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05-21-03, 02:46 PM	#19
diggingforgold Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Augusta Twp, MI	I've gone about 2 days. Only reason I shut down is because this thing makes my room VERY hot. As far as forcing me to restart- never happens unless I install something or update something that requires a restart.
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05-22-03, 11:47 AM	#20
_slh_ Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sheffield, UK	I only reboot when it tells me I have to, usually after installing software/updates etc. Longest Ive gone without is about 6 weeks. __________________ - Toshiba Satellite Pro C660 --- Xbox 360 - - Sony PSP Phat ---Nintendo DS Mk1 - - Samsung Galaxy s3 --- Samsung Galaxy Tab -
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