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| Vash:
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on April 30, 2008, 01:02:44 pm --- --- Quote from: Neverending Project on April 30, 2008, 12:57:33 pm ---Is anyone worried about the increased potential of hardware failure with this option? What happens if the pc is writing to the disk when you cut power? You could use a battery backup (UPS) instead of a power strip with this idea. Set the UPS software to shut down the machine immediately on power loss (and get rid of the annoying beeps). Then set the pc to restart after power loss. --- End quote --- You shut the PC down normal. --- End quote --- But if you want a completely hidden PC, i.e., no windows visible, that's a little hard...impossible, actually. |
| Neverending Project:
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on April 30, 2008, 01:02:44 pm ---You shut the PC down normal. --- End quote --- So you hit a button or use a menu to shutdown the pc, then flip the on/off toggle? Then to start it up, you turn on the toggle and hit the power button again? I get it... I guess for the "one button start" you will need the UPS - then everything is turned off/on with the toggle. |
| Hoopz:
--- Quote from: Vash on April 30, 2008, 01:04:32 pm --- --- Quote from: GinsuVictim on April 30, 2008, 01:02:44 pm --- --- Quote from: Neverending Project on April 30, 2008, 12:57:33 pm ---Is anyone worried about the increased potential of hardware failure with this option? What happens if the pc is writing to the disk when you cut power? You could use a battery backup (UPS) instead of a power strip with this idea. Set the UPS software to shut down the machine immediately on power loss (and get rid of the annoying beeps). Then set the pc to restart after power loss. --- End quote --- You shut the PC down normal. --- End quote --- But if you want a completely hidden PC, i.e., no windows visible, that's a little hard...impossible, actually. --- End quote --- No, its actually easy to do. My power button is wired to the PC's power connection and my I-Pac is programmed to shut down the PC normally when the power button is hit. |
| whammoed:
--- Quote from: Neverending Project on April 30, 2008, 12:57:33 pm ---Is anyone worried about the increased potential of hardware failure with this option? What happens if the pc is writing to the disk when you cut power? --- End quote --- I use linux and a journaling file system, so no, not really. I actually used to use my front end to shut down the pc first but now I just cut the power. Makes it simple for the kids too. Either use your front end to shut down first or keep a backup hard drive around. That's the way I do it but I certainly like the smart strip/pc power button also...in fact I have a product that will help the do-it-yourselfer with this option: http://www.nicemite.com/PowermiteDD/PowermiteDD.htm |
| Neverending Project:
--- Quote from: whammoed on April 30, 2008, 02:35:09 pm ---I use linux and a journaling file system, so no, not really. --- End quote --- This is fine as far as data corruption goes, but I would be more concerned with the HD head crashing mid-write because the power is cut before it has a chance to park. This would (could) cause hardware failure. |
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