Is it secure to turn off the power supply after shutting down?

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Is it secure to turn off the power supply after shutting down?

Is it secure to turn off the power supply after shutting down?

Is it secure to turn off the power supply after shutting down?

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Chester007
Senior Member

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03-09-2016, 10:41 AM

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I'm curious about that since I usually turn off my PSU once I shut down my PC. PSU Montech Century G5 850W 80+gold

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Chester007

03-09-2016, 10:41 AM #1

I'm curious about that since I usually turn off my PSU once I shut down my PC. PSU Montech Century G5 850W 80+gold

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_Gifirax_PvP_
Member

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03-09-2016, 10:59 AM

#2

why?

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_Gifirax_PvP_

03-09-2016, 10:59 AM #2

why?

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Omarhh
Member

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03-15-2016, 09:46 PM

#3

Make sure nobody touches my glowing computer.

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Omarhh

03-15-2016, 09:46 PM #3

Make sure nobody touches my glowing computer.

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Infinity991
Member

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03-17-2016, 01:43 PM

#4

and many individuals are unsure about activating the PSU

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Infinity991

03-17-2016, 01:43 PM #4

and many individuals are unsure about activating the PSU

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Ender_gamer843
Junior Member

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03-17-2016, 03:14 PM

#5

When it shuts down, the PS is off. You are simply eliminating the AC power supply.

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Ender_gamer843

03-17-2016, 03:14 PM #5

When it shuts down, the PS is off. You are simply eliminating the AC power supply.

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paulsven
Junior Member

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03-17-2016, 10:49 PM

#6

The switch isn't designed for regular daily operation, and the high initial current from AC can harm the NTC Thermistor even after removing it.

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paulsven

03-17-2016, 10:49 PM #6

The switch isn't designed for regular daily operation, and the high initial current from AC can harm the NTC Thermistor even after removing it.

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zenkiller1
Junior Member

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03-18-2016, 12:28 AM

#7

Stops the standby and network power when Wake on LAN is turned on.
If the computer was part of a remote desktop setup, such as Google Desktop, the link remains active until the power is cut.

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zenkiller1

03-18-2016, 12:28 AM #7

Stops the standby and network power when Wake on LAN is turned on.
If the computer was part of a remote desktop setup, such as Google Desktop, the link remains active until the power is cut.

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MaRcYBoii_
Junior Member

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03-18-2016, 08:15 PM

#8

There isn't any reference to this condition in his setup. It seems quite standard.

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MaRcYBoii_

03-18-2016, 08:15 PM #8

There isn't any reference to this condition in his setup. It seems quite standard.

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AgantGB
Junior Member

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03-28-2016, 12:11 PM

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You don’t want to do that. Your motherboard has a battery that helps with keeping your bios settings etc. Usually you want to keep the power supply on so that you can keep some residual power going to that battery.
Turn off the monitor instead?

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AgantGB

03-28-2016, 12:11 PM #9

You don’t want to do that. Your motherboard has a battery that helps with keeping your bios settings etc. Usually you want to keep the power supply on so that you can keep some residual power going to that battery.
Turn off the monitor instead?

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ForeTheManGG
Member

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03-28-2016, 03:06 PM

#10

You lack a password for your PC? Turning off the PSU doesn’t stop others from accessing it. Power supplies aren’t meant to be disabled this way regularly. Simply switch off the computer, keep the PSU active, and create a password for your account if needed (it only takes half a second to enter my Windows PIN). You might also configure a master boot password in the BIOS to block booting.

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ForeTheManGG

03-28-2016, 03:06 PM #10

You lack a password for your PC? Turning off the PSU doesn’t stop others from accessing it. Power supplies aren’t meant to be disabled this way regularly. Simply switch off the computer, keep the PSU active, and create a password for your account if needed (it only takes half a second to enter my Windows PIN). You might also configure a master boot password in the BIOS to block booting.

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