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MMZ_TimeLord · 04-25-2004, 08:56 PM

gruntledweasle & TerraMex,

I know phosphorus "burning" or "ghosting" in monitors can happen, but is usually avoided in modern monitors due to their power saving features.

i.e. - They turn off the display after a set amount of inactivity.

LCD monitors are NOT at risk to this at all.

Most modern systems are like a car... if you drive lots of highway miles (don't shut it off much and keep it moving) then it will last longer (statistically speaking).

Hard drives spinning up and spinning down are the major cause of failure. I work in the Telco industry... we have hard drives that have been spinning for almost 20 years... they only fail when we have a power failure that causes a system shutdown.

04-25-2004, 08:56 PM	#22
MMZ_TimeLord Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Mateo, CA, USA, Earth Posts: 433	gruntledweasle & TerraMex, I know phosphorus "burning" or "ghosting" in monitors can happen, but is usually avoided in modern monitors due to their power saving features. i.e. - They turn off the display after a set amount of inactivity. LCD monitors are NOT at risk to this at all. Most modern systems are like a car... if you drive lots of highway miles (don't shut it off much and keep it moving) then it will last longer (statistically speaking). Hard drives spinning up and spinning down are the major cause of failure. I work in the Telco industry... we have hard drives that have been spinning for almost 20 years... they only fail when we have a power failure that causes a system shutdown. __________________ MMZ>TimeLord "Oooooooooh... that's gonna leave a mark!"