Do any of you ever shutdown your computer/mining equipment so that it has a day or so to rest? I have been running my laptop with the screen down and off for a few days now along with the one antiminer that I have. Just wondering if it is a good idea to give it some down time and if so how long and how often?
Turning your computer on and off for no reason causes thermal stress. Computers aren't like people (mostly) and don't need breaks, but heating them and cooling them can cause damage. Monitors though should be off when they're not needed since they wear out more from use than heating/cooling cycles.
Never knew that. I always thought it was good to shut them down for 8 hours or so if you had them running for long periods of time.