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Title: APPLE DELIVERS RADEON CARD FOR POWER MAC G4 AND CUBE.(using ATI Technologies
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Question by jon: Are 3D screensavers that eat up CPU bad for you computer in the long run?
I downloaded a 3D fish screensaver and it eats up a lot of CPU and makes the fan go nuts. Is this dangerous for my computer in the long run?
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Answer by renegade gh0st
yes…. if its a tower the effect will probably be negligible but if its a laptop it can severly shorten the life……
so if you use a screensaver w/ high cpu you have more heat coming off your computer especially in laptops this heat adds up over time….. and although there is no immediate negative effect repeated heating and cooling of the sodder and other parts makes them brittle…. thus more prone to breaking……
all-in-all
I would not use a 3D screensaver, but i really don’t think the difference in teh life of a machine will be noticeable…… so if you just have to have your screensaver keep it….. i keep my monitors on 24/7 no screen saver no sleep……
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