Should I leave my System on Safe Mode, Sleep, High Performance..?

[Leadbelly78]

Should I leave my System on Safe Mode, Sleep, High Performance?
If I leave the computer on High Performance that should leave the fans will continue to spin correct or will that shorten the life of my System?
Sorry if I just answered my own question.

 

[Calculagator]

Safe mode does not usually relate to fan speed or power use. Safe mode should be used when things are not working properly. High performance mode may shorten the life of your fans because they will run faster and longer, but it could actually increase the life of your system because it will keep your CPU and GPU cooler. For normal use, use High Performance and set the computer to sleep after a reasonable amount of time.

 

[Leadbelly78]

Safe mode does not usually relate to fan speed or power use. Safe mode should be used when things are not working properly. High performance mode may shorten the life of your fans because they will run faster and longer, but it could actually increase the life of your system because it will keep your CPU and GPU cooler. For normal use, use High Performance and set the computer to sleep after a reasonable amount of time.

What would be " a reasonable amount of time" ? Two hours, Three hours or more?

 

[Calculagator]

Sure- it is purely a matter of convenience vs. power savings. Half an hour is usually good, but set it higher than that if it goes to sleep while you are still using it.

 

[Leadbelly78]

Sure- it is purely a matter of convenience vs. power savings. Half an hour is usually good, but set it higher than that if it goes to sleep while you are still using it.

I mean, I'm not going to leave the system running for over two hour unless I'm playing a game but most times I don't play games more than a 1:30mn's. After that, I'm using these forums doing research. 😀