Timeline for Why is it not recommended to shut down a computer "brutally" (power switch)?
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| Aug 12, 2015 at 15:25 | comment | added | Richard Howes | I guess there needs to be clarification between the toggle switch on the PS itself and the standby switch on the front of the pc. Yes, the standby switch doesn;t effect power directly but the toggle switch is the same as yanking the power cord, (probably with better hardware filtering in the mechanical parts of the contacts/springs.) Thanks, Greggo, for pointing out that distinction! | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 15:22 | history | edited | Richard Howes | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 19, 2015 at 22:44 | comment | added | AStopher | @greggo Correct. In terms of modern power supplies (ATX-24 standard), pulling the plug is the exact same as the computer's motherboard turning the power supply off. | |
| Jan 19, 2015 at 21:44 | comment | added | greggo | The power switch on modern PC supplies doesn't directly switch power, it just controls the supply. 'Forced Power Off' (by holding down the power switch long enough) should not be any different from the CPU instructed power down, regarding transients and so forth. And, properly designed modern supplies should not generate dangerous DC transients even if you pull the plug. | |
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| Jan 19, 2015 at 19:21 | history | answered | Richard Howes | CC BY-SA 3.0 |