828 mk3 always on...

[b_sketch]

Hello!

Does anyone here run a 828mk3 (firewire) 24/7?

I'm using one for a gallery installation, with the idea that it would basically run for 3 months straight.

Do you think this will be reliable? Any potential problems with overheating?

Sorry for the vagueness - if you need any more details let me know

Huge thanks in advance

B

[primeevolutionary]

I used to leave my 828 mk1 and most of my 896s on all the time. The 828s still work and I only had one 896 burn out. My current plan is not to keep my current 896s on all the time, but, I usually forget to turn them off. Three months wouldn’t worry me.

[mikehalloran]

Hello!

Does anyone here run a 828mk3 (firewire) 24/7?

I'm using one for a gallery installation, with the idea that it would basically run for 3 months straight.

Do you think this will be reliable? Any potential problems with overheating?

Sorry for the vagueness - if you need any more details let me know

Huge thanks in advance

B

Some internal components will eventually suffer from the heat but that's normally after several years of being run 24/7 as many studios do.

I wouldn't worry over three months.

[bayswater]

I stopped regular use of my Mk3 after many years because it developed problems on warmer days. It would stop working and would not reboot until left with power off for a few hours. Before that, it could be left on for any length of time.

There is no such thing as a recently made 828 Mk3/FW, so I’d say there is a risk.

[grrrz]

Hello!

Does anyone here run a 828mk3 (firewire) 24/7?

I'm using one for a gallery installation, with the idea that it would basically run for 3 months straight.

Do you think this will be reliable? Any potential problems with overheating?

Sorry for the vagueness - if you need any more details let me know

Huge thanks in advance

B

Done a few installations running for weeks with this motu and no issues, including in a hot container. I'm more worried about a software crash. I also have my mk3 as my main interface running everyday for 14-18 hours without a glitch. It really doesn't run very hot.

[STUDIO|GIBON]

It would be great if MOTU made a firmware with the option to turn off the displays (1248, 24Ai, 16A, etc.) that just light up unnecessarily all day. It would definitely add some time to the lifespan.