Subj : Re: The BOINC Project
To   : Spectre
From : Gamgee
Date : Mon Jul 18 2022 08:28:00

-=> Spectre wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ga> It is indeed a small amount, but if there are 100,000 doing a small
 Ga> amount, you now have a pretty decent amount.  Some folks run seriously
 Ga> powerful computers that are dedicated just for these tasks.  I'm talking
 Ga> major high-end stuff.

 Sp> I tried DNETC on the OctoCored AMD.. if I let it have its head...
 Sp> all cores full pelt, the thing would reliably overheat, and prior
 Sp> to overheating it was burning ~200W...

I haven't used that client, but if it's anything like BOINC stuff, you 
can configure it as to how much CPU/Mem it is allowed to use.  Agreed 
that letting it go maximum is not a good idea.

 Ga> I have several computers running 24x7x365 here.  Do you not have air
 Ga> conditioning in your house?  The computers do not affect the temperature
 Ga> of the house at all, which is always somewhere around 72-75 degrees F.

 Sp> I don't have any AC here.. I'm only running a core2 quad, a
 Sp> sophos UTM 110 Atom dual core, and a thecus NAS, these reliably
 Sp> lift the temperature of my lounge/kitchen area 3-4 degrees C over
 Sp> ambient...

Wow, OK.  I live in a hot climate and can't imagine not having AC...  
Maybe only run some BOINC in the winter...  ;-)


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