> > > I would like to run some of these types of things (Seti and the like) > > but I have two basic questions, for all. !. Security > > 2. Cpu/monitor energy usage outweighing social good? <snip>
> 2. Monitor usage is not an issue. If you haven't done so already, you > can always set your monitor to turn off after every so many minutes of > inactivity. CPU usage is a different issue: your cpu *will* use more > energy. They advise against running this on laptops because many will > tend to overheat. Finally, you don't have to leave your computer on all > the time; you can shut if off and it will save the state of the > simulation and pick right back up with it when you boot up next time. Agree... when I'm running at 100%, there is additional power used from the cooling fans (as well as any additional CPU energy used). >> It looks like, for one of the sulphur cycle models, my computer (2.5 >> GHz, Intel, Linux) should finish a trickle in a day or so. I got this >> model runing 18 hours ago, so I hope to see my first credit come in >> today :) >Ah! Well at this rate my somewhat older box looks like it will take >about 42 hours to complete each trickle. With distributed.net you can see results alot faster since each 'block' of data can ususally be done in 30 minutes (on older hardware). You can also see, real time, how many keys per second are being checked.... You still get all the control over when and for how long you connect to the net... /paul
