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Seti farms: Hobby or obsession?
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AndrewM Send message Joined: 5 Jan 08 Posts: 369 Credit: 34,275,196 RAC: 0 |
On January 5th I signed up to run seti WUs on my idle cps on the laptop. Just an interest in UFOs and their drivers. How many computers, or how much RAC is obsessive? I've got my eye on the X9770, when it's released. Is this normal? :) Andrew AndrewM |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
One or two machines crunching on idle: casual user. 10 machines crunching full time: interested user. Buying all the latest hardware and o/cing it beyond belief (msattler, I'm looking at you!): hardcore user. Running it on every machine you have permission to: healthy obsession. Running it on every machine you don't have permission to: unhealthy obsession. ;-) |
hiamps Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,971,319 RAC: 0 |
On January 5th I signed up to run seti WUs on my idle cps on the laptop. Just an interest in UFOs and their drivers. I have always liked to upgrade...Since seti I have a hard time turning off an old computer as long as it can run Seti...I am trying to figure out where I put a new quad I want to build...Seti just gives me a good reason to keep them running...My real hobby is building and overclocking machines.... Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound! |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
I have always liked to upgrade......My real hobby is building and ... machines.... Ain't it fun? If I could do it for a living and make decent money doing it, I'd love life so much more. |
Iztok s52d (and friends) Send message Joined: 12 Jan 01 Posts: 136 Credit: 393,469,375 RAC: 116 |
While nurse Olga does not agree, it is just a hobby. http://www.carolynsclinic.f2s.com/ BR Iztok |
hockeytown Send message Joined: 28 Sep 05 Posts: 160 Credit: 246,806 RAC: 0 |
i think it starts out a hobby turning in to obsession after the 1st week lol but thats just my 2 cents i did have lol lol |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 30681 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
One or two machines crunching on idle: casual user. Good answer! |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66347 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I know of some who have literally dozens of PCs, One guy has no cases, But has them setup nicely on some plastic shelves, Obsessive? Maybe, Maybe not. Me I only have 4 PCs, 2 online and 2 offline that are in storage for a while so I'm not obsessive. Or I don't think I am at least. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Mr. Majestic Send message Joined: 26 Nov 07 Posts: 4752 Credit: 258,845 RAC: 0 |
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eaglescouter Send message Joined: 28 Dec 02 Posts: 162 Credit: 42,012,553 RAC: 0 |
It's not an addiction, I can stop anytime I decide I want to. I just don't want to :-) It's not too many computers, it's a lack of circuit breakers for this room. But we can fix it :) |
KWSN Checklist Send message Joined: 4 Jan 08 Posts: 46 Credit: 3,282,541 RAC: 0 |
I was/am a bit to obsessive. Best to make it a side hobby. |
AndrewM Send message Joined: 5 Jan 08 Posts: 369 Credit: 34,275,196 RAC: 0 |
Thank you, all. You've eased my fears and helped me justify my next purchase. I found a mob on ebay who recondition old Dells. I can get a workstation with one Xeon for half the price of my 2nd quad box. And still have room to expand! It would be irresponsible to miss such a great deal! Again, Thank you all. AndrewM |
Stephen R Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 56 Credit: 3,736,096 RAC: 0 |
While nurse Olga does not agree, it is just a hobby. carolyns clinic ok that is just 2 funny :-) .... now where is that other old MOB/CPU and RAM I had hidden ... |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66347 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Of course one persons hobby, Might be another persons obsession. :D Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0 |
there has gotta be a 12 step program for this. at least i'm not running every computer i could be running. |
Seahawk Send message Joined: 8 Jan 08 Posts: 937 Credit: 8,157,029 RAC: 5 |
I would put every old machine I have to crunching except my apartment is power poor. I will be pushing it with the laptop, game rig(current cruncher) and the new quad system in the works. The quad will be the first cow on the new farm. The game rig will become a quad later in the year as money allows. This will put me at 8 cores crunching. I tried crunching with the laptop but it got to warm to my liking. Being retired and finding a great hobby like this, Priceless! I used to be a cruncher like you, then I took an arrow to the knee. |
Voyager Send message Joined: 2 Nov 99 Posts: 602 Credit: 3,264,813 RAC: 0 |
there has gotta be a 12 step program for this. There is but I changed it to thirteen and uped the fsb! |
Jason A. Countryman Send message Joined: 29 Aug 03 Posts: 139 Credit: 50,172,873 RAC: 2 |
I would put every old machine I have to crunching except my apartment is power poor. I will be pushing it with the laptop, game rig(current cruncher) and the new quad system in the works. The quad will be the first cow on the new farm. The game rig will become a quad later in the year as money allows. This will put me at 8 cores crunching. I tried crunching with the laptop but it got to warm to my liking. If you want to crunch with your laptop browse circuit city for a laptop cooler pad...i got one for $15 and it dropped my powerbook's temp about 10 degrees...no longer burns my lap when im on it |
Seahawk Send message Joined: 8 Jan 08 Posts: 937 Credit: 8,157,029 RAC: 5 |
The laptop has gone back to its old job of playing music, email and videos. All of which it does a great job of. I used to be a cruncher like you, then I took an arrow to the knee. |
ChrisD Send message Joined: 25 Sep 99 Posts: 158 Credit: 2,496,342 RAC: 0 |
I am not addicted. :o I have 1 laptop and 2 stationary PCs NOT crunching SETI, (they aren't even powered up) :) My Laptop is an old 850 MHz PIII, sufficient for internet banking but starts to puff and groan, when I try to get some work out of it. The other 2 PC's are an Athlon 3000+ and an Athlon64 X2 6400+. Those 2 could do a decent job of crunching SETI, but my Electricity Meter is already Busy enough. My 2 running hosts consumes 15+ KWh per day equal to $190 per month. (Power is expensive in Denmark :( ) This is all my strained budget can take, right now. So I am not addicted, or do I need qualified help?? :) ChrisD |
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