Seti farms: Hobby or obsession?

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Seahawk Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Jan 08 Posts: 937 Credit: 8,157,029 RAC: 5	Message 706883 - Posted: 1 Feb 2008, 21:30:32 UTC Well the parts for the new quad got ordered today. A new cow is about to join the SETI farm next week. I used to be a cruncher like you, then I took an arrow to the knee. ID: 706883 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51496 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 706884 - Posted: 1 Feb 2008, 21:33:16 UTC - in response to Message 706883. Well the parts for the new quad got ordered today. A new cow is about to join the SETI farm next week. Mooooooooooooooo........er, I mean Meowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 706884 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66467 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 706956 - Posted: 2 Feb 2008, 0:06:30 UTC - in response to Message 706884. Well the parts for the new quad got ordered today. A new cow is about to join the SETI farm next week. Mooooooooooooooo........er, I mean Meowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Mooooooooooooooo........, Mooooooooooooooo........er, I mean Meowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww too. Haha, Yeah Soon I'll have a Q6600 or as soon as the seller ships It at least and a heatsink. :D CA HSR built a foundation, is laying Track! PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550 Loco, US's 1st HST ID: 706956 ·

Mr. Majestic Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Nov 07 Posts: 4752 Credit: 258,845 RAC: 0	Message 706960 - Posted: 2 Feb 2008, 0:09:32 UTC Going to start buying the parts to build an intel quad core computer, now I will be able to crunch some data. ID: 706960 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66467 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 706968 - Posted: 2 Feb 2008, 0:14:04 UTC - in response to Message 706960. Going to start buying the parts to build an intel quad core computer, now I will be able to crunch some data. And not find the unified forces theory? Now where did I keep that spare white hole? ;) :D CA HSR built a foundation, is laying Track! PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550 Loco, US's 1st HST ID: 706968 ·

Mr. Majestic Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Nov 07 Posts: 4752 Credit: 258,845 RAC: 0	Message 706981 - Posted: 2 Feb 2008, 0:32:50 UTC - in response to Message 706968. Going to start buying the parts to build an intel quad core computer, now I will be able to crunch some data. And not find the unified forces theory? Now where did I keep that spare white hole? ;) :D I work on the unified forces theory in my spare time. The computer will greatly aid me in th calculations. ID: 706981 ·

Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0	Message 707033 - Posted: 2 Feb 2008, 2:33:59 UTC Last modified: 2 Feb 2008, 2:34:32 UTC Here is a BOINC farm to feast your eyes on :) More of these things here; http://www.boincteams.com/viewtopic.php?t=303 ID: 707033 ·

nemesis Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1408 Credit: 35,074,350 RAC: 0	Message 708260 - Posted: 5 Feb 2008, 1:23:32 UTC oh god help me!!! i'm looking at heatsinks again!!! ID: 708260 ·

Seahawk Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Jan 08 Posts: 937 Credit: 8,157,029 RAC: 5	Message 708276 - Posted: 5 Feb 2008, 1:45:50 UTC Some of the parts for the new quad build came in today. The first cow for the farm should be born this week. I used to be a cruncher like you, then I took an arrow to the knee. ID: 708276 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51496 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 708292 - Posted: 5 Feb 2008, 1:56:25 UTC - in response to Message 708276. Some of the parts for the new quad build came in today. The first cow for the farm should be born this week. Sounds like fun!!!! Let us know how it goes..... "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 708292 ·

Seahawk Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Jan 08 Posts: 937 Credit: 8,157,029 RAC: 5	Message 708597 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 1:20:20 UTC Last modified: 6 Feb 2008, 1:21:20 UTC Wish me Luck! About to go fire the new quad up for the first time. Going to name it Betsy. :) I used to be a cruncher like you, then I took an arrow to the knee. ID: 708597 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51496 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 708599 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 1:24:24 UTC - in response to Message 708597. Wish me Luck! About to go fire the new quad up for the first time. Going to name it Betsy. :) Let 'er rip!!! "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 708599 ·

Seahawk Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Jan 08 Posts: 937 Credit: 8,157,029 RAC: 5	Message 708633 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 2:04:51 UTC Well the old man can still build a PC! The quad fired right up and is installing Ubuntu 7.10 right now. Might be crunching before the night is over. I used to be a cruncher like you, then I took an arrow to the knee. ID: 708633 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51496 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 708641 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 2:17:02 UTC - in response to Message 708633. Last modified: 6 Feb 2008, 2:17:15 UTC Well the old man can still build a PC! The quad fired right up and is installing Ubuntu 7.10 right now. Might be crunching before the night is over. Let me know what happens when you start to OC that puppy...er, kitty. What cpu cooler and mobo did you choose, and did you get a G0 stepping? "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 708641 ·

Geoff Send message Joined: 12 Aug 06 Posts: 42 Credit: 2,646,785 RAC: 0	Message 708684 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 5:13:45 UTC i just finished building and am installing the os on my second quad right now. the second one in less than a month. i think i might have a problem. ID: 708684 ·

Arych Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Oct 99 Posts: 18 Credit: 141,650,178 RAC: 244	Message 708727 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 8:16:04 UTC Great... Now I don't know where I fall in this banter! 150 PC's......254 Cores..... 99% are authorized....In one manner or another... Healthy? Obsessed? Enigma wrapped up in a conundruum? Who's to tell!?!? ~Arych Team U.S.Air Force ~Arych ID: 708727 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51496 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 708737 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 10:21:40 UTC - in response to Message 708727. Great... Now I don't know where I fall in this banter! 150 PC's......254 Cores..... 99% are authorized....In one manner or another... Healthy? Obsessed? Enigma wrapped up in a conundruum? Who's to tell!?!? ~Arych Team U.S.Air Force LOL.......our RACs are about the same..... You are doing it with 150 PCs, I am doing it with 8... Who is the more obsessed?? Hmmmmmmm.....a conundrum...LOL. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 708737 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66467 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 708773 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 13:45:49 UTC - in response to Message 708737. Last modified: 6 Feb 2008, 13:46:19 UTC Great... Now I don't know where I fall in this banter! 150 PC's......254 Cores..... 99% are authorized....In one manner or another... Healthy? Obsessed? Enigma wrapped up in a conundrum? Who's to tell!?!? ~Arych Team U.S.Air Force LOL.......our RACs are about the same..... You are doing it with 150 PCs, I am doing it with 8... Who is the more obsessed?? Hmmmmmmm.....a conundrum...LOL. And to think I still have a Vigor Monsoon II TEC cooled B3 Q6600 to build yet(Oh bother), Of course putting It into Seti won't happen for a bit as I'm delaying that for a while. Not that I couldn't I just need the extra cash until 2010. CA HSR built a foundation, is laying Track! PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550 Loco, US's 1st HST ID: 708773 ·

Fred J. Verster Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Apr 04 Posts: 3252 Credit: 31,903,643 RAC: 0	Message 708815 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 16:28:01 UTC - in response to Message 705310. Last modified: 6 Feb 2008, 16:29:41 UTC 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. ;-) *That's why you are a /thÃƒÂ© F O R U M MODERATOR* *(^_^)* You know your 'audience'. 'See',ya all later, F Got to go to SETI CITY* right now ;)* ID: 708815 ·

ChrisD Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Sep 99 Posts: 158 Credit: 2,496,342 RAC: 0	Message 708986 - Posted: 6 Feb 2008, 23:30:19 UTC - in response to Message 708737. Last modified: 6 Feb 2008, 23:31:05 UTC Great... Now I don't know where I fall in this banter! 150 PC's......254 Cores..... 99% are authorized....In one manner or another... Healthy? Obsessed? Enigma wrapped up in a conundruum? Who's to tell!?!? ~Arych Team U.S.Air Force LOL.......our RACs are about the same..... You are doing it with 150 PCs, I am doing it with 8... Who is the more obsessed?? Hmmmmmmm.....a conundrum...LOL. My guess will be that it is the one who is paying the power bill out of his own pocket ;) ?? Seriously, how much power does Your 8 machines toll Your power bill? No offence intended.. I have 2 hosts running only, although I could start a couple of machines more, but my budget says stop. :( Happy crunching :) ChrisD ID: 708986 ·

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