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Old 19-07-2006, 09:55   #189
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Re: [Merged] 4.1 Ghz Dual Core Pentium 805 Monster

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Originally Posted by Rob C
Ah the perils of distributed computing. Watch our it can be additive and expensive. I once had 4 PCs running at once just to boost my output, but I gave up when I saw the leccy bill. But the bug hasn't caught you yet since most DCers want the best preformance they can afford.
I was a bit like that a few months ago. 3 computers running that used up to 1.5kW while doing distributed computing, until I realised having the 3rd computer made things difficult

But remember, computer parts (except for parts that move, such as HDDs, fans etc) are designed to run at 100% load. I've found hardware is more likely to break when it's not doing anything than doing something (and so have thousands more people who do distributed computing).
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