Tell Us About You Crunching Habits

[V_R]

I thought it may be a good idea to start a thread about how you crunch.

1) What program, UD Agent or BOINC?

2) How many PC's, and how long are they on for?
I know it says the device numbers in the WCG stats page but it isn't very accurate.


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I'll start the ball rolling, My pc (in sig) is using BOINC and is on 24/7.

I also have the WCG Agent installed on my girlfriends parents pc. but they are away so no points from that for nearly 2 weeks.

 

[Ian]

I've got WCG installed on my main machine, which is on all day (not night, as its far too loud) and then WCG installed on a server in my room which is on 24/7 (pretty much silent).

Considering switching to the BOINC agent after seeing how others fare

 

[itsme]

UD Agent On one 12/24 =365
BOINC on one 12/24 =365

 

[Me__2001]

im running UD agent on my machine which runs about 8-10 hours a day, i usually get 1 or 2 results done a day at about 250 points each

 

[RufusW]

One machine, bionic I think, runs for about 8 hours a day, but runs in the background of all the stuff i do with the comp.

Rufus

 

[muckshifter]

2 PCs

My Linux box ... Linux Boinc 24/7 / 365 ... good little cruncher.
My Ian's box ... Windows UD ... if I'm lucky he has it on for a few hours on average 3 days out of 7

Average daily returns ... 1,000 points a day.




* in bits, still not rebuilt, is my "old girl" who will be back *

 

[muckshifter]

Oh, and I look after The MJW PC ... Windows Boinc Tweaked 24/7 / 365 ... daily average 1,000 points ... quiet as a mouse.





Did you know, the stock AMD supplied fan kicks up a notch every now 'nd then ... heard it last night for the first time, by the time I got out of bed to see why, it was back to normal ... never heard it before.

Must get a new hearing aid.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Crunched for 4.5 years, between 2 & 4 machines always going 24/7, now retired

Blame it on Bruce at Folding@home

 

[chelseafc2005]

i run an dual core machine with boinc 24/7/365 it returns quite a few points

 

[Ian]

Crunched for 4.5 years, between 2 & 4 machines always going 24/7, now retired

Blame it on Bruce at Folding@home

Do you think you'll ever be persuaded (either by us or BBT) to crunch again?

 

[Rush]

1 machine 24/7 Top 10

but never crunch 1,000 pts in a day to get a mention ?

Still Top 10 of PC Review makes me feel proud

 

[TriplexDread]

UD only.

Two Pc's 24/7 (was only one pc for first 7 - 8 days)

Short and sweet I know, but hey its seems to be working.

 

[Ian]

UD only.

Two Pc's 24/7 (was only one pc for first 7 - 8 days)

Short and sweet I know, but hey its seems to be working.

I've just noticed you don't have a custom title Triplex, I'm onto it now You should be able to change it in your User Panel on the side menu

 

[ChrisIMRIE]

One PC : AMD x64 Sempron 3000+ @ 3400+ Speeds / 768MB RAM... Rest In Sig

Outputs around 1,200 on a good day

 

[floppybootstomp]

Do you think you'll ever be persuaded (either by us or BBT) to crunch again?

probably

I've sulked long enough really, haven't I?

tbh, I did notice a big difference in my December electric bill, and I'd only stopped crunching a month

I will probably wait until late March, when next electric bill due, to see what impact it really makes, crunching 24/7

or, alternatively, if sales/work is good, I'll just steam in again

and if I do, BBF, who I was with all those years, or pc review, my UK forum home?

hard choice, but I suppose all that matters is crunching to find a cure

I sometimes wonder, what's most beneficial to beat diseases? Crunching or donating or making cash contribution to charities?

and why doesn't the Goverment fund research into a disease that could very well strike our own Prime Minister dead? I do think about that

I've known a few close peeps killed by Cancer. It really is a scum disease

In the meantime, to those crunching, I salute you

(confused atm)

 

[phicksus]

but I suppose all that matters is crunching to find a cure

That is true

 

[Ian]

I sometimes wonder, what's most beneficial to beat diseases? Crunching or donating or making cash contribution to charities?

I was thinking the same thing this week - is it worth a single machine crunching on the scale of things, or would it be better to give £20 to a cancer charity. Then again, £20 is just as insignificant as 1 machine on the scale of things. But, when there are loads of £20's and loads of machines, perhaps it can make a difference.

Which makes the most difference? I don't have a clue I think both have a very big part to play though

 

[TriplexDread]

But £20 is £20 m8, however will you continue to give £20?

Where as you can continue to crunch!

I've just noticed you don't have a custom title Triplex, I'm onto it now You should be able to change it in your User Panel on the side menu

What you mean?

Is my name still set as default?

 

[muckshifter]

But £20 is £20 m8, however will you continue to give £20?

Where as you can continue to crunch!

What you mean?

Is my name still set as default?

All 'crunchers' are given special tittles and can change them is so desired ... you need 500 posts otherwise.

 

[TriplexDread]

Ahh u mean under my name in here?

Yeah dont want to change it, fine as it is