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Folding costs =(

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imported_Kensai

Lifer
400$ for one month of electricity with 7 systems folding. 🙁🙁
Normally, I pay <150$... Shows you how much those systems consume. 1KW/h is at 11.23 cents right now. Add on everything else and prices become evil.


Sorry guys, taking too much money, some of my systems must go down. 🙁
 
Move to SETI!!!! Just as soon as those aliens get contacted and give us the secret to unlimited hassle-free power, we'll be all set! Then when they give us the cure for cancer and all kinds of other diseases, we'll have a problem because all our favorite DC projects will shut down. Prime numbers? they probably have books filled with them! 😛

Okay... that was all tongue in cheek... as I look at my ravished, decimated herd, I admire the likes of you for holding out so long!

Geoff
 
Wow power cost must be high where you are. I have 16 machines running and$425.00 is the highest I've had my power bill go and that's in the middle of summer.
 
That's understandable Kensai!

If you can, leave the most efficient - points wise per electricity cost - computer(s) going :thumbsup:

That would be P4 with QMD or maybe low voltage mobile chips.

Good luck! 🙂

EDIT: It is not just Folding@Home, any DC project run on that many computers would do the same thing.
 
OUCH.

Electricity averages 12 to 12.5c/kWh here. I assume you are referring to $400 CAD which is ~$340 here. That is pretty steep!
 
Originally posted by: Pabster
OUCH.

Electricity averages 12 to 12.5c/kWh here. I assume you are referring to $400 CAD which is ~$340 here. That is pretty steep!
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Electricity itself only costs about 300$. The rest are various "improvement" fees and taxes.
(Yes, it's Canadian)

My production is going to cut down insanely. 🙁
 
Assume a 30 day month and that leaves you with a 3KW load... for 7 computers? Unless you are also running 7 monitors, 430W/computer is a bit unrealistic. (my sytems (see sig) will each run fine on a 300W PSU which includes start-up overhead... Steady state is well below that rating. (had to do this for a short time between replacements).

so there may be some other things in the house that need turned off too.

don't get me wrong, you're facing a $250/month electric bill jump... I wouldn't be willing to do even a small fraction of that for a DC project. Let alone the cost you put into your hardware.

So I guess my message is thanks for giving it a shot and I don't blame you a bit for your decision.

Just don't forget to keep having fun!

-Sid

("unit analysis" is the answer to the questioin.... "how did you come up with that Sid?")
 
Originally posted by: Insidious
Assume a 30 day month and that leaves you with a 3KW load... for 7 computers? Unless you are also running 7 monitors, 430W/computer is a bit unrealistic. (my sytems (see sig) will each run fine on a 300W PSU which includes start-up overhead... Steady state is well below that rating. (had to do this for a short time between replacements).

so there may be some other things in the house that need turned off too.

don't get me wrong, you're facing a $250/month electric bill jump... I wouldn't be willing to do even a small fraction of that for a DC project. Let alone the cost you put into your hardware.

So I guess my message is thanks for giving it a shot and I don't blame you a bit for your decision.

Just don't forget to keep having fun!

-Sid

("unit analysis" is the answer to the questioin.... "how did you come up with that Sid?")
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I'll still be going but not with 7 of them blazing.. Maybe 3-4.
 
heh - 6+ years of seit@home 24/7 on about 5 machines must have cost me a load of bucks

glad I haven't looked too close 😉 (glad the wife hasn't looked too close...) 😉
 
Originally posted by: Wiz
heh - 6+ years of seit@home 24/7 on about 5 machines must have cost me a load of bucks

glad I haven't looked too close 😉 (glad the wife hasn't looked too close...) 😉
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Well, each proc consumes about 100W or more. One of the seven that I have online is a dual Xeon 120NM @ 1.6V. That guy must consume a fair ammount of electricity. 🙁
 
Drag your boxes to work and plug them into the lan...I'm bringing mine in tomorrow, for a "bring your box to work day'
 
Originally posted by: Kensai
Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
Originally posted by: Pabster
Originally posted by: Wiz
glad the wife hasn't looked too close...) 😉
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That my friend is the key 😀 😛
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LOL true

Kensai you gotta do what you gotta do 😛
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I'll get 20 systems online but someone needs to pay my electricity bill. 😉
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I hope I came across right, I only pay 180.00 every 2 months for 6 systems.

No way I could afford 400.00 in a month!!! ouch:Q
 
Originally posted by: Insidious
Assume a 30 day month and that leaves you with a 3KW load... for 7 computers? Unless you are also running 7 monitors, 430W/computer is a bit unrealistic. (my sytems (see sig) will each run fine on a 300W PSU which includes start-up overhead... Steady state is well below that rating. (had to do this for a short time between replacements).

so there may be some other things in the house that need turned off too.

don't get me wrong, you're facing a $250/month electric bill jump... I wouldn't be willing to do even a small fraction of that for a DC project. Let alone the cost you put into your hardware.

So I guess my message is thanks for giving it a shot and I don't blame you a bit for your decision.

Just don't forget to keep having fun!

-Sid

("unit analysis" is the answer to the questioin.... "how did you come up with that Sid?")
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You must really think I'm nuts Sid.
😛
 
Originally posted by: Freewolf
Originally posted by: Insidious
Assume a 30 day month and that leaves you with a 3KW load... for 7 computers? Unless you are also running 7 monitors, 430W/computer is a bit unrealistic. (my sytems (see sig) will each run fine on a 300W PSU which includes start-up overhead... Steady state is well below that rating. (had to do this for a short time between replacements).

so there may be some other things in the house that need turned off too.

don't get me wrong, you're facing a $250/month electric bill jump... I wouldn't be willing to do even a small fraction of that for a DC project. Let alone the cost you put into your hardware.

So I guess my message is thanks for giving it a shot and I don't blame you a bit for your decision.

Just don't forget to keep having fun!

-Sid

("unit analysis" is the answer to the questioin.... "how did you come up with that Sid?")
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You must really think I'm nuts Sid.
😛
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I do 😉

But hey thats why there are squirrels 😛
 
Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
Originally posted by: Freewolf
Originally posted by: Insidious
Assume a 30 day month and that leaves you with a 3KW load... for 7 computers? Unless you are also running 7 monitors, 430W/computer is a bit unrealistic. (my sytems (see sig) will each run fine on a 300W PSU which includes start-up overhead... Steady state is well below that rating. (had to do this for a short time between replacements).

so there may be some other things in the house that need turned off too.

don't get me wrong, you're facing a $250/month electric bill jump... I wouldn't be willing to do even a small fraction of that for a DC project. Let alone the cost you put into your hardware.

So I guess my message is thanks for giving it a shot and I don't blame you a bit for your decision.

Just don't forget to keep having fun!

-Sid

("unit analysis" is the answer to the questioin.... "how did you come up with that Sid?")
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You must really think I'm nuts Sid.
😛
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I do 😉

But hey thats why there are squirrels 😛
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I have it on good authority that you are both stark ravin' mad.......... 😉

Great to be your team mate :thumbsup: :beer:

-Sid

 
Originally posted by: Insidious
Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
Originally posted by: Freewolf
Originally posted by: Insidious
Assume a 30 day month and that leaves you with a 3KW load... for 7 computers? Unless you are also running 7 monitors, 430W/computer is a bit unrealistic. (my sytems (see sig) will each run fine on a 300W PSU which includes start-up overhead... Steady state is well below that rating. (had to do this for a short time between replacements).

so there may be some other things in the house that need turned off too.

don't get me wrong, you're facing a $250/month electric bill jump... I wouldn't be willing to do even a small fraction of that for a DC project. Let alone the cost you put into your hardware.

So I guess my message is thanks for giving it a shot and I don't blame you a bit for your decision.

Just don't forget to keep having fun!

-Sid

("unit analysis" is the answer to the questioin.... "how did you come up with that Sid?")
Click to expand...

You must really think I'm nuts Sid.
😛
Click to expand...

I do 😉

But hey thats why there are squirrels 😛
Click to expand...

I have it on good authority that you are both stark ravin' mad.......... 😉

Great to be your team mate :thumbsup: :beer:

-Sid
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Really!



No really they are!
😀
 
Originally posted by: Insidious
Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
Originally posted by: Freewolf
Originally posted by: Insidious
Assume a 30 day month and that leaves you with a 3KW load... for 7 computers? Unless you are also running 7 monitors, 430W/computer is a bit unrealistic. (my sytems (see sig) will each run fine on a 300W PSU which includes start-up overhead... Steady state is well below that rating. (had to do this for a short time between replacements).

so there may be some other things in the house that need turned off too.

don't get me wrong, you're facing a $250/month electric bill jump... I wouldn't be willing to do even a small fraction of that for a DC project. Let alone the cost you put into your hardware.

So I guess my message is thanks for giving it a shot and I don't blame you a bit for your decision.

Just don't forget to keep having fun!

-Sid

("unit analysis" is the answer to the questioin.... "how did you come up with that Sid?")
Click to expand...

You must really think I'm nuts Sid.
😛
Click to expand...

I do 😉

But hey thats why there are squirrels 😛
Click to expand...

I have it on good authority that you are both stark ravin' mad.......... 😉

Great to be your team mate :thumbsup: :beer:

-Sid
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I'm Stark he's Ravin, together we're the mad brothers

:beer: for all
 
Originally posted by: Kensai
Well, each proc consumes about 100W or more. One of the seven that I have online is a dual Xeon 120NM @ 1.6V. That guy must consume a fair ammount of electricity. 🙁
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What speed is this rig running at?

Duallies are usually pretty good for points per electricity used.

My dual LV Xeon 1.6@2.5 running two QMDs gets about 540 ppd.
 
Originally posted by: GLeeM
Originally posted by: Kensai
Well, each proc consumes about 100W or more. One of the seven that I have online is a dual Xeon 120NM @ 1.6V. That guy must consume a fair ammount of electricity. 🙁
Click to expand...

What speed is this rig running at?

Duallies are usually pretty good for points per electricity used.

My dual LV Xeon 1.6@2.5 running two QMDs gets about 540 ppd.
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They're running at 3.2GHz right now with 1GB TCCD.
 
Thats why I have 2 X2's, twice the cpu power at the same cost. How many of yours are Intel ? Intel sucks a lot more power....

More X2's !!!!!
 
Originally posted by: Markfw900
Thats why I have 2 X2's, twice the cpu power at the same cost. How many of yours are Intel ? Intel sucks a lot more power....

More X2's !!!!!
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:thumbsup:

I'm planning on adding a couple 3800+ boxes real soon 😀
 
BTW, with 12 cpu's running 24/7, my cost was $200 a month (no X2's). Now I am running 2 X2's, a dual Opteron box, and 3 other Athlon64 single core boxes, and it runs about $120 a month (along with the house too)
 
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