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jlr20

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I would like to join your team but i have a question or two...

When you say the programs use my spare idle cycle... what does that mean?

Will it cause my cpu to work hard all the time?

Do these programs have conflicts with windows or known windows programs?

also i only leave my computer on for about 2-3 hours a day, will i still be usefull?

Thanks,

I love Anandtech!!!

 
Well, most people, if not all, leave their PCs on 24/7. It's actually better on your components (esp. harddrive) to leave the PC up and running all of the time instead of having to go thru the power down/power up cycling.

And, for the DC apps, most just use idle CPU cycles so if you're busy playing a game the DC app won't affect you. But, when you stop your game (or whatever else) the DC app will take keep the CPU usage pegged at 100%. For one, something like the SETI CLI is a great way to test a newly built system.

And, others will chime in but I'm not aware of any conflicts, other than SETI CLI causing Outlook to pause for a few seconds once in a while but I've gotten used to that.


Oh...and welcome to the TeAm and good luck in whatever project you decide to crunch!
 
Another "problem" occurs (at least for me) with ACDSee which also pauses for about 2 secs every 30 secs if running along with SETI CLI - besides that, I don't know any other problem!

So .... happy crunching!
 
Originally posted by: BlackMountainCow
Another "problem" occurs (at least for me) with ACDSee which also pauses for about 2 secs every 30 secs if running along with SETI CLI - besides that, I don't know any other problem!

So .... happy crunching!
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I don't have that problem with my system. I use several photo and video editing programs all the time with seti running in the background with out any hickups. so I guess ymmv on that minor problem.

and on the leaving your pc on only a few hours a-day as opposed to leaving it on all the time, most only turn there's on that short a period who live in places with flaky/un-reliable power, and a UPS will fix that problem and relieve your worry about power surges and fluctuations.
 
... I don't have that problem with my system. I use several photo and video editing programs all the time with seti running in the background with out any hickups. so I guess ymmv on that minor problem. ...
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duh! 😉

 
Occasionally, a particular project will have trouble with a particular program. You can solve it by either stopping the client when you're running the program in question, or you can find a project that doesn't conflict, neither of which are that hard.

As for leaving your computer on, I disagree with conjur. He is right that turning your computer on and off causes electrical shock to the components. However, most components were designed with that in mind. If you use your computer for an hour, then turn it off for an hour, etc for your 2-3 hours of usage a day, you'd be better off leaving it running. But, if you won't use it for several hours (like at night) it's better to turn it off. On the other hand, I work at a large aerospace company, where the computers are left on 24/7. Considering that they have so many computers, if it really was damaging to leave them on, they wouldn't do it. But, that's only looking at it from a hardware perspective.

If your computer is only on for 2-3 hours, you won't move up in the rankings very fast, compared to someone who leaves theirs on 24/7. At various times, I've left my computer on 24/7 in order to increase my stats. But yes, it is worth it to only run it for a little while.
 
Originally posted by: RemyCanad
Well if its a laptop I would not leave it on 24/7....
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I have a Dell laptop that's been on 24/7 (minus a few hours while traveling on a vacation here and there) for 2 years now! 😀
 
Doesn't having the battery constantly charging reduce its life?

jlr20
You can certainly still do useful work even if your PC is only on 2-3hrs/day ,but once you get started ,your'll start to watch the stats,once you watch the stats you'll spot someone only just outgunning you!,then before you know it you'll be running your rig 24/7!😉
Many of us start off by running the PC only part time!😱
 
Originally posted by: Assimilator1
Doesn't having the battery constantly charging reduce its life?
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Most battery chargers are made to recognize when the battery is full and stop charging when that happens. Then it will just run the PC off of AC power, and leave the battery alone.

Or, if you want to look at it another way, what is the difference between a battery in a UPS unit compared to a battery in a notebook. Besides the UPS having a much bigger battery, its basically the same. The UPS is constantly making sure the battery is charged, but you hopefully are rarely using it.
 
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