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Not major issues, but I don't like my chip staying hot when I'm not using it.


I was a little worried about this once you mentioned it, but I found this FAQ page that relates more info as to how WCG handles this.
Specifically, there's a way to 'throttle' CPU usage up or down from the default 60%.
Personally, I don't expect much of a change to my electricity bill because my CPU is flip-flopping more than before. Also, I'm not about to do any specific data collection to prove to myself one way or the other. Hmm... maybe someone on the WCG user forum has already done just that?

I hope that the WCG is actually helping to solve these medical problems. If it isn't, then I think the issue lies in applying the method to the right kind of task. As distributed computing becomes more well known and organized this issue should solve itself.
So at the very least I'm helping to prove the willingness of the general public to assist in projects like this.
I don't think it hurts and I do think it helps- in one way or another.


edit: Found a forum entry in the WCG FAQ that relates to power consumption (over the thumb = +10%).
I know the worry was CPU temp, but I thought I'd just throw this in as an aside (temperature having been addressed by the 'throttle' feature).


Edited by Robotic (04/09/2006 19:03)