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Send message Joined: 20 Sep 08 Posts: 1391 Credit: 203,563,566 RAC: 0 |
Princeses still crunch |
Send message Joined: 13 Jun 09 Posts: 119 Credit: 182,229 RAC: 0 |
@Verstapp - Hiyah Peter! CRAP!!! Look at the Rigs you folks are talking about, Most would be a dream box to Me. I gotta try to get 7 more years outta my clunkers!!! PEACE or Pistols...Yer Choice ;-} |
Send message Joined: 29 Jul 08 Posts: 267 Credit: 188,848,188 RAC: 0 |
@Verstapp - Hiyah Peter! Here's what a dream box is to Me: Asrock x58 Supercomputer motherboard(2-16x or 4-8x pci-e double spaced slots) Intel i7 920 cpu 6GB Corsair 1333 ram Thermaltake ARMOR+ VH6000BWS case(10 pci slot capable, 7 pci slot cases won't do with 4 200 series cards) 4-GTX295 video cards 750GB hdd Corsair H50 cpu cooler ---------------------------(\/Have|/\Upgrades) Enermax 1050w psu(known to power 4-GTX295 cards I've read) hdd or two odd or two Currently I have two PCs and enough room to hold 4-GTX295 cards(2 per case, 1-16x and 1-4x slot in each PC), But It's just a dream so far. I'm working on the 750GB hdd and the H50, But I have the dmv fees for the car and the taxes for the house in the way 1st of course. I wish I knew of a case that had 10 pci-slots in the rear, that has good air filters and has as much airflow as the HAF-932 case that I have now(7 pci slots). |
Send message Joined: 22 Nov 08 Posts: 136 Credit: 319,414,799 RAC: 0 |
My last electric bill was 210.00. My house is all electric with a heat pump. I keep the thermostat set at 75F. I work outside all day. I want to be comfortble at home. We are a family of 5. Today the high was 96F with a heat index of 103. The humidity is terrible here though. Our 85 feels like 100 in the western deasert states. We have severe thunderstorms brewing for the area right now. Maybe that'll cool things off a little. 4870 GPU 4870 GPU |
Send message Joined: 3 Oct 07 Posts: 71 Credit: 33,212,009 RAC: 0 |
My last electric bill was 210.00. My house is all electric with a heat pump. I keep the thermostat set at 75F. I work outside all day. I want to be comfortble at home. We are a family of 5. same for me bro but house of 4 :) little over 200 a month and thast with 4 rigs running..... thinking if i shut 2 down maybe i can get below 200 :) lol but what fun is in that :) plus in the winter i can shut the vent in my rrom off so i need no heat from the furnace :) the cruncher give me all i need or want :P they keep it toasty in here :) :) |
Send message Joined: 29 Sep 08 Posts: 1618 Credit: 46,511,893 RAC: 0 |
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Send message Joined: 29 Jul 08 Posts: 267 Credit: 188,848,188 RAC: 0 |
Princeses still crunch Shouldn't that be Dream Boat in Your case? But You probably have one of those already I'd think, Although If I'm wrong, Pardon Me. :D |
Send message Joined: 29 Jul 08 Posts: 267 Credit: 188,848,188 RAC: 0 |
Here's an article on using 4-GTX295 cards in a PC over on How To Build The Best Folding Rig(Bit-Tech.net). What they mention can be used for Boinc too of course. |
Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 298 Credit: 3,577,187 RAC: 0 |
My last electric bill went up ~$175 US. (cruncher + AC) I7-965 with 2 gtx295 it Pulls 650 w loaded. Electric is $.23/kwh here in CT. I wish I had some of your electric rates. Oh well.. |
Send message Joined: 13 Jun 09 Posts: 119 Credit: 182,229 RAC: 0 |
Latest Electric bill was $87.00 and change (COOL JULY). @SJ,How about this case? Thermaltake Xaser VI Full Tower Case Description PRODUCT FEATURES:Optimized design for both liquid cooling and air-cooling systemSliding removable hood with toolbox on top (upgradeable to LCS)10 PCI slots design for quad-graphic card configurationTool free design for 5.25 device and PCI slotSliding motherboard trayIndependent thermal management for CPU, VGA & HDDCable management system for better cable routing and internal airflowEvolutionary adjustable PSU supporting bridgeMicroATX, ATX, Extend-ATX supported. PEACE or Pistols...Yer Choice ;-} |
Send message Joined: 29 Jul 08 Posts: 267 Credit: 188,848,188 RAC: 0 |
Latest Electric bill was $87.00 and change (COOL JULY). The Thermaltake ARMOR+ VH6000BWS case I looked at has these specs(It has similar features to what the Xaser case has): PRODUCT Features: Optimized design for both liquid cooling and air cooling system Sliding hood with toolbox on top. (Upgradable to LCS.) 10 PCI slots design for quad-graphic card configuration Tool free design for 5.25” device and PCI slot. Sliding motherboard tray Independent thermal management for CPU, VGA & HDD. Cable management system for better cable routing and internal air flow Evolutionary adjustable PSU supporting bridge MicroATX, ATX, Extend-ATX supported - Front (intake) : 140 x 140 x 25mm blue LED fan, 1000rpm, 16dBA or 120 x 120 x 25mm fan - Rear (exhaust) : 120 x 120 x25 mm TurboFan, 1300rpm, 17dBA - Side (intake) : 230 x 230 x 20mm blue LED fan, 800rpm, 15dBA - Bottom (intake) : Two 140 x 140 mm fans (optional) or Two 120 x 120mm fans (optional) - VGA (intake) : 140 x 140 x 25mm fan (optional) or 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional) The Thermaltake Xaser VI Full Tower Case has these specs: - Front (intake) : 140 x 140 x 25mm blue LED fan, 1000rpm, 16dBA or 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional) - Rear (exhaust) : 120 x 120 x 25mm blue LED fan, 1300rpm, 17dBA - Top (exhaust) : 140 x 140 x 25mm TurboFan, 1000rpm, 16dBA or 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional) - Bottom (intake) : Two 140 x 140 mm fans (optional) or two 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional) - VGA (intake) : 140 x 140 x 25mm TurboFan, 1000rpm, 16dBA or 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional) |
Send message Joined: 10 Nov 07 Posts: 441 Credit: 761,827 RAC: 0 |
Cash for clunker PCs now? |
Send message Joined: 29 Jul 08 Posts: 267 Credit: 188,848,188 RAC: 0 |
Cash for clunker PCs now? Not that I know of, The closest I could suggest is selling off the old parts on a certain website and then turn around and getting something newer. |
Send message Joined: 8 May 09 Posts: 3321 Credit: 520,503,273 RAC: 26,667 |
Latest Electric bill was $87.00 and change (COOL JULY). Mine was $500.00US!!!! I do have a few pc's on line though, 16 at the last count. There are just too many to keep an exact count. My wife though is NOT happy about the electric bill, although her camera hobby is NOT cheap either!! She just spent $350.00 to get her camera back after it broke! It is a Cannon D40 so was REAL expensive when she bought it brand new 2 years ago, I think. I have an all electric house with a heat pump and I live in Northern Virginia on the East Coast of the US. It is in the 90'sF most of this week but dropping down into the 80'sF by next week. We have not gotten to the consistent high 90's or high 90% humidity days yet!! Those tend to come near the end of this month and into early next month. I keep the house at a constant 72F because we find it more comfortable that way. It is the wife and I and 1 kid who is going to the local Community College until he can get into the main college of his choice. He already has a 2 year degree and is working on his 4 year one now. He works 5 days at week at the local golf course so makes decent money. |
Send message Joined: 20 Sep 08 Posts: 1391 Credit: 203,563,566 RAC: 0 |
Ummm, 16 rigs, RAC 666.... Are you using enhanced apps? Don't drink water, that's the stuff that rusts pipes |
Send message Joined: 12 Nov 07 Posts: 2425 Credit: 524,164 RAC: 0 |
Ummm, 16 rigs, RAC 666.... Are you using enhanced apps? He mostly does Aqua and a few others MW is lower on the Rac. (Click on his name) Still a valid question. I have tried to help a couple users with instaling an opti app but they didn't want anything to do with it. Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected? If it makes sense, DON'T do it. |
Send message Joined: 8 May 09 Posts: 3321 Credit: 520,503,273 RAC: 26,667 |
Ummm, 16 rigs, RAC 666.... Are you using enhanced apps? No not that I know of, I do not have all 16 rigs here at MW. I only have my 2 CUDA machines and my 1 ATI machine here. I am about to disconnect the ATI machine though! I have it in a quad core running Win7 and it is just too confusing to figure out what to do to make it work. 15 different threads all with someone doing something different or using a different OS, renaming files but nowhere is there a clear cut thread with how to do it.! My 2 CUDA machines are single core cpu's and I would like to set them up to CUDA crunch only, that is my next task. |
Send message Joined: 20 Sep 08 Posts: 1391 Credit: 203,563,566 RAC: 0 |
@Mikey - even the 3 rigs you are running on MW would benefit from using enhanced apps. It really isn't that difficult to do. Anyone here would be glad to help you. @Banditwolf - Yep me too, I've been there. It's a shame really, the project would really benefit from the extra results coming in. However if people feel that it isn't for them, that is their choice. |
Send message Joined: 12 Nov 07 Posts: 2425 Credit: 524,164 RAC: 0 |
@Mikey - even the 3 rigs you are running on MW would benefit from using enhanced apps. It really isn't that difficult to do. Anyone here would be glad to help you. @Mikey - Also you would get more credit as the optimized apps speed up the wus. I would say the Phenom you have would see a good increase atleast. My P4 made a nice improvement from the sse2 version. @Banditwolf - Yep me too, I've been there. It's a shame really, the project would really benefit from the extra results coming in. However if people feel that it isn't for them, that is their choice. @ Chris S - Almost seemed like repellent once. :p Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected? If it makes sense, DON'T do it. |
Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0 |
She just spent $350.00 to get her camera back after it broke! It is a Cannon D40 so was REAL expensive when she bought it brand new 2 years ago, I think. My Canon 40D (D40 is a Nikon I think) has just broke. It certainly was expensive when I bought it just over a year ago, and more painful in that the 12 month warranty had expired. But thankfully I got it with a 3 year waranty, which I didn't realize at the time. So lucky fo me. But NOT lucky that these power bills are so high in running computers with power hungry ATI cards. Once I get a hundred billion credits I'm going to stop, I'm telling you. |
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