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Thread: On average, how much $$$ is spent per day on the average computer vs. a computer that is just sitting idle? |
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Former Member
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Assuming BOINC is working at 100% for 24 hours on an average home computer, approx. what is the average dollar cost as compared to when the computer is just idle without BOINC cranking numbers?
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Former Member
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It depends.
Not only on the cost of electricity, but also on the energy-saving modes of the computer, how efficient the computer is, and how much the computer is used (during normal use, not for BOINC). As a rough guide, running World Community Grid is comparable to running a single compact fluorescent bulb. (Note: this changes considerably if you keep your computer switched on for longer purely to run World Community Grid.) |
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Gollumer
Senior Cruncher Joined: Mar 23, 2006 Post Count: 194 Status: Offline |
Assuming BOINC is working at 100% for 24 hours on an average home computer, approx. what is the average dollar cost as compared to when the computer is just idle without BOINC cranking numbers? As others have said, "it depends". Where I live, the cost of running the computer is offset by the outrageous cost of Natural Gas (based on "estimated" future consumption, on gas that is drilled out of the ground in the state where I live). In other words, the excess heat produced by my computers is a benefit in these cold months, and the extra energy cost is a wash. |
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Former Member
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In other words, the excess heat produced by my computers is a benefit in these cold months, and the extra energy cost is a wash. Same here - keeps me toasty in the cold! |
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Crystal Pellet
Veteran Cruncher Joined: May 21, 2008 Post Count: 1411 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Assuming BOINC is working at 100% for 24 hours on an average home computer, approx. what is the average dollar cost as compared to when the computer is just idle without BOINC cranking numbers? As already said: It depends. To give you just an impression: Some 3-4 years old machines running 24/7 the same project: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Boinc 100%----No Application----Difference---Points/kWh Acer Laptop AuthenticAMD Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2800+----49.49-Watt-----25.00-Watt------24.49-Watt----628.1365 IBM Laptop GenuineIntel Intel(R) Pentium(R) M-processor 1.70GHz--------32.16-Watt-----17.00-Watt------15.16-Watt----933.7816 Fujitsu Laptop GenuineIntel Intel(R) Celeron(R) M-processor-1500MHz----25.85-Watt-----14.79-Watt------11.06-Watt---1097.6759 Desktop GenuineIntel Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz--------------------88.57-Watt-----45.29-Watt------43.28-Watt----289.1928 Desktop GenuineIntel Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz----------------153.92-Watt-----82.20-Watt------71.72-Watt----310.0208 Desktop GenuineIntel Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz--------------------86.62-Watt-----45.91-Watt------40.71-Watt----306.2916 Desptop GenuineIntel Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz----------------109.32-Watt-----50.49-Watt------58.83-Watt----322.1632 You can imagine I dropped the Pentiums 3 and 4. Running a Quad 4x2.1GHz (AMD Phenom X4 9350e) uses 107 Watt/hour under 100% load. Cheers [Edit 1 times, last edit by Crystal Pellet at Dec 10, 2008 10:12:55 AM] |
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Former Member
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Thanks Crystal Pellet; just what I was looking for.
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