How to get a million credits?
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stewjack Send message Joined: 23 Apr 06 Posts: 39 Credit: 95,871 RAC: 0 |
It would be cheaper for some of these "crunchers" to pay for control of one supercomputer processor. I got into DC because it used slightly LESS resources (disregarding my personal time) than one supercomputer processor used. That is only true when your computer would be "on" anyway. I wonder what will happen with BOINC on server farms using quad cores. I am not an IT professional, but I have heard that, in some - if not all cases, the individual cores shut down when not in use. Even the CPU fans stop! Jack |
zombie67 [MM] Send message Joined: 11 Feb 06 Posts: 316 Credit: 6,621,003 RAC: 0 |
I don't understand how some people reach credits in the millions, when it took me 5 months to reach 18,000 OCD helps. Reno, NV Team: SETI.USA |
Beezlebub Send message Joined: 18 Oct 05 Posts: 40 Credit: 260,375 RAC: 0 |
About 1-2 years ago there was an old cray for sale for $25,000,,,,,,I did beg the wife but she said NO!!!! :) e6600 quad @ 2.5ghz 2418 floating point 5227 integer e6750 dual @ 3.71ghz 3598 floating point 7918 integer 
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zoom314 Send message Joined: 4 May 07 Posts: 13 Credit: 118,553 RAC: 0 |
Like some have said run a lot of PCs or a few Quad core cpus, Mine are mostly offline at the moment cause a swamp cooler motor got ate last night. :( |
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Tiago Send message Joined: 11 Jul 06 Posts: 55 Credit: 2,538,721 RAC: 0 |
That's a good idea, I will try to sell my 1.000.000+ on ebay. I am buying an house, i need some extra money. ;) |
 KWSN Sir ClarkSend message Joined: 18 Sep 05 Posts: 46 Credit: 387,432 RAC: 0 |
Why do computers have OFF buttons. <-- that is a the best question of all time My computer doesn't have an OFF button. It has an ON button and a RESET button. It's Windows who provide the facility to turn the PC off. Blame Bill Gates. 
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Beezlebub Send message Joined: 18 Oct 05 Posts: 40 Credit: 260,375 RAC: 0 |
I don't understand how some people reach credits in the millions, when it took me 5 months to reach 18,000Really didn't mean to run you off William :) e6600 quad @ 2.5ghz 2418 floating point 5227 integer e6750 dual @ 3.71ghz 3598 floating point 7918 integer
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agge Send message Joined: 14 Nov 06 Posts: 63 Credit: 432,341 RAC: 0 |
I don't understand how some people reach credits in the millions, when it took me 5 months to reach 18,000  |
Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0 |
I don't understand how some people reach credits in the millions, when it took me 5 months to reach 18,000 LMAO someone has to much time on their hands |
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agge Send message Joined: 14 Nov 06 Posts: 63 Credit: 432,341 RAC: 0 |
LMAO someone has to much time on their hands Yes I suppose I do, but I'd like to point out that whoever made the 'for dummies book cover generator' probably had even more... |
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Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0 |
LMAO someone has to much time on their hands well its a kick to see that limitation book cover. will look forward to more entertaining art in the future. |
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Beezlebub Send message Joined: 18 Oct 05 Posts: 40 Credit: 260,375 RAC: 0 |
I don't understand how some people reach credits in the millions, when it took me 5 months to reach 18,000 Thats funny! e6600 quad @ 2.5ghz 2418 floating point 5227 integer e6750 dual @ 3.71ghz 3598 floating point 7918 integer
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Natronomonas Send message Joined: 11 Jan 06 Posts: 38 Credit: 536,978 RAC: 0 |
lol at the Dummies pic. I'm closing on 1m combined BOINC credits, and it's only recently things accelerated. Dual/quad cores help a lot... : ) And time, you need a lot of that, unless you have lots of computers. Since credits are in monetary terms, worthless, you have to be keen to worry too much about them... which I know I, and many others do : ) Crunching Rosetta as a member of the Whirlpool BOINC Teams |
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Paul Send message Joined: 29 Oct 05 Posts: 193 Credit: 66,607,712 RAC: 7,938 
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It is crazy how much I watch my credits. Every morning I go around and check all of the computers to make sure they are still up and running and ready for another day. I am up to 2000 RAC closing in on 300,000 total. I upgraded to a quad core to run R@H faster :-) We were looking to upgrade the PC and a dual core would have been plenty but Quad!! Plus Intel just had a price reduction on the Q6600 so it was an easy choice. I hope to hit the million mark but it will take years. Thx! Paul 
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TA_JC Send message Joined: 7 Nov 05 Posts: 13 Credit: 7,105,670 RAC: 3,389
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It is crazy how much I watch my credits. Every morning I go around and check all of the computers to make sure they are still up and running and ready for another day. If you run BoincView you can manage all your clients from one PC :) 
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zombie67 [MM] Send message Joined: 11 Feb 06 Posts: 316 Credit: 6,621,003 RAC: 0 |
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Paul Send message Joined: 29 Oct 05 Posts: 193 Credit: 66,607,712 RAC: 7,938
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It is crazy how much I watch my credits. Every morning I go around and check all of the computers to make sure they are still up and running and ready for another day. Thanks for the help. I installed BoincView but it was unable to find the client on the local host. We likely need to take this to some other forum but I would like to get some help with BoincView. thx Thx! Paul
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Tiago Send message Joined: 11 Jul 06 Posts: 55 Credit: 2,538,721 RAC: 0 |
The secret for 1.000.000 is simple. Just put 20 computers crunshing rosetta and in a few months you have 1.000.000 points :p |
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Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0 |
update your power level in your house and install a garage full of computers. you should be to a million in no time at all. lol your power bill will be close to your credit level i would think. ;) |
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