[NCLUG] Re: "Green" power.

[Sean Reifschneider]

>high end graphics cards with powerful GPU's complete much higher work
>units on much lower power. An order of magnitude better work to power

Since you say you don't run F at H, I'll assume that the above is just
speculation.  Because I *DO* run F at H, and *HAVE* actually measured power
consumption and results.  A modern machine, specifically a Q6600 CPU is
around 1.2 to 1.4A for the whole system (the CPU is 95W) clocked at the
outlet with a Kill-a-watt, and it results in around 2k points per day.

A PS-3 uses around 100W (latest generation) or 200W (earlier models), to
produce around 1k points per day.

Points represent the value of your contributions to the F at H project.

This is part of why I have 5 times the points of the number 2 hacking
society team member with only twice the number of units -- the PC work
units are just more valuable to the project.

As far as your talk about how coal fired plants cause all these problems
and solar and other alternative energy sources provide an insignificant
contribution, that just goes to support the point I was making.  Since you
really haven't brought up any significant rebuttal to my previous message,
I won't really address it any further than to reiterate:

Conservation is a simple answer to a complex question.  Conservation is
good, but not when it's done as just a band-aid and the real problem is
ignored.  Running F at H is contributing significantly to serious research.
My opinion is that it's more part of the solution set than the problem set.

Sitting (literally) in the dark, twiddling your thumbs, trying to stretch
out the coal supply, is *NOT* helping make the world a better place.

Sean
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