Folding @ Home costs
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:16 pm
I knew that running your system adds to costs, although it is very little over the long haul. I didn't realize that running Folding @ home 24/7 almost doubles the electricity used by your system though. I found this out reading another sites Power supply roundup, which includes the Antec NeoPower 480W PSU that I will be posting a review on very shortly.... the blurb is a very small part of the overall article, which by the way is a good read.
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Eight power supplies compared - The Tech Report - Page 1For example, using a $0.07/kilowatt hour cost for electricity (the 2002 US national average) and a system that consumes 130W at idle, you're looking at about $80/year to have the system on 24/7. Of course, if you're running Folding@Home, playing games, or happen to have a Prescott-core Pentium 4 under the hood, system power consumption can easily eclipse 250W, costing upwards of $150 in electricity per year. Over the course of a year, even a 10% improvement in power supply efficiency can save you enough for a case or two of your favorite brew.
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