More Productive Old Computers

[mudpark41]

Is there any way to make a 700mhz comp with 128 megs of ram fold faster or just have more PPD. Right now it's on day 7 on a 400 frame WU. Only 80% done so far.

[ChasR]

Timeless Tinkers provide consistent points. P1152 seems to be the only one being served ATM. P2s and 3s will produce 55ppd/GHz on it. I've got an 800 MHz P3 which will complete big WUs prior to the deadline as long as its winter but, until today it had a passive heatsink and would EE the big WUs when the energy management turned off the AC. I put a little fan and some arctic silver on it today and will give it another try on big WUs. A 700 MHz pentium will probably put out more points on big WUs if you can get them and if it's actively cooled, but if you wind up with little Gromacs, you'll produce fewer ppd than on p1152.

[davekusa]

Yea thats about right. I got a 433 and 500. 241 pointer is about 9 to 10 days.