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jacob noble

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Message 33035 - Posted: 26 May 2010, 9:51:38 UTC

I don't care at all how slow my computer runs. It is left on and idle all day and some nights, is there any good reason not to keep the % CPU time and memory usage at 100% ?
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Message 33036 - Posted: 26 May 2010, 9:59:53 UTC - in response to Message 33035.  

I don't care at all how slow my computer runs. It is left on and idle all day and some nights, is there any good reason not to keep the % CPU time and memory usage at 100% ?

Provided there is adequate ventilation for cooling, you keep the fans and vents clean, and you can afford the electricity bill - none at all.
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Message 33269 - Posted: 5 Jun 2010, 18:50:48 UTC - in response to Message 33035.  

Is it not the case that the cost of running a computer, esp without screen savers is only about the same as a 100-150watt bulb?
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