G gummiely Member Mar 27, 2000 132 0 0 Jun 12, 2003 #1 Anyone have experience with a program called CPU Idle? I'd like to hear your opinions... approval / disapproval?
Anyone have experience with a program called CPU Idle? I'd like to hear your opinions... approval / disapproval?
GhettoFob Diamond Member Apr 27, 2001 6,800 0 76 Jun 12, 2003 #2 I've used it before and it seemed to do what it claimed. But I think you should run a distributed computing project instead.
I've used it before and it seemed to do what it claimed. But I think you should run a distributed computing project instead.
G glugglug Diamond Member Jun 9, 2002 5,340 1 81 Jun 12, 2003 #3 Useful in Win9X/ME, but NT/2K/XP have the functionality of it built in.
JetBlack69 Diamond Member Sep 16, 2001 4,580 1 0 Jun 12, 2003 #4 Originally posted by: GhettoFob But I think you should run a distributed computing project instead. Click to expand... I agree!
Originally posted by: GhettoFob But I think you should run a distributed computing project instead. Click to expand... I agree!
H htmlmasterdave Golden Member Jul 13, 2001 1,309 0 0 Jun 13, 2003 #5 Originally posted by: glugglug Useful in Win9X/ME, but NT/2K/XP have the functionality of it built in. Click to expand... Yep
Originally posted by: glugglug Useful in Win9X/ME, but NT/2K/XP have the functionality of it built in. Click to expand... Yep
S screw3d Diamond Member Nov 6, 2001 6,906 1 76 Jun 13, 2003 #6 Originally posted by: htmlmasterdave Originally posted by: glugglug Useful in Win9X/ME, but NT/2K/XP have the functionality of it built in. Click to expand... Yep Click to expand... Nope not really. It DOES help to decrease temps by a whole 4-5 deg C on my Win XP rig. But now I run SETI@home instead so no need for it anymore
Originally posted by: htmlmasterdave Originally posted by: glugglug Useful in Win9X/ME, but NT/2K/XP have the functionality of it built in. Click to expand... Yep Click to expand... Nope not really. It DOES help to decrease temps by a whole 4-5 deg C on my Win XP rig. But now I run SETI@home instead so no need for it anymore
M moonshinemadness Platinum Member Jan 28, 2003 2,254 1 0 Jun 13, 2003 #7 Originally posted by: GhettoFob But I think you should run a distributed computing project instead. Click to expand... Deffinately, put those cycles to good use!
Originally posted by: GhettoFob But I think you should run a distributed computing project instead. Click to expand... Deffinately, put those cycles to good use!