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:oops::oops:DJHunter wrote:I have my computer automatically turn on at 7am every morning, so it gets crunching underway as soon as possible.
But is there anyway to have it automatically turn off? Or am I just showing signs of becoming obsessed?
doesn't Task Manager give the option of Shutdown computer when it finishes a task?DJHunter wrote:I have my computer automatically turn on at 7am every morning, so it gets crunching underway as soon as possible.
But is there anyway to have it automatically turn off? Or am I just showing signs of becoming obsessed?
I have a variable speed fan to make it quite when the computer isn't doing much. But I'm running BOINC all the time so it's constantly changing speed, and the computer is in my room, I wouldn't be able to get to sleepUBT - AJS wrote:But why would you want to shut it down anyway? Your missing valuable crunching time mate
just let it run 24/7
You mean because it might think there has been a power-loss? I have it set to not restart after a power loss.UBT - Timbo wrote:Only trouble is - you might need to change your BIOS setting as normally, your PC might just reboot afterwards instead of shutting down totally.
Precisely.DJHunter wrote:You mean because it might think there has been a power-loss? I have it set to not restart after a power loss.
Take a look at:DJHunter wrote:But is there anyway to have it automatically turn off?
Thank you very muchUBT - BHCJackie wrote:Take a look at:DJHunter wrote:But is there anyway to have it automatically turn off?
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2002/2002-09-05.htm Item #1.
HTH
Hmm. I would absolutely HATE anything that reduced my crunching output.DJHunter wrote:Tested out the Gizmo thing last night, love it!
Seti-Cruncher wrote:Hmm. I would absolutely HATE anything that reduced my crunching output.DJHunter wrote:Tested out the Gizmo thing last night, love it!
There is actually no reason to be worried about a little (or even a lot) of noise when you are sleeping. If the noise is reasonably constant, you quickly acclimatise to it - otherwise, people who live on or near busy roads would never sleep at all.
I drive an articulated truck with refrigerated trailers for a living. The refrigerators are diesel-powered and under thermostatic control so stop and start at irregular intervals. The refrigerator (and, therefore, the diesel engine) is mounted on the front of the close-coupled trailer and is literally a few inches from my head (seperated merely by the rear wall of the cab) when I sleep in the bunk. Even that seperation effectively disappears when I have the sunroof open - which I have to do in all but the coldest weather. I very quickly acclimatised to this and it has no effect on my getting to sleep or remaining asleep.DJHunter wrote:The Gizmo thing only runs when you ask it to, like a scheduled task to shut down. And I have a variable speed fan tha revs all the time and is never constant, so I can't sleep
I promise you I'll try it! But in my defense, the computer is literally 2 feet from my head when in bed, and I am sensitive to noise, as I spend most of my time in a village. I probably could sleep with the computer on now, it woke me up once but that was when I had my HDD acoustic thing set on 'performance' rather than 'quiet'. It could just be a case of getting used to it as you say.Can I ask why a LGV driver runs 9 computers. Is the driving just a sideline and you're some kind of IT freelancer?Seti-Cruncher wrote:Furthermore, at home, I have 9 very noisy computers (minimum of 5 fans per computer) in the next room
Computers have been my hobby since the late 70's. I'm also somewhat obsessed with SETI.UBT - BHCJackie wrote:Can I ask why a LGV driver runs 9 computers. Is the driving just a sideline and you're some kind of IT freelancer?Seti-Cruncher wrote:Furthermore, at home, I have 9 very noisy computers (minimum of 5 fans per computer) in the next room
. I'll probably try again, but I think it is just a bit too close for me and would take a long time to get used to. I'd leave it on all night if it was in the next door room!