What's New
I have been given another 4 CPU capable server. Unfortunately it only had 2 CPUs installed. So, for $64 I bought 2 CPU kits for the server off of eBay. It's now up and running 8 threads. As a side effect of my power constraints, I've had to turn off Units Two and Nineteen. 58,980,390 (#638 out of 593,540).
Unit Fourteen's troubles stem from a failed BIOS battery. I'll get a replacement in shortly. Also, due to overloading UPS A, Unit One has been shutdown. This does mean that I was able to power up Units Thirteen and Nineteen. Unit Nineteen needed to have a new install performed as well. 55,538,944 (#650 out of 590,965).
I have bought a UPS Network card that allows the use of a temperature sensor. I have installed this on UPS A. You will now see 'ENVIRONMENT' listed on the Status Panel. In other news, Unit 14 seems to be having some trouble with occasionally locking up. 55,336,144 (#651 out of 590,820).
Welcome to refuse4research
refuse4research serves the global research community by partnering with the World Community Grid in order to further their mission, "...to create the world's largest public computing grid to tackle projects that benefit humanity."
The methodology for refuse4research is unique:
Donated surplus and broken servers (i.e., refuse that would have wound up in a land fill) are repaired in order to run the software used to conduct research. Most of the infrastructure used (cables, racks, etc.) is also recycled or recovered.
Statistics
refuse4research has been online for 3 years, 363 days.
Current Activity: 14 computers processing 65 concurrent work units.
Daily Averages: 94.17 results turned in for 40,490.99 points awarded.
Last Result: 57 minutes ago.
CPU Run Time: 155 years, 106 days, 8 hours (#166 out of 593,603).
Results Turned In: 137,492 (#514 out of 593,603).
Points Awarded: 59,116,840 (#637 out of 593,603).
Current Approximate Aggregate Speed: 144.161 GFlops.
15 Project Badges Earned:
Sponsor
Saddle Creek Corporation is the sponsor of this project. They have selflessly given refuse4research equipment, support, power, and internet access.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Woody Blaylock; VP IS and Kathy Fulton; Director ALAN for seeing the value in this endeavor and authorizing the use of Saddle Creek resources and to Bill Baker for his continuing help getting the server equipment sorted out and installed.
Lastly, and most importantly, I want to thank my wife for her invaluable guidance on the usability of the website, her seemingly infinite patience with the long nights I have spent either at the data center or in my office working on this thing, and most of all, her belief in this project and my efforts. Thanks, Doc!