It's been fun

[Sparky]

I've been folding for about 5 years now. Unfortunately at this point I think I have to quit due to now actually directly paying my electric bill. Until I have a little more money to work with per month I'm stopping Graphics cards just are taking too much power and pumping out too much heat that I then have to cool with AC, doing a double-whammy on the electric. As you can tell by my sig, I'm cutting back on my boxes.

I thought about moving the GTX260 to my office PC but the issue with that is 1) the noise and 2) the card has been slowly getting grumpier. I got it happy for a while but it is getting sour on me again.

This sucks because I've been non-stop for those 5 years. Sure there's been some slowdowns, but I never totally quit before. Ugh.

HOWEVER...

<Schwarzenegger> I'll be back! </Schwarzenegger>

I don't plan on this being permanent. And I'll still keep an eye in here to answer any questions that I can.

[p2501]

Sad to see you go for the time being, but looking at the total points you achieved I can only say

Come back as soon as your wallet allows you to!

[Russ_64]

Sorry to hear that, hope you can at least keep a single rig running...... every WU counts for science.
I have found that consolidating to 1 or 2 rigs with newer CPU / GPU's is more efficient and uses less power.

[DAK1640]

Sparky............................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......................................How about if Goosey talks to ComEd about subsidizing your electric bill in lieu of helping mankind?

[Sparky]

I'm not following you. ComEd?

<google>

Oh. I have AEP for my power company.

[DAK1640]

Sparky...You have been the rock and inspiration for many of us. I for 1 salute you and your contributions... Goosey weeps at the economic climate.

[angra]

Aw come back as soon as you can! Understood on the power bills though! They can be a killer

[OverWhatHill]

Sorry man. We understand. Waiting for your return!

[Kondik]

WHAT IS THIS ?! HERESY ! HERESY !

I can't fold or crunch thanks to the power consumption in the hellhole I'm livin'
I get the power in bags from birds because no power cable runs through this hellhole.

I welcome Thee of high voltage forest to the cave with no light my Friend.

[[XC] riptide]

Think of those trees sparky. Think of the g'dammit trees.