In article <q1k8b.180$Aq2.12@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
newsreader <newsreader@wyvernhall.com> wrote:

"Roger Halstead" <newsgroups@rogerhalstead.com> wrote in message
news:5u43mvk8niuj2smq82qd78jnvfk2qcg7l4@4ax.com...

 My dedication is not set. So it uses all the available cycles it
needs which means the computers are almost always running 98 to 100%
CPU utilization.

Except when it's off and gets 0%.   Hypothetically, if your system always
runs at 98 to 100% processor utilization _when it's running S@h_ but is
turned off 8 hours a day, that  system's "dedication" will be only approach
65 to 66.7% =>

  [ ... ]

Computers can be turned off? Interesting concept... However, the local
power company would be annoyed with me over the loss of revenue.

:-)


Gary

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