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I understand that; I didn't express my question clearly: Given the electricity used, how efficient are (Boinc + my desktop) at generating heat? For example, is
by wolverine876 3y ago
I understand that; I didn't express my question clearly:
Given the electricity used, how efficient are (Boinc + my desktop) at generating heat? For example, is it equally efficient to use Boinc + Desktop to warm my office as it is to use a space heater, or electrical radiated heat?
- two_handfuls 3y agoIt’s 100% efficient. All of the power is transformed into heat.
- samatman 3y agoThermodynamic efficiency is work/heat, so 0%. But you want the heat, so it's ideal. Electricity goes in, heat comes out. One man's trash is another's treasure. The circle of life.
- NortySpock 3y agoA computer consuming 500 watts of power and an electric heater consuming 500 watts of power are equivalent. Therefore, I think it's perfectly reasonable to run BOINC to warm your office.
- ragebol 3y agoIf the goal is heating, you'd be better off with a heat pump, to get 300% or more of the input energy back as heat. Doesn't do computation as a side effect though.