Unusual Cruncher Deaths...

E_tron · 2003-11-16, 17:26

I figured i should start a tread over unusual deaths of various GIMPS crunching machines. I have many stories to share and maybe you do to. I wonder if I am the only one with bad luck

.

E_tron · 2003-11-16, 17:27

6 computers have been decommissioned after being exposed to extreme heat in building fire. They look really cool, however i don’t think that they fit the ATX form factor now.

This also caused the other 5 machines to stop working until they can be examed for damage. I hope that they didn't return bad results

...

pakaran · 2003-11-18, 00:36

Quote:

Originally posted by E_tron
6 computers have been decommissioned after being exposed to extreme heat in building fire. They look really cool, however i don’t think that they fit the ATX form factor now.

This also caused the other 5 machines to stop working until they can be examed for damage. I hope that they didn't return bad results ...

Well, in my experience machines generally become unstable around 73C. Given that your average building fire is 800+ C, I'd delete the save files :)

GP2 · 2003-11-18, 01:43

Quote:

Originally posted by pakaran
Well, in my experience machines generally become unstable around 73C. Given that your average building fire is 800+ C, I'd delete the save files :)

If there are save files at all, keep them.

It would be a highly unusual building fire that merely corrupted a save file by altering a few bits on a magnetic platter. Usually they just turn the whole computer into a piece of post-modern sculpture.

E_tron · 2003-11-18, 01:57

i can't get to the computers yet for examination. Insurance has to evaluate loses first.

has anybody else had an unusual death of a cruncher?

pakaran · 2003-11-18, 03:47

Quote:

Originally posted by GP2
If there are save files at all, keep them.

It would be a highly unusual building fire that merely corrupted a save file by altering a few bits on a magnetic platter. Usually they just turn the whole computer into a piece of post-modern sculpture.

But what if the room got warm before the computer was melted?

Then that'd be a major cooling issue.

Actually, my bet is the hard drive was heated past its curie temperature, so I doubt it's recoverable :(

E_tron · 2003-11-18, 23:05

Well... Indirectly this whole thing is causing 20 other computers not to check in their work

. I hope that they are still running

.

2003-11-16, 17:26	#1
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3·11·17 Posts	Unusual Cruncher Deaths... I figured i should start a tread over unusual deaths of various GIMPS crunching machines. I have many stories to share and maybe you do to. I wonder if I am the only one with bad luck .

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Pseudoscience leads to deaths of children	cheesehead	Science & Technology	124	2019-03-12 16:17
Unusual folly	fivemack	Lounge	1	2013-04-25 16:32
New Cruncher....Mabey	moo	Hardware	13	2005-05-20 02:57
Unusual differentiation	mfgoode	Math	12	2004-08-25 16:33
unusual sequence	tom11784	Puzzles	5	2004-05-20 12:35

2003-11-16, 17:27	#2
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 561₁₀ Posts	6 computers have been decommissioned after being exposed to extreme heat in building fire. They look really cool, however i don’t think that they fit the ATX form factor now. This also caused the other 5 machines to stop working until they can be examed for damage. I hope that they didn't return bad results ...

2003-11-18, 01:57	#5
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 231₁₆ Posts	i can't get to the computers yet for examination. Insurance has to evaluate loses first. has anybody else had an unusual death of a cruncher?

2003-11-18, 23:05	#7
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3×11×17 Posts	Well... Indirectly this whole thing is causing 20 other computers not to check in their work . I hope that they are still running .