Dropping old CPUs - good/bad? (lose credit?)

Freightyard · 2009-01-07, 22:40

With my recent machine upgrade, my account now shows my old CPU with no activity. If I drop it will the credit be lost? Or, do I keep it indefinitely?

OR-- Do I merge it with my new machine (which has a different name/model/etc.)?

Prime95 · 2009-01-08, 01:59

You will not lose your CPU credit if you drop the computer.

Do not merge the computers. It is kinda nice (for tracking error-prone computers).

Personally, I'd leave the computer dangling. I've thought about an option for the web page to not display computers that are inactive.

Freightyard · 2009-01-08, 03:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prime95

Personally, I'd leave the computer dangling. I've thought about an option for the web page to not display computers that are inactive.

Actually, that was my inclination--except that it affects the CPU results percentages. I noticed it says, "*At least one CPU is 15 days or more unreported." Maybe this (or a 30 day inactivity) could put it into a separate "inactive" state or list where it is no longer considered part of the results?

Sure, all you need is another programming task, right? THANKS AGAIN!

Andi47 · 2009-01-11, 12:20

I partially agree with the "inactive" state after 30 unreported days: Set it to "probably inactive" and add an option to manually set it to inactive. (and also add an option to set a v4 computer to inactive and / or drop it)

BTW: What do the symbols in the "status" column mean? I suppose "T" is trusted, "U" is untrusted? Are there more possible symbols? (feature request: add a list that explains these abbreviations)

BTW2: Is my "v4 computer" "U" (untrusted?) because it is v4 (p95 version 24, but this one is no longer active) and not v5, or does the "u" indicate that it might be error-prone?

2009-01-07, 22:40	#1
Freightyard Nov 2008 San Luis Obispo CA 2⁷ Posts	Dropping old CPUs - good/bad? (lose credit?) With my recent machine upgrade, my account now shows my old CPU with no activity. If I drop it will the credit be lost? Or, do I keep it indefinitely? OR-- Do I merge it with my new machine (which has a different name/model/etc.)?

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2009-01-08, 01:59	#2
Prime95 P90 years forever! Aug 2002 Yeehaw, FL 41·193 Posts	You will not lose your CPU credit if you drop the computer. Do not merge the computers. It is kinda nice (for tracking error-prone computers). Personally, I'd leave the computer dangling. I've thought about an option for the web page to not display computers that are inactive.

2009-01-11, 12:20	#4
Andi47 Oct 2004 Austria 2×17×73 Posts	I partially agree with the "inactive" state after 30 unreported days: Set it to "probably inactive" and add an option to manually set it to inactive. (and also add an option to set a v4 computer to inactive and / or drop it) BTW: What do the symbols in the "status" column mean? I suppose "T" is trusted, "U" is untrusted? Are there more possible symbols? (feature request: add a list that explains these abbreviations) BTW2: Is my "v4 computer" "U" (untrusted?) because it is v4 (p95 version 24, but this one is no longer active) and not v5, or does the "u" indicate that it might be error-prone?