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Subject: Re: Duty-cycle on mini's (was Re: Compiler patches ...)
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> I can't speak to "designed" for flat-out operation, but my mini runs  
> 24x7 without complaint.
> 
> During the day the CPU is often pinned for hours on end doing massive  
> compiles. Or running simple Java apps :-P

  Hmmm, Java ? That doesn't sound like FreeBSD :)

  FreeBSD/ppc's idle proc is the equivalent of running pinned 24x7. OSX 
may even have a temperature sensor/fan speed feedback loop ala the G5 to 
keep things under control.

later,

Peter.