What kind of timeframe is typical for completing a workunit?
I understand that Work Units are dispursed based upon machine speed, so that WUs get completed in a week or so. This keeps WUs fresh from a scientific POV.
I have an AMD 3000 with a fast NVidia video card. Most of my units are about 3500 steps and take a couple of days. My present WU is 250 steps and will be finished in just over a day.
One's first WU is normally a bit smaller than normal.
For a ~ 1Gig processor workunits are completed in one to five days running 24/7 depending on the size of the work unit. With eight processors running 24/7, I was getting ~ 2500 points/week. Now I'm only doing one processor about 4 to 6 hr/day - 2% of previous effort.