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CardJoe · 27th Apr 2009, 12:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardwar...e-somniloquy/1

Researchers have, in conjunction with Microsoft Research, created a USB dongle that can keep downloading while your PC is asleep.

Bauul · 27th Apr 2009, 12:54

Up next: Play Crysis with your PC turned off!

p3n · 27th Apr 2009, 12:57

bit torrent is so last year!

MajorTom · 27th Apr 2009, 13:01

Yes there is no talk about bit torrent these days whatsoever.

TTmodder · 27th Apr 2009, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bauul

Up next: Play Crysis with your PC turned off!

that would require another pc

Psytek · 27th Apr 2009, 13:16

Microsoft approves of bittorrent - woohoo

Blademrk · 27th Apr 2009, 13:22

Computer sleep? what's that?

Whenever I've used sleep mode (no mattter what build) It's always blue screened on wake up or shortly after. So sleep mode is always the first thing I disable on an install.

Xir · 27th Apr 2009, 13:33

...I thought that's what Netbooks were for

perplekks45 · 27th Apr 2009, 14:02

Interesting but if I'm that desperate to download, I'll just leave my computer on to be honest.

steveo_mcg · 27th Apr 2009, 14:12

Biggest issue is cost, if its going to be >£80 (i just picked a number) your going to need to have some size gaming rig drawing many hundreds of watts to save any money for a good couple of years.

Jojii · 27th Apr 2009, 16:25

Money calculations aside, the savings on your ears when your trying to sleep and not having that wirr 24/7 of all your fans might be worth it for some people.

chrisb2e9 · 27th Apr 2009, 17:20

I agree with jojii, I leave my pc running and I am used to the fans but I have to turn it off if someone else is here. would be nice to have something like this.

Cupboard · 27th Apr 2009, 19:45

Nice idea, but as far as cost savings go I think I have to agree with steveo_mcg and as far as noise goes, I would find it a lot less distracting to leave my computer on (which is a gentle whirring noise) than have it turn on periodically which makes a noise like it is about to take off as all the fans start up.

bigkingfun · 27th Apr 2009, 21:27

It will only be a matter of time before this will all be an IC, using the massive RAM space more and more people are getting.
It will be on the spec. pages of mobos along with teaming, WOL etc...

HourBeforeDawn · 28th Apr 2009, 02:10

doesnt the Killer Nic M1 or whatever its called already do this by allowing your system to be in sleep mode and have a USB hard drive hooked up to it running a BT client on a linux type kernel? Also there are plenty of NAS unites that can do this as well.

Zeus-Nolan · 28th Apr 2009, 21:21

If i really want to download something i often use my phone (N95 8gb) and if its a torrent then i use symtorrent, i downloaded a trailer for star trek yesterday and pluged it into my ps3 and watched it with out having to dl from my pc

UberTiger · 3rd May 2009, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeus-Nolan

If i really want to download something i often use my phone (N95 8gb) and if its a torrent then i use symtorrent, i downloaded a trailer for star trek yesterday and pluged it into my ps3 and watched it with out having to dl from my pc

Is there a symtorrent equivalent for the iPhone? Sounds like a top idea.

27th Apr 2009, 12:50	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	Energy saving downloads with the Somniloquy http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardwar...e-somniloquy/1 Researchers have, in conjunction with Microsoft Research, created a USB dongle that can keep downloading while your PC is asleep. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

27th Apr 2009, 12:54	#2
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27th Apr 2009, 13:22	#7
Blademrk Why so serious? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Here Posts: 2,360	Computer sleep? what's that? Whenever I've used sleep mode (no mattter what build) It's always blue screened on wake up or shortly after. So sleep mode is always the first thing I disable on an install. __________________ The Bit-Tech.net X-Box Live! Leaderboard My X-Box Live & X-Fire GamerTag: BladeMRK WII#: 0379 8536 3210 2060 My Flikr albums Twitter

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27th Apr 2009, 13:16	#6
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27th Apr 2009, 14:02	#9
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27th Apr 2009, 14:12	#10
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,998	Biggest issue is cost, if its going to be >£80 (i just picked a number) your going to need to have some size gaming rig drawing many hundreds of watts to save any money for a good couple of years. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

27th Apr 2009, 16:25	#11
Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	Money calculations aside, the savings on your ears when your trying to sleep and not having that wirr 24/7 of all your fans might be worth it for some people.

27th Apr 2009, 17:20	#12
chrisb2e9 Dont do that... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,070	I agree with jojii, I leave my pc running and I am used to the fans but I have to turn it off if someone else is here. would be nice to have something like this. __________________ attack life, it's going to kill you anyway. Long-term relationships are like urban tomatoes: they only grow under special conditions. - Prestidigitweeze Don't hold on to the reigns once you've fallen off the horse, your just going to get dragged to death - SNiiPE_DoGG

27th Apr 2009, 19:45	#13
Cupboard I'm not a modder. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds/Durham Uni Posts: 1,848	Nice idea, but as far as cost savings go I think I have to agree with steveo_mcg and as far as noise goes, I would find it a lot less distracting to leave my computer on (which is a gentle whirring noise) than have it turn on periodically which makes a noise like it is about to take off as all the fans start up. __________________ i7 920, 8800GTS 512, 6GB Corsair all in an Intel DX58SO; 3*320GB RAID5; CM Stacker Samsung Q45.

27th Apr 2009, 21:27	#14
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28th Apr 2009, 02:10	#15
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,796	doesnt the Killer Nic M1 or whatever its called already do this by allowing your system to be in sleep mode and have a USB hard drive hooked up to it running a BT client on a linux type kernel? Also there are plenty of NAS unites that can do this as well. __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

28th Apr 2009, 21:21	#16
Zeus-Nolan Modder Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 51	If i really want to download something i often use my phone (N95 8gb) and if its a torrent then i use symtorrent, i downloaded a trailer for star trek yesterday and pluged it into my ps3 and watched it with out having to dl from my pc __________________ \|CPU:Intel Q9550 (45nm) @ 3.4Ghz\|RAM: 4GB Corsair @ 800Mhz\|Mobo:Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L\|Graphics: XFX 4890 BE @1Ghz Core 1.2Ghz Memory\|HDD: F1 1TB 32mb, F2 1.5TB 32mb\|PSU:Coolermaster 520w Modular\| Case:Coolermaster 335\|Monitor:17inch LG Flatron\|TV: 32LG3000\|Win 7 RC1 64-bit Ultimate\|SKY HD\|PS3 + Play TV\|