You can speed up SETI@home by switching off graphics. Simply click on the the 'collapse' box in the title bar of the SETI@home window.
Here's a table showing how much quicker processing can be:
Average CPU Time per work unit: |
|
Apple Mac 300Mhz G3 Desktop (beige) |
13 hours 50 minutes |
...ditto - without graphics |
8 hours 20 minutes |
Apple Mac 450Mhz G4 Tower |
9 hours 40 minutes |
...ditto - without graphics |
5 hours 25 minutes |
For my own convenience, the following link is to check my SETI@home stats.