Well, here is the deal. The 733 uses XP Pro, so I have the client running on it, BUT, I also have seti as the screensaver, as it appears that other screensavers have to fight with the seti client for cpu cycles. (The starfield looks like the Enterprise is running out of gas, it stutters) I have the screensaver only stay up for one minute then go blank... Not sure why the time is less than what you think it should be, this is actually a 750, not a 733, but it is a 750 on a 100mhz clock, not 133. Perhaps that is the reason?
The laptop is running XP HOME, so you said I cant run the client. Perhaps that is the reason for the time lag?
Your right of course, the overall seti output SHOULD be the goal, shouldnt it?
Have a nice day!