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Gecko_R7:
--- Quote from: ScanMan on 22 Dec 2007, 10:57:24 am ---
--- Quote from: Gecko_R7 on 22 Dec 2007, 10:53:42 am ---
--- Quote from: ScanMan on 22 Dec 2007, 10:24:31 am ---Question?
Is 2.4V strictly for Windows Vista? Also, will this version work with BOINC ver 5.10.30?
Regards
Matt
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2.4V is Vista friendly. Yes, it will work w/ 5.10.30
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ok great !! How soon will it start working once it is installed? Will the current WU have to be completed before the app will start working?
Regards
Matt
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The WU will use 2.4V as soon as you fire-up Boinc and run. It picks up from the spot of the last checkpoint.
Don't forget to make sure you put Crunch3r's app_info.xml in the same folder as the 2.4V application.
BOINC needs the app_info file to recognize the ap and run it.
Gecko_R7:
--- Quote from: ScanMan on 22 Dec 2007, 11:04:43 am ---Another question regarding Intel CPU'S ?
I have an IBM Intellistation M pro with Type : Intel Xeon
Internal Specification : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.00GHz
Codename : Prestonia
Revision : C1
Technology : 0.13µ
CPU ID : F.2.7
CPU IDEx : F.2.7
Brand ID : B
Microcode : MU0F2728
which intel catagory would this fall under Intel P4 or Intel PM ?
regards
Matt
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Pentium 4 based. It's a Xeon version of the Northwood core (which was a good performer back then). You have Hyperthreading on that chip, so you CAN run 2 instances of Seti if you select 2 CPUs in your S@H preferences. Your WU completion times will increase, but you should actually do slightly more work @ 3-5% than by only running 1. There have been some reports that HT w/ Xeons isn't quicker on Seti. You can play w/ it & see how this works on yours. Note: You don't need 2 copies of the application, just set your Seti preferences (in your account settings) to 2 CPUs. Have fun.
ScanMan:
--- Quote from: Gecko_R7 on 22 Dec 2007, 11:07:21 am ---
--- Quote from: ScanMan on 22 Dec 2007, 11:04:43 am ---Another question regarding Intel CPU'S ?
I have an IBM Intellistation M pro with Type : Intel Xeon
Internal Specification : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.00GHz
Codename : Prestonia
Revision : C1
Technology : 0.13µ
CPU ID : F.2.7
CPU IDEx : F.2.7
Brand ID : B
Microcode : MU0F2728
which intel catagory would this fall under Intel P4 or Intel PM ?
regards
Matt
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Pentium 4 based. It's a Xeon version of the Northwood core (which was a good performer back then). You have Hyperthreading on that chip, so you CAN run 2 instances of Seti if you select 2 CPUs in your S@H preferences. Your WU completion times will increase, but you should actually do slightly more work @ 3-5% than by only running 1. There have been some reports that HT w/ Xeons isn't quicker on Seti. You can play w/ it & see how this works on yours. Note: You don't need 2 copies of the application, just set your Seti preferences (in your account settings) to 2 CPUs. Have fun.
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Thanks for the additional information on the Xeon Chip. ;) I noticed in the account settings their is a setting for home, school and work. In the home setting it shows 16 for # CPU'S however the default is 2 which is correct?
Gecko_R7:
--- Quote from: ScanMan on 22 Dec 2007, 12:41:56 pm ---
Thanks for the additional information on the Xeon Chip. ;) I noticed in the account settings their is a setting for home, school and work. In the home setting it shows 16 for # CPU'S however the default is 2 which is correct?
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Under Account settings, Computing Preferences, "on multi-processors use at most: 2 processors", is what you're looking for if a single-socket Xeon w/ HT, if you have a 2-cpu board, then change the value to "4". This again is if you want to enable HT (a 2nd "virtual" CPU). If you want to crunch w/ just the 1 physical core, then specify 1 instead of 2.
ScanMan:
--- Quote from: Gecko_R7 on 22 Dec 2007, 01:04:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: ScanMan on 22 Dec 2007, 12:41:56 pm ---
Thanks for the additional information on the Xeon Chip. ;) I noticed in the account settings their is a setting for home, school and work. In the home setting it shows 16 for # CPU'S however the default is 2 which is correct?
--- End quote ---
Under Account settings, Computing Preferences, "on multi-processors use at most: 2 processors", is what you're looking for if a single-socket Xeon w/ HT, if you have a 2-cpu board, then change the value to "4". This again is if you want to enable HT (a 2nd "virtual" CPU). If you want to crunch w/ just the 1 physical core, then specify 1 instead of 2.
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Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions :)
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