AMD optimized App

[nevica]

Hello,

I have the following processor:

AuthenticAMD
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 [x86 Family 15 Model 104 Stepping 2]

running

Microsoft Windows Vista
Home Edition, Service Pack 1, (06.00.6001.00)

Could anybody please tell me the best optimized app to use on this computer.

Best wishes,

Nevica

[KarVi]

As far as I know the best application for your setup is this:

http://calbe.dw70.de/2.4V/2.4V_Windows_x32_SSE2A.zip

I've run it with good results on on my X2-3800+, and use it now on my Phenom.

Keep an eye out, sometime in the not too distant future, newer and significantly faster apps will be released.

[nevica]

Hello Karvi,

Thanks for your reply.

I am a bit confused as to how many bits my processor has. It has a 64 in its name so I presume it is 64 bit. I not that the optimised app you suggested has a 32 in it so I presume this means 32 bit. Please could you enlighten me.

Regards,

Nevica

[KarVi]

If you run a 64 bit version of Vista, you can use the 64-bit or the 32-bit client.

If you run the 32-bit version of vista you have to use the 32-bit version.

Both can be found at:

http://calbe.dw70.de/seti.html

I think I read somewhere that the 32-bit client was still the fastest, but I could be wrong. The difference will not be big anyway.

[nevica]

Karvi,

I am, in fact, using the 32 bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.

On this page:

http://calbe.dw70.de/win32.html

Could you tell me me the app I should be using with:

AuthenticAMD
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 [x86 Family 15 Model 104 Stepping 2]

Thanks,

Nevica

[Josef W. Segur]

...
Could you tell me me the app I should be using with:

AuthenticAMD
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 [x86 Family 15 Model 104 Stepping 2]

2.4V Windows x32 SSE2 AMD
                                                      Joe

[KarVi]

Listen to Joe 

It's the same answer I gave you in my first reply.

[Slagathor]

So what your saying is, I could have still used the 32bit Seti???     
I just went to 64 bit Vista, right now using the normal BOINC cause the optimized BOINC wouldnt work, and the optimized 64 bit SSE2 Seti.......

If you run a 64 bit version of Vista, you can use the 64-bit or the 32-bit client.

If you run the 32-bit version of vista you have to use the 32-bit version.

Both can be found at:

http://calbe.dw70.de/seti.html

I think I read somewhere that the 32-bit client was still the fastest, but I could be wrong. The difference will not be big anyway.

[Raistmer]

With opt app V2.4 for AMD chips - yes, 32-bit app faster on 64-bit OS. This will become untrue with upcoming release.

[Slagathor]

Thanks for the reply......

I knew I should have done some reading....heh

I will use the 64 bit app till the next release......

[Slawek]

Hi

I use AK_v8_win_SSE3.exe this for Athlon x2 ( AM2 ) 1.9 ghz ( 45 W )
and i now i dont know what APP is the best for my Atlhon. 



OS Win XP SP3 32bit

[Jason G]

Hi

I use AK_v8_win_SSE3.exe this for Athlon x2 ( AM2 ) 1.9 ghz ( 45 W )
and i now i dont know what APP is the best for my Atlhon. 



OS Win XP SP3 32bit

Hi there,  If you have SSE3 , then the AK ones are definitely faster IMO (but then I don't drive an AMD chip anymore) .  It is mostly the older chips with only SSE (and maybe some SSE2) where the special FFTW build of v2.4 is particular faster.

Jason

[Note: Please keep in mind the posts in this thread are from well before the release of AK_v8 for windows, and information is no longer accurate. ]

[Raistmer]

Try to compare AK of SSE2 and SSE3 versions.
I recived few results that for x86 SSE2 version faster on Athlon 64 (X2 too) than SSE3 one. It's AMD specific, Intel chips go faster with SSE3 if available.

[Slawek]

I use in AP SSE3 in my Athlon.. but i have poor results http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?hostid=4708858&offset=40
 i can change optimization for AMD ? ( SSE ) for  better computing ??

[Jason G]

Not recommended for AstroPulse, the SSE3 build is generally faster in all cases where available.  This is an old thread related to characteristics of Multibeam builds.  AstroPulse builds do not seem to follow this pattern (yet).

Poor results compared to what?