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Claggy:

--- Quote from: Dlanor on 13 Mar 2009, 09:31:01 am ---claggy,

Doesn't boinc automatically use my GPU?

I've downloaded the 4 files. Do i replace the app-info file included in the "SSE3 AKv8, AP5 r103 & APv5 r112" download with the one in your other thread?


--- Quote ---or you could splice in Raistmer's v7 or v10 app instead of the stock app.
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??

??? Sorry that's way over my head at the moment. It looks like i'm on a steep learning curve here.  :o

thanks for your patience.

Ron



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Yes Boinc will automatically use a GPU when running stock (ie without an app_info.xml), But if you use Boinc with an app_info you need all the apps referenced in it,
If you didn't have the Cuda app in it, and had the AK_V8 instead then Multibeam work would be done with that instead, on the CPU and slower, and if there wasn't a reference for Multibeam then it wouldn't do it at all.
Just shut down Boinc, put the 4 files, and the two Astropulse apps (from the package) and swap the app_info.xml (with the one in the other thread) in your setiathome folder, and you'll need the cc_config.xml file as well, this goes in your BoincData folder,
then start up Boinc again.

<cc_config>
<options>
<ncpus>3</ncpus>
</options>
</cc_config>

Claggy

Dlanor:
Claggy,

The apps suggested by arkayn seem to be working OK.  ;D

I'll give yours a go after i've had my tea and a kip, It's been along day.

I thank both of you for your help.

Ron

Dlanor:
Everything seems to be working OK with the new apps, although i seem to be running two astropulses and an einstein on 2 cores, one of which (einstein) didn't seem to be progressing. I've set "no new tasks" on both accounts, and suspended all but two of the tasks. I assume this is because i have set 3 cpu's in the cc_config and there is nothing to run on the gpu. I can cope with handling that manually.

Many thanks for all the help.

Ron


 

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