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Author Topic: Which Optimized App for Win7x64 / Phenom II X4 955  (Read 9948 times)

MonsieurPoot

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Which Optimized App for Win7x64 / Phenom II X4 955
« on: 13 Jan 2010, 06:15:08 am »
Hey all...

I have just recently begun crunching SETI-WUs again and have used the Unified Installer for x64-Win to install the optimized SETI App from this site.
Now I know what it says during the installation process, but I kinda want to double-check anyway:

Running Win7x64 on a Phenom II X4 System, is it faster to install the generic x64-App with SSE3-Support or should I use the 32bit App for SSE3-AMD CPUs, as it is recommended during install?

Additionally I wonder, if there will be a newer optimized version soon (if that makes any sense), as the Phenom II seems to support SSE4A, accoring to CPU-Z:
"Instructions sets: MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V"

Thanks!

- Poot

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Re: Which Optimized App for Win7x64 / Phenom II X4 955
« Reply #1 on: 13 Jan 2010, 06:30:53 am »
I would recommend to use what installed already, AMD specific.
but you always can download benchmarking tool and test on your own hardware what works faster to you.
No plans for using new instruction sets yet.
« Last Edit: 13 Jan 2010, 06:33:59 am by Raistmer »

MonsieurPoot

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Re: Which Optimized App for Win7x64 / Phenom II X4 955
« Reply #2 on: 13 Jan 2010, 07:18:32 am »
Thanks for the quick reply, I will stick with the 32bit AMD app then!

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Re: Which Optimized App for Win7x64 / Phenom II X4 955
« Reply #3 on: 14 Jan 2010, 05:07:39 am »
Probably silly to tell you all (as you will know), but I am really impressed by the results I am getting.
WUs that take my machine around 7200 seconds to complete took my respective wingmen (who were partially running pretty fast computers) anywhere between 18000 and 23000 seconds!
I wish there were optimized apps for other projects I am crunching as well.

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Re: Which Optimized App for Win7x64 / Phenom II X4 955
« Reply #4 on: 14 Jan 2010, 06:46:18 am »
:) nice to hear that :)

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Re: Which Optimized App for Win7x64 / Phenom II X4 955
« Reply #5 on: 01 Apr 2010, 10:13:18 pm »
SSE4A is a minor tweak that AMD developed and so it doesnt give any boost while processing WU's.  Other than that listen to Raistmer he's the man!

 

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