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Optimized Seti@Home apps => Windows => Topic started by: sbalfour on 07 Jun 2009, 02:46:24 pm

Title: Astropulse v5.03 on AMD Phenom 9950 & WIN2K server = ~150hours/WU?
Post by: sbalfour on 07 Jun 2009, 02:46:24 pm

As above.  My OS is at SP4.  No overclocking.  4Gb ram. All 4 CPU's run 100% usage.  Astropulse
is Berkeley standard edition, no monkeyworks (yet).  Is 150hrs/WU a plausible result?  If so, I hope
to do better with the optimized appr here.  If this average is not plausible at it stands, what do I
need to do short of installing an optimized `0p?  Is Windows 2K just not up to the job?  How about
driver updates relevant to SETI? 

&nbp0;                                       &nbr0;                                      Stuart

Title: Re: Astropulse v5.03 on AMD Phenom 9950 & WIN2K server = ~150hours/WU?
Post by: Urs Echternacht on 07 Jun 2009, 06:41:44 pm

Win2Kserver sp4 should be up to the job on your 1st generation Phenom. If you think that 150hrs/wu are to long try the optimized application from this page (SSE3). Doing so should halfen your runtimes per wu. Just make sure your hardware, especially the cpu+chipset cooling is up to its job and dust is not hindering air flow, because the optimized application will use your hardware more intensive.

Title: Re: Astropulse v5.03 on AMD Phenom 9950 & WIN2K server = ~150hours/WU?
Post by: sunu on 07 Jun 2009, 09:06:10 pm

Urs probably forgot the links  :)

Here (http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads;sa=dlview;id=166) is the package for manual installation of the optimised AP application.
Here (http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads;sa=dlview;id=184) is the unified installer for automatic install of optimised apps.
Take your pick.

The stock astropulse app is very very slow. The Lunatics' optimised one will give you a big boost.