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Optimized Seti@Home apps => Windows => GPU crunching => Topic started by: ofp1 on 26 Jun 2009, 09:26:34 am

Title: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: ofp1 on 26 Jun 2009, 09:26:34 am

Hi, I am a little bit confussed, I had to reformat my computer and I am installing seti again, I downloaded the latest Boinc from Seti 6.6.36, My comouter is a Quad Core 9550 with Nvidia GTX 260 and Windows XP, Can anyone give me steps to configure  and setup the cruncher again with optimized app and wich ones should be used?

Thanks

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: sunu on 26 Jun 2009, 10:11:48 am

I guess the easiest way for you would be to try the unified installer http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads;sa=dlview;id=184

See also this forum post: http://lunatics.kwsn.net/installer-testing/windows-32-bit-only-installer-final-beta-nt-2k-xp-vista-win7.0.html

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: ofp1 on 26 Jun 2009, 03:23:09 pm

Thanks, I think is working fine, I just wanted to know what it does, in order to know how to do it manually.

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: sunu on 27 Jun 2009, 05:32:40 am

With your selections, it installs the corresponding optimised applications that you can also find in the download section of this site and edits accordingly the app_info.xml file.

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: Geek@Play on 28 Jun 2009, 05:15:33 pm

Sorry.......this may be a bit off topic for this thread.

I have the following two lines in my app_info file within the CUDA section only.

<plan_class>cuda</plan_class>
<api_version>6.3.22</api_version>

Are these settings required to be there in the CUDA section?

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: Richard Haselgrove on 28 Jun 2009, 05:24:00 pm

The <plan_class> is vital - that's what makes it a CUDA app.

The jury is still out on <api_version> - I haven't seen any comments about it, and in particular I haven't seen any persuasive reasons for including it. My guess is that there are lots of crunchers out there who "can't be bothered" to fine tune their app_infos with flops and things, and perforce put up with the weird EDF effects that result. They probably don't have <api_version> either - if it works for them, it should work for you too.

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: Geek@Play on 28 Jun 2009, 05:30:33 pm

Thanks Richard

In case anyone cares.  I have not yet been isssued a 505 AP work unit.  By the time I was able to access Berkeley during the recovery, all the new 505 were gone.

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: Zeus Fab3r on 28 Jun 2009, 07:24:19 pm

Quote from: Geek@Play on 28 Jun 2009, 05:30:33 pm

Thanks Richard

In case anyone cares.  I have not yet been isssued a 505 AP work unit.  By the time I was able to access Berkeley during the recovery, all the new 505 were gone.

I have one 5.05 result (http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/result.php?resultid=1278813240) to report using stock app.
It took nearly a day on Q6600@3Ghz claiming 1014 credits.
That's why I'm really eager to try one with an opt. beta version.
Sadly, due to my status here, I'm unable to grab one  :(
and I'd like to know what it takes to become a tester arround here?

Cheers, ZF

Edit: Just found out  ;D. My fifth post did the trick and now I'm a squire !

Title: Re: Boinc 6.6.36 configuration
Post by: ndblaikie on 30 Jun 2009, 01:56:48 pm

I am making my first post in these forums  :)

I have downloaded about 4 505's using the stock app on a C2D 2.13gHz takes about 90-100 hours, so am eager to be able to see how it runs on an optimized app. Strange thing is though since updating BOINC to 6.6.36 have mainly got CUDA work and not much CPU, could have something to do with the long crunch time of the 2 505's I have left will wait and see.