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Title: Public OpenCL test at Einstein
Post by: Richard Haselgrove on 14 Nov 2011, 11:29:25 am

Using their new beta-test server 'Albert' - I think they might be using that to test their mods to CreditNew as well, but I haven't checked in detail yet.

http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/forum_thread.php?id=9177

Edit - looks like they're concentrating on the ATI flavour of OpenCL, and the new OpenCL support features in BOINC v6.13.12

Title: Re: Public OpenCL test at Einstein
Post by: Raistmer on 14 Nov 2011, 04:01:26 pm

Will be quite curious if Einstein beat SETI with stock OpenCL app...

Title: Re: Public OpenCL test at Einstein
Post by: skildude on 14 Nov 2011, 09:30:39 pm

Not entirely.  They have an app that works as a standalone but fails when run on anything other than a MAC(apple product).  Additionally,  they need the OpenCL ID which isn't implemented in anything less than 6.13.XX which means even you'd be working a wonky application on a very wonky BOINC version.  Perhaps its best that this one rest until we have a semi stable 6.13 version to play with.  BTW each WU requires at least 4  MB of data d/l each which is very annoying when the WU's will fail every time within 2 seconds.  Again,  not stable yet on Windows or Linux.  Needs 6.13.XX to run. 

Title: Re: Public OpenCL test at Einstein
Post by: arkayn on 14 Nov 2011, 10:00:51 pm

If my old iMac had a OpenCL capable GPU, I would try it out.

But it only has a ATI X1600, pre CAL.