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digital_exhaust

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Check the front page guys!

Thanks Tim! Hopefully we'll start seeing some new blood around here soon:)

EDIT....ooopppsss.....

 
This is good, we need all the publicity we can get:D

 
We seem to have about 50 more active folders now than we did last fall.

We now have aboutr 1150 active versus 1100 last fall.

I'm a stats whore! :D
 
Sweet!

Let us know if you need any help.

If you have a dual or quad core... try to run the SMP client.

I just did a quick download of the graphical and started it up with team #33.

task manager saying I'm using 50% of both cores. Guess I gotta load two instances to get 100% on both. I'll read up when I have more time to see how to get it going.

did any type of client for GPUs ever get released?
 
I just did a quick download of the graphical and started it up with team #33.

task manager saying I'm using 50% of both cores. Guess I gotta load two instances to get 100% on both. I'll read up when I have more time to see how to get it going.
You'll need two standard clients to fully load both cores. If you install the SMP client, there are four processes that automatically use all the CPU power available with only one instance.

 
did any type of client for GPUs ever get released?
Yes, there's a GPU client. I have it running on my X1950 Pro AGP card. It is compatible with only a few ATI models currently. Mostly, the 1000-series cards, but not all are worth to run the GPU client. If you have a X19x0 card with 512MB, then you will have good performance. With that kind of card, you're looking at anywhere from 500-800PPD depending on the WU and overall system specs. If you are seriously considering to run the GPU client, just ask additional questions and someone will respond to you. :)
 
You'll need two standard clients to fully load both cores. If you install the SMP client, there are four processes that automatically use all the CPU power available with only one instance.


thanks, I'll go that route.

Yes, there's a GPU client. I have it running on my X1950 Pro AGP card. It is compatible with only a few ATI models currently. Mostly, the 1000-series cards, but not all are worth to run the GPU client. If you have a X19x0 card with 512MB, then you will have good performance. With that kind of card, you're looking at anywhere from 500-800PPD depending on the WU and overall system specs. If you are seriously considering to run the GPU client, just ask additional questions and someone will respond to you. :)

argh.. I just sw it in the faqs - only for ATI cards. I have nvidia 8800gts.
 
Yes, there's a GPU client. I have it running on my X1950 Pro AGP card. It is compatible with only a few ATI models currently. Mostly, the 1000-series cards, but not all are worth to run the GPU client. If you have a X19x0 card with 512MB, then you will have good performance. With that kind of card, you're looking at anywhere from 500-800PPD depending on thee WU and overall system specs. If you are seriously considering to run the GPU client, just ask more questions and someone will respond to you. :)

it's supposed to be supported in the future in the 2x00 and 3x00 series as well....at this point, it may be supported in 6.0 beta 2, but i think it's a mix of driver support being needed and client support being needed....it is being worked on though

 
it's supposed to be supported in the future in the 2x00 and 3x00 series as well....at this point, it may be supported in 6.0 beta 2, but i think it's a mix of driver support being needed and client support being needed....it is being worked on though
I'm very interested in the new card support and anxiously awaiting the forthcoming beta release. The video card in my main system is a 7800GTX and I'll upgrade it whenever the GPU client receives support for the newer cards.

If I acquire a HD3870 X2 and the client receives support for the 3000-series cards, will it also recognize the dual GPU cores on the card since there's already support for multiple cards in the current client?
 
I'm very interested in the new card support and anxiously awaiting the forthcoming beta release. The video card in my main system is a 7800GTX and I'll upgrade it whenever the GPU client receives support for the newer cards.

If I acquire a HD3870 X2 and the client receives support for the 3000-series cards, will it also recognize the dual GPU cores on the card since there's already support for multiple cards in the current client?

from what I've seen, the drivers recognize it as a single card, and the hardware handles splitting over the two cores, so it would probably work with one client, or possibly force it to use 2 clients....should be interesting to see

 
I just did a quick download of the graphical and started it up with team #33.

task manager saying I'm using 50% of both cores. Guess I gotta load two instances to get 100% on both. I'll read up when I have more time to see how to get it going.

did any type of client for GPUs ever get released?

Ditch the graphical client ASAP. There technically isn't anything wrong with it except for two things. It's not as stable as the regular console client and it will not process as fast due to having to mess with updating the pretty pictures.

Also, you can't run more than 1 graphical client at a time which means you will only be able to make use of 1 core. You can also run a console client along with it, but I don't suggest that.

The SMP client puts out the best points but it's not for everyone, especially the Windows version. If you want to run the SMP client for Windows, we're more than happy to help (well other people are as I don't run Windows or the SMP Windows client.)

Otherwise, just run 2 of the console clients as a service. During the setup for it, it will ask you if you want to install it as a service, just say yes for both of them.

I will warn you that the SMP client is much much better for points compared to 2 regular console clients. You will probably see anywhere from a 2 fold to 4 fold increase in points running it.

My E6400 running two console clients under Windows did maybe 1k PPD or so with good work units. (This was when I was still running Windows.) I'm currently running the Linux SMP client (natively and not in a VM) and I get about 2300PPD out of it. This is with the rig in my sig, E6400@3.4Ghz.

My X2@3.0Ghz gets close to 1400PPD on the Linux SMP client. X2s just don't do nearly as well with SMP WUs as the C2Ds do. A lot of this has to do with the cache and some of it has to do with the fact the C2D has a higher IPC.

There are plenty of options for you to choose from. I've covered most of them here, I believe. Some require a bit more setup and babysitting than others but someone here can help you through the installation of any of them.

 
I tried the SMP but it wouldn't run as I don't have a password on my computer (and don't want one).
So I got the console client and have two instances running. Both cores are at 100%.

CPU temp after an hour - 48c. ambient temp ~78f

not bad.

My family has a history of Alzheimer's. (or maybe not - I forget)

seriously though it does.
 
SMP client scales amazingly well across 8 cores, I was impressed. I used to have dual dual cores and had to run 4 clients :p


But I agree...the graphical clients are horrifically slow in comparison
 
I tried the SMP but it wouldn't run as I don't have a password on my computer (and don't want one).
So I got the console client and have two instances running. Both cores are at 100%.

CPU temp after an hour - 48c. ambient temp ~78f

not bad.

My family has a history of Alzheimer's. (or maybe not - I forget)

seriously though it does.


When do you ever see the PW if the comp is always on?
 
my comp isn't always on. it's a main machine that is a power hog (and water cooled)

I'm afraid there's little chance of me getting a free lifetime sub to genmay unless I rent a render farm or something =P
 
I'm afraid there's little chance of me getting a free lifetime sub to genmay unless I rent a render farm or something =P

I thought the same thing....

but I got my year for free

and my lifetime gen-may milestone is about to be achieved :D






 
I thought the same thing....

but I got my year for free

and my lifetime gen-may milestone is about to be achieved :D
Shouldn't you already have it after accomplishing 1.5M points? Your stats indicate that you are above that.

 
Shouldn't you already have it after accomplishing 1.5M points? Your stats indicate that you are above that.



I think, but I am not sure, that it was 1.5 million points from where I was at the point in time when the new rewards program was started.

I think I had about 280k.

But if I am wrong, I need my gen may for life!:D
 
Completed my first WU this morning hehe :D

maybe I should post it in the milestone thread.
 
The first of many WU, I hope. Nice going there, robble. A few more WU and you can proclaim that you are addicted. ;)

Borg a few friends' machines, or recruit them to the [H]orde.

 
I tried the SMP but it wouldn't run as I don't have a password on my computer (and don't want one).
So I got the console client and have two instances running. Both cores are at 100%.

Here's a quick and easy way to have windows log on automatically with a password:

Code:
1.Click Start, click Run, and type control userpasswords2.

2.Clear the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer check box.

3.Click Apply.

4.Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then click OK.

5.Click OK again and you're all done.

This will set a name and password for windows (you can use the same name as you do currently) and will log you on as if you don't have a password. Try it, you'll like it. Not to mention an exponential increase in your point production. You will have that lifetime genmay sub before you know it.

I should add this to the Guides section :D
 
Back on topic. The front page pimpage really helped. Looks like 39 new folders signed up in the last 3 days (44 counting Saturday) :eek: If we could get some advertisements like that once a month.....we could break 2M ppd by summer.
 
Back on topic. The front page pimpage really helped. Looks like 39 new folders signed up in the last 3 days (44 counting Saturday) :eek: If we could get some advertisements like that once a month.....we could break 2M ppd by summer.

The trick will be in keeping them.
 
Here's a quick and easy way to have windows log on automatically with a password:

Code:
1.Click Start, click Run, and type control userpasswords2.

2.Clear the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer check box.

3.Click Apply.

4.Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then click OK.

5.Click OK again and you're all done.

This will set a name and password for windows (you can use the same name as you do currently) and will log you on as if you don't have a password. Try it, you'll like it. Not to mention an exponential increase in your point production. You will have that lifetime genmay sub before you know it.

I should add this to the Guides section :D

Thanks. I've been trying to find this ever since I had to rebuild my main rig. :)

 
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