I've read some explainations on what "credit" is but none have actaully explained how credit is calculated. The only some-what description of how it's done is here - http://boinc.berkeley.edu/credit.php

What it doesn't tell you is the formula.

Now, I've compiled an optimised boinc client and have read of many others optimising theirs, describing large gains in the benchmark (Whetstone & Dhrystone values). However if I used this optimised client will I gain LESS credit due to the servers believing I run a faster machine based upon these benchmarks?

lol, I'm blind. Ignore me :)

"In general, the claimed credit is the result's CPU time multiplied by the CPU benchmarks as measured by the BOINC software. NOTE: the BOINC software is not optimized for specific processors. Its benchmark numbers may be lower than those produced by other programs" - http://boinc.berkeley.edu/credit.php

> lol, I'm blind. Ignore me :)
>
> "In general, the claimed credit is the result's CPU time multiplied by the CPU
> benchmarks as measured by the BOINC software. NOTE: the BOINC software is not
> optimized for specific processors. Its benchmark numbers may be lower than
> those produced by other programs" - http://boinc.berkeley.edu/credit.php
>
>
I get better credits on my Pentium II CPU at climateprediction.net than those I got at seti@home. Maybe because the work takes much longer to complete and is not delayed by the lack of a new work unit as it was frequently at seti@home.