Windows port of Alex v8 code

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kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 763187 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 15:14:16 UTC - in response to Message 763183. Last modified: 5 Jun 2008, 15:14:40 UTC Sorry to bring this back, but my Penny is really starting to crank up now using the AK port of the 4.1 code. The porting teak really kick, even though it has taken time for my Quad to show it. After you have a good baseline established on it, you may want to give the SSS3x code a go......the Phased Penny actually seemed to do just a teeny bit better with it than the 4.1 version......... Depends on your mobo and RAM setup I think........ We might take you up on that Mark. But, the graph in BOINC Manager is still heading upwards strongly. So, that may be a few weeks off yet. Well......I wouldn't use your RAC to compare anyway...it responds too slowly..just switch over and keep notes on the crunch times you get for various point value WUs.......you should be able to see a difference in a short while that way......and your graph will still continue to climb........ "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 763187 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 763188 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 15:15:01 UTC - in response to Message 763177. ... I also use DDR3 RAM (2Gig)... Aaaah, the Penny drops ;D, Might watch and see if some theories hold about that... "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 763188 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 763190 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 15:18:56 UTC - in response to Message 763188. Last modified: 5 Jun 2008, 15:20:06 UTC ... I also use DDR3 RAM (2Gig)... Aaaah, the Penny drops ;D, Might watch and see if some theories hold about that... I will wait with interesting when you vocalise them, assuming you look at a combination of OS and RAM versus different Angle Ranges. I am keeping with the current setup to see where the RAC settles at. After that, we will see. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 763190 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 763193 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 15:21:52 UTC - in response to Message 763187. Sorry to bring this back, but my Penny is really starting to crank up now using the AK port of the 4.1 code. The porting teak really kick, even though it has taken time for my Quad to show it. After you have a good baseline established on it, you may want to give the SSS3x code a go......the Phased Penny actually seemed to do just a teeny bit better with it than the 4.1 version......... Depends on your mobo and RAM setup I think........ We might take you up on that Mark. But, the graph in BOINC Manager is still heading upwards strongly. So, that may be a few weeks off yet. Well......I wouldn't use your RAC to compare anyway...it responds too slowly..just switch over and keep notes on the crunch times you get for various point value WUs.......you should be able to see a difference in a short while that way......and your graph will still continue to climb........ Oh...and just a reminder....don't forget that if you switch from the 4.1 app to the 3x app, you have to switch to the correct app_info file as well......I made that mistake once....only changed out the app itself. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 763193 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 763198 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 15:26:20 UTC - in response to Message 763190. Last modified: 5 Jun 2008, 15:28:56 UTC I will wait with interesting when you vocalise them, assuming you look at a combination of OS and RAM versus different ARges. Well, they aren't secret theories I suppose. If you switched to SSSE3x and it was any faster on your machine it might demonstrate one theory, that the bus utilisation is high (quite possible with an OC that high IMO), and relieving that pressure using the x build is supposed to help in cases like that. On the other hand if the SSSE3x is same speed or slightly slower overall, then It might demonstrate that DDR3 is actually worth the $$$, and that the more bandwidth hungry sse4.1 app appreciates it... Jason "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 763198 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 763208 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 15:46:28 UTC - in response to Message 763198. I will wait with interesting when you vocalise them, assuming you look at a combination of OS and RAM versus different ARges. Well, they aren't secret theories I suppose. If you switched to SSSE3x and it was any faster on your machine it might demonstrate one theory, that the bus utilisation is high (quite possible with an OC that high IMO), and relieving that pressure using the x build is supposed to help in cases like that. On the other hand if the SSSE3x is same speed or slightly slower overall, then It might demonstrate that DDR3 is actually worth the $$$, and that the more bandwidth hungry sse4.1 app appreciates it... Jason Give me time to see the RAC settle for a few days, then I will post when I switch over. Taking care to use the correct App_info file, as Mark points out. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 763208 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 763209 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 15:49:16 UTC - in response to Message 763208. ...Taking care to use the correct App_info file, as Mark points out... ..Oh yes .. you find out the true SaH meaning of 'Royal Flush' that way (I know, I done it, ONCE). Jason "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 763209 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 763215 - Posted: 5 Jun 2008, 16:02:15 UTC - in response to Message 763209. Last modified: 5 Jun 2008, 16:02:33 UTC ...Taking care to use the correct App_info file, as Mark points out... ..Oh yes .. you find out the true SaH meaning of 'Royal Flush' that way (I know, I done it, ONCE). Jason LOL.....yup, fool me once.........whooooooooooooooosh. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 763215 ·

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