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Author	Message
Frank L. Roberts Jr. Send message Joined: 8 Sep 02 Posts: 2 Credit: 19,956 RAC: 0	Message 859494 - Posted: 30 Jan 2009, 0:14:19 UTC
	Why Can't We Have Graphics With SETI@home Enhanced 6.08 (CUDA) ____________ Frank L. Roberts Jr.
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Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 11987 Credit: 18,170,127 RAC: 56,123	Message 859500 - Posted: 30 Jan 2009, 0:32:03 UTC
	Because Its Hard To Display Graphics Using Your Graphics Card When It Is Busy Processing Data. ____________
	ID: 859500 ·

Frank L. Roberts Jr. Send message Joined: 8 Sep 02 Posts: 2 Credit: 19,956 RAC: 0	Message 859606 - Posted: 30 Jan 2009, 5:09:51 UTC - in response to Message 859500.
	Makes Sense Thank You. ____________ Frank L. Roberts Jr.
	ID: 859606 ·

Softlies Send message Joined: 29 Jan 09 Posts: 10 Credit: 47,594 RAC: 0	Message 859768 - Posted: 30 Jan 2009, 15:51:41 UTC
	Ok. But i can run CUDA and Cpu and watch the cpu graphics while a CUDA is running. Isnt that the same?
	ID: 859768 ·

Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 11987 Credit: 18,170,127 RAC: 56,123	Message 859984 - Posted: 31 Jan 2009, 2:58:25 UTC - in response to Message 859768. Last modified: 31 Jan 2009, 3:00:25 UTC
	No, its not the same thing. The CPU app has a graphics application available, the GPU app does not. There is one in the works, but there is a technical problem of making the GPU both process data and display graphics on the very workunit it is working on. ____________
	ID: 859984 ·