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Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged Send message Joined: 4 Nov 11 Posts: 31 Credit: 2,642,522 RAC: 0 |
in my settings "on multiprocessor systems,use at most x% of the processors" i have changed this figure to 100% .in the task manager it appears the program is using all 4 cores,exactly what i want. question :is this the 'optimal' setting for this parameter ? (to take full advantage of the quadcore's power) also how can i tell if the program is using my gpu to its fullest? its an ATI 5770 o/c,system is setup for f.p.s gaming and is quite fast. i understand boinc cannot use both cpu and gpu at the same time? |
Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged Send message Joined: 4 Nov 11 Posts: 31 Credit: 2,642,522 RAC: 0 |
oh also,why does it only mention nvidia in the preferences section like this~Use NVIDIA GPU Enforced by version 6.10+ this does work with ATI cards doesnt it? |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
No, it doesn't. That option works only with Nvidia cards. There are no default ATI applications at Seti, only CUDA, thus Nvidia applications. Which is why the ATI preference does not show up. There are ATI applications that can be used, but they are third party only, through the anonymous platform. Look at http://lunatics.kwsn.net/ for these third party applications. |
BilBg Send message Joined: 27 May 07 Posts: 3720 Credit: 9,385,827 RAC: 0 |
oh also,why does it only mention nvidia in the preferences section like this~Use NVIDIA GPU No, SETI do not have standard application for ATI GPUs http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/apps.php Programmers which make the Optimized application made several for ATI GPUs but I can't recommend this for a "New member". (unless you know the computers, BOINC and SETI very well (e.g. can you tell where is the file client_state.xml)) For your general question: "how can i tell if the (any) program is using my gpu to its fullest?" use GPU-Z (Sensors tab show GPU load and many other things) http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ Â - ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :) Â |
Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged Send message Joined: 4 Nov 11 Posts: 31 Credit: 2,642,522 RAC: 0 |
so basically ,seti wont run/use my ati card......bummer |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
you'd need to install the optimized app from the good Lunatics folks. there is an ATI GPU app that will work but you'll need to remember a few things. Its your responsibility to keep up with updates for 3rd party apps Optimized apps tend to heat your CPU and GPU. Please pay attention so you don't burn up your gear. and lastly the Lunatics Installer 0.38 is pretty self explanatory about what to install. Have fun In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged Send message Joined: 4 Nov 11 Posts: 31 Credit: 2,642,522 RAC: 0 |
ok thanx,might give it a twirl!! when u say update,do you mean the 3rd party program must be updated manually or/and boinc itself as well? cheers |
Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3184 Credit: 446,358 RAC: 0 |
Both. BOINC has never been updated automatically, only the (stock) project applications. Gruß, Gundolf Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours |
Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged Send message Joined: 4 Nov 11 Posts: 31 Credit: 2,642,522 RAC: 0 |
ok thanx again,might give it a miss until im more comfortable with seti as a whole,very steep learning curve !!!! think ill run a few weeks on the cpu alone first before playing with the 3rd apps.........cheers |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
the optimized apps installer is fairly easy to use. Its just a matter of knowing what your CPU is and what instruction sets it can use. ie SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, sse4.1 In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged Send message Joined: 4 Nov 11 Posts: 31 Credit: 2,642,522 RAC: 0 |
yep,i checked out the ATI app and it appears pretty straight forward.give it a go soon ! cheers |
Behzad Send message Joined: 25 Aug 10 Posts: 1 Credit: 18,127 RAC: 0 |
Hi Please Insert Download LINK The ATI app ...... ( GPU ) my system: CPU : Intel Core i7 2.8GHz RAM : Corsair 6 GB VGA : ATI 5770 ( Factory OverClock 13% Faster !) |
arkayn Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0 |
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