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?

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?

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.

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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?

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/

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so basically ,seti wont run/use my ati card......bummer

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

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In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.
Diogenes Of Sinope

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

Both. BOINC has never been updated automatically, only the (stock) project applications.

Gruß,
Gundolf

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Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz)

SETI@home classic workunits 3,758
SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours

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

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

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In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.
Diogenes Of Sinope

yep,i checked out the ATI app and it appears pretty straight forward.give it a go soon ! cheers

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 !)

http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads;catd=9

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