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Message 1231965 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 12:29:14 UTC

Hi,

Currently my two video cards are hammering away on cuda tasks, but is there a way to get my CPU working on SETI as well? Seems a waste to have it just sitting there idle

I'm not really interested in any other projects you see

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Message 1231983 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 13:48:13 UTC - in response to Message 1231965.  

is there a way to get my CPU working on SETI as well?

But the CPU is working on SETI - you have reported completed CPU tasks (SETI@home Enhanced v6.03) on 14 May 2012 | 12:31:14 UTC
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?hostid=6651066&offset=20&show_names=0&state=2&appid=


 


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Message 1231989 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 14:04:06 UTC

I think that's my core i5 machine, not the i7

The i7 (midianx6) doesn't appear to be doing CPU WUs


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Message 1231992 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 14:10:20 UTC - in response to Message 1231989.  
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The Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz machine is ID: 6651066

Look the link again:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?hostid=6651066&offset=20&show_names=0&state=2&appid=

(since you say "cuda tasks" I looked at the Computer with CUDA GPU (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670) and this is the i7-3930K machine)

(and of course no one except you can see the names like "midianx6", always refer to your Computers here by ID number, not name)


 


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Message 1231996 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 14:15:43 UTC

Ah i see thanks BilBG

Strange that when i look on BOINC, it only shows CUDA tasks working, and no CPU tasks (none even downloaded)

Also my cpu usage is very low indeed.

I've not checked since before i left for work, but hope that you're right!

I wasn't sure if it was possible to run CPU and GPU together
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Message 1232002 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 14:22:50 UTC - in response to Message 1231996.  
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Maybe not enough tasks are downloaded so the CPU have work only from time to time.

Try to increase this (the default is maybe 0.2 days?):
Maintain enough tasks to keep busy for at least 3 days
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/prefs.php?subset=global


To check that the Computer is/was working on CPU tasks (SETI@home Enhanced v6.03)

In BOINC Manager hit Ctrl+Shift+E
[Copy all messages]
Paste them to/in Notepad
Search for string:
using setiathome_enhanced version 603

(the full log for months back is in the files stdoutdae.txt and stdoutdae.old)


 


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Message 1232014 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 14:43:39 UTC - in response to Message 1232002.  

May as well ask since i'm here, is there an advanced app you would recommend for my CPU - supporting new instructions etc?

I've been out of the game for a while!
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Message 1232025 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 15:18:01 UTC - in response to Message 1232014.  
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Yes:

Subscribe to this thread to know the news about "Optimized Applications"
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=53611&nowrap=true#1210312

Read:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=67407

You need "Installer v0.40 64 bit" (for more info read "Installer v0.40 Readme"):
http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads;catd=9


The process is just to exit BOINC, run the Installer, choose the apps:

(!!! Choose all the apps that you need (e.g. also CUDA)
- you can't use Optimized app for CPU + standard for GPU, choose both in the Installer.
If you forget to select CUDA - your current CUDA tasks will be deleted and no more CUDA tasks will be downloaded.
)




Pros:
150-200% faster CPU processing
Less errors on CUDA (+ small ~5-10% better speed)
You can run 2 or more CUDA tasks simultaneously on every of your 2 GPUs (by manual edit of one file)
(your GeForce GTX 670 is capable of maybe 3 tasks (= 6 total running for your 2 GPUs))

Cons:
No graphics/screensaver
You will have to check here from time to time when new apps are released to change them (by new Installer) - unlike the standard apps they will not be updated automatically.


 


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Message 1232028 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 15:21:50 UTC

Thanks very much
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