New AstroPulse applications for GPUs.

If the stock applications, then exit BOINC completely, next navigate to your BOINC data directory (default at C:\Programdata\BOINC\), \projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\ and delete the app_info.xml file.
Next restart BOINC (Start->All programs->BOINC->BOINC Manager), advanced view, Projects tab, select Seti@Home and click Reset. Acknowledge the reset.

First check that you have "AstroPulse v6: yes" here:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/prefs.php?subset=project

Then - don't expect AstroPulse tasks will be available every day (they are 30x less 'in stock' than "SETI@home Enhanced" tasks)

P.S.
What you quoted is not aimed at you:
* Do NOT 'Reset' the project - all (even finished) tasks will be deleted.
* No need to search for app_info.xml - this is non-standard file (do not exist in 'standard' circumstances)


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- ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)

As info -

Since I have been trying to get my ATI GPU's busy with SETI work I have noticed periodic messages such as the following in my BOINC Manager-->Advanced-->"Event log..." window:

8/23/2012 9:18:00 AM | SETI@home | Tasks for NVIDIA GPU are available, but your preferences are set to not accept them
8/23/2012 10:15:06 AM | SETI@home | Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.
8/23/2012 10:15:06 AM | SETI@home | Requesting new tasks for ATI
8/23/2012 10:15:09 AM | SETI@home | Scheduler request completed: got 0 new tasks
8/23/2012 10:15:09 AM | SETI@home | Project has no tasks available

So I think I have things setup properly on my end, I'm just waiting for ATI work.

Well new WUs would be nice for starters but "don't expect AstroPulse tasks will be available every day (they are 30x less 'in stock' than "SETI@home Enhanced" tasks)" Oh, BTW ...WHY?
Anyway, I just want a few WUs to test that this release works better than the Lunat... app (read virtually nil GPU processing & virtually 100% flat-out CPU processing irrespective of standard BOINC non-geek CPU usage settings, abandoned some time past).

Now waiting for flak from Raist...
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The difference between 0 and 1 is greater than the difference between 1 and 1,000,000

I have an ATI HD 5870 and am running win 7 64bit. My processor is Intel i975 Extreme and have 12 gig ram. I am running BOINC version 7.0.28(x64)and Catalyst 12.8 video driver.

I have yet to download an Astropulse workunit. I checked for an app_info.xml where you suggested and found none. I also verified that there was no such file anywhere on my system. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

It's actually closer to 40x. Each AP WU contains 8 MB of the raw data as recorded at Arecibo (possibly some replaced by shaped noise when needed). Each channel of a 50.2 GB tape file has enough data to produce around 400 AP WUs. But for MB, splitting produces 256 WUs from 64 MB of raw data and there's an overlap with the next group. The channel produces about 62 groups of 256 = 15872 WUs.

I hoping to get the AMD GPU processing to work. I keep get messages to upgrade my driver to the latest version, but when I check AMD's website it says I have the latest (8.801.2.3000) the card is AMD Radeon 6450M. Any suggestions?

RAB
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I only have one astropulse WU for GPU.
I understand there are no AP units being created now.
But when AP units are being created.
Will I get AP WUs just for Nvidia GPU only or will I get AP WUs for my CPUs like before along with my GPU AP WUs?

Thanks
David Mueller
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I hoping to get the AMD GPU processing to work.
I keep get messages to upgrade my driver to the latest version, but when I check AMD's website it says I have the latest (8.801.2.3000)
The card is AMD Radeon 6450M.
Any suggestions?

RAB

But when AP units are being created.
Will I get AP WUs just for Nvidia GPU only or will I get AP WUs for my CPUs like before along with my GPU AP WUs?

That's odd. No mention of Mac OpenCL GPU support, and, actually, no mention that this only supports the ATI GPUs on Windows. Dull.

I'll surely get back in if you guys ever get around to supporting my ATI 6970M/iMac. I'm not interested in cooking the system by using the CPU.

That's odd. No mention of Mac OpenCL GPU support, and, actually, no mention that this only supports the ATI GPUs on Windows.

The message shows up as a notice in BIONC. I've discovered that my issue is that I'm using a toshiba which evidently has issues with drivers. The verification tool will not even load. Looks like no GPU for me.

Thanks for the help.

Rich

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I'm using a Toshiba which evidently has issues with drivers. The verification tool will not even load.

Heyy Peeps,

i am new, so please excuse me, if i make this post at the wrong place.

Generally I really like the ideas behind SETI@HOME and I am willing to help!

BUT:
I had to disable the GPU usage on both my computers. My Laptop (a mobile GF 520) and my Desktop (GF GTX470) are getting under serious heat while running astropulse. Both Cards switch their fans almost instantly to max. Thats not cool - by both meanings of the word.

The GPU usage seems to be MUCH faster than CPU and i dont need my GFX card as often as the CPU - so this is really a pitty.

Is there any way to throttle the load put on the GPU? Dont get me wrong, but as long as this isnt possible i wont be using it, as i am really afraid to grill my hardware.

I'd really love to see this in the future or to receive a lil' help on how i can do this.

Cheers,
Daniel