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Message 1464943 - Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 9:51:55 UTC

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1/ Why can't ATi/AMD Raedons be more specifically named just like Nvidia cards?

2/ Why do different application types require another task being sent out for a conical result when 2 tasks have already produced the same numbers?

The first is very annoying and the 2nd is even more so, plus the last PC that this task has gone to is another iffy 1 so will good returns be found to be "to many errors"?

Can't there be better way to get results between different applications without a 3rd or 4th required?

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Message 1464965 - Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 11:19:09 UTC - in response to Message 1464943.  
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Workunit 1394755216

1/ Why can't ATi/AMD Raedons be more specifically named just like Nvidia cards?

ATI doesn't have an api for programmers to use to determine the GPU fitted, so ATI detection has to be hardcoded into Boinc,

2/ Why do different application types require another task being sent out for a conical result when 2 tasks have already produced the same numbers?

Just because they both found single pulses: 13 and repetitive pulses: 30, doesn't mean they are exactly the same, there are some differences between the two:

Rep. pulse: peak_power=9e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=1024; ffa_scale=7; period=2.4692e-206
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.003e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=2.3272e-117
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.826e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=512; ffa_scale=7; period=5.742e-286
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.004e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=128; ffa_scale=7; period=-1.8938e-096
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.813e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=256; ffa_scale=7; period=4.0092e+270
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.006e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=256; ffa_scale=7; period=2.672e+254
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.197e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=4096; ffa_scale=7; period=4.569e-241
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.506e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=896; ffa_scale=7; period=1.3955e-078
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.573e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=256; ffa_scale=7; period=4.2353e-294
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.13e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=4096; ffa_scale=7; period=-2.2899e+274
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.504e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=512; ffa_scale=7; period=5.5693e+057
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.064e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=8192; ffa_scale=7; period=-9.4472e+094
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.137e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=2.664e-216
Rep. pulse: peak_power=2.288e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=128; ffa_scale=7; period=-7.0103e-051
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.198e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=2048; ffa_scale=7; period=1.605e+162
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.202e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=512; ffa_scale=7; period=3.4974e+053
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.063e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=1.1943e-241
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.136e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=-5.6816e+015
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.571e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=384; ffa_scale=7; period=1.0985e+080
Rep. pulse: peak_power=2.288e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=2304; ffa_scale=7; period=1.0985e+080
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.602e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=1024; ffa_scale=7; period=-5.6205e-256
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.84e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=-6.3773e-219
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.195e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=16384; ffa_scale=7; period=5.3545e+158
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.261e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=9.3025e+153
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.636e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=640; ffa_scale=7; period=-2.1201e-145
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.266e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=384; ffa_scale=7; period=6.3549e-049
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.267e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=1.6215e+293
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.635e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=768; ffa_scale=7; period=-0.02917
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.261e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=131072; ffa_scale=7; period=4.0371e-303
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.851e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=-2.0393e-124
Single pulse: peak_power=32.95; dm=5754; scale=1
Single pulse: peak_power=89.49; dm=6143; scale=5
Single pulse: peak_power=133.7; dm=-8287; scale=6
Single pulse: peak_power=88.48; dm=-8356; scale=5
Single pulse: peak_power=62.05; dm=-8586; scale=4
Single pulse: peak_power=212.7; dm=-8624; scale=7
Single pulse: peak_power=129.4; dm=8935; scale=6
Single pulse: peak_power=38.14; dm=-11258; scale=2
Single pulse: peak_power=372; dm=-11470; scale=8
Single pulse: peak_power=132.8; dm=-12256; scale=6
Single pulse: peak_power=61.46; dm=13770; scale=4
Single pulse: peak_power=51.22; dm=14224; scale=3
Single pulse: peak_power=62.36; dm=14671; scale=4

Rep. pulse: peak_power=9e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=1024; ffa_scale=7; period=2.4692e-206
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.003e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=2.3272e-117
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.826e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=512; ffa_scale=7; period=5.742e-286
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.004e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=128; ffa_scale=7; period=-1.8938e-096
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.813e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=256; ffa_scale=7; period=4.0092e+270
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.006e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=256; ffa_scale=7; period=2.672e+254
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.197e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=4096; ffa_scale=7; period=4.569e-241
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.506e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=896; ffa_scale=7; period=1.3955e-078
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.573e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=256; ffa_scale=7; period=4.2353e-294
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.13e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=4096; ffa_scale=7; period=-2.2899e+274
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.504e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=512; ffa_scale=7; period=5.5693e+057
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.064e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=8192; ffa_scale=7; period=-9.4472e+094
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.137e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=2.664e-216
Rep. pulse: peak_power=2.288e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=128; ffa_scale=7; period=-7.0103e-051
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.198e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=2048; ffa_scale=7; period=1.605e+162
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.202e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=512; ffa_scale=7; period=3.4974e+053
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.063e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=1.1943e-241
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.136e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=-5.6816e+015
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.571e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=384; ffa_scale=7; period=1.0985e+080
Rep. pulse: peak_power=2.288e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=2304; ffa_scale=7; period=1.0985e+080
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.602e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=1024; ffa_scale=7; period=-5.6205e-256
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.84e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=-6.3773e-219
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.195e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=16384; ffa_scale=7; period=5.3545e+158
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.261e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=9.3025e+153
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.636e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=640; ffa_scale=7; period=-2.1201e-145
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.266e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=384; ffa_scale=7; period=6.3549e-049
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.267e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=0; ffa_scale=7; period=1.6215e+293
Rep. pulse: peak_power=4.635e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=768; ffa_scale=7; period=-0.02917
Rep. pulse: peak_power=9.261e+006; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=131072; ffa_scale=7; period=4.0371e-303
Rep. pulse: peak_power=1.852e+007; dm=-896; fft_num=0; scale=512; ffa_scale=7; period=-2.0393e-124
Single pulse: peak_power=32.95; dm=5754; scale=1
Single pulse: peak_power=89.49; dm=6143; scale=5
Single pulse: peak_power=133.7; dm=-8287; scale=6
Single pulse: peak_power=88.48; dm=-8356; scale=5
Single pulse: peak_power=62.05; dm=-8586; scale=4
Single pulse: peak_power=212.7; dm=-8624; scale=7
Single pulse: peak_power=129.4; dm=8935; scale=6
Single pulse: peak_power=38.14; dm=-11258; scale=2
Single pulse: peak_power=372; dm=-11470; scale=8
Single pulse: peak_power=132.8; dm=-12256; scale=6
Single pulse: peak_power=61.46; dm=13770; scale=4
Single pulse: peak_power=51.22; dm=14224; scale=3
Single pulse: peak_power=62.35; dm=14671; scale=4



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