Try using this simple app_config.xml

adjust the cpu usage to what you like.
<app_config>
<app>
<name>astropulse_v7</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.5</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.4</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
<app>
<name>setiathome_v7</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.50</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.4</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

Zalster, is there an app_config for Beta that will allow multiple GPU WUs? I've searched everywhere.

Thanks!

Yep, basically what is above. For me, specifically, I took the following, eliminated the AP section and updated the sah version to 8:

<app_config>
<app>
<name>setiathome_v8</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.50</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.4</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

pasted it into Notepad, and saved it as app_config.xml in the
c:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkekey.edu_beta folder.
Told BOINCTasks to reread the config file, and now running two per.

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Louis, Jim is right..

Just use his.

I'm away from computers until at least Monday night, using the cellphone right.

Sorry

Zalster

Louis, Jim is right..

Just use his.

I'm away from computers until at least Monday night, using the cellphone right.

Sorry

Zalster

Louis, here's a correction on CPU usage:

<app_config>
<app>
<name>setiathome_v8</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.50</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.04</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

cpu_usage should be 0.04, not 0.4, to be consistent with Seti main and lunatics.
Otherwise each GPU uses a full core to feed it!

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Louis, Jim is right..

Just use his.

I'm away from computers until at least Monday night, using the cellphone right.

Sorry

Zalster

Louis, here's a correction on CPU usage:

<app_config>
<app>
<name>setiathome_v8</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.50</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.04</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

cpu_usage should be 0.04, not 0.4, to be consistent with Seti main and lunatics.
Otherwise each GPU uses a full core to feed it!

HA! You guys are on the money! Thank you.

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We have apps in alpha, we will be moving to beta and hand them over to Eric for public release when we are confident they work properly.

v8 CUDA is now live on Beta.

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Which CUDA?

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Which CUDA?

Wasn't specified but I picked up CUDA42 and CUDA50 work units along with assoc. apps. Was just announced as "A big pile of new GPU apps for Windows, MacOS and Linux are now available."

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Help Mr. Kevvy,

I deleted my app_info.xml and then loaded the latest version of Boinc and then started Boinc back up and received 4 cpu units of work. Then I went to try and join the seti beta you gave me and it said that it was down for now and that I should try later. When I came back to the Tasks page I saw that it had evidently d/led a AP and is running a nVidia Open CL 100 now at version 7 7.10.

Is this okay and if not, how do I stop it since I didn't call for it in a app_info file in the first place.

Thanks!!

PS I just noticed that it d/led a bunch of new AP files today too, maybe all is well?????

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If you only want v8 work, go to Beta then into Your Account and then SETI@home/AstroPulse Beta preferences. Click Edit Preferences and uncheck SETI@home v7 and AstroPulse v7, then click Update Preferences.

Edit: Going to drink beer and watch movies now so anything else will have to wait until tomorrow. :^D

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Shorties are short, but why are VLAR's now faster than the standard WU?

VLAR 6 to 7,000 sec. std 8 to 9,000 sec. on my machine.

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Kevin

Shorties are short, but why are VLAR's now faster than the standard WU?

VLAR 6 to 7,000 sec. std 8 to 9,000 sec. on my machine.

Yeah, I've noticed a few normal WUs that have longer run time estimates than the VLARs.
On one system most VLARs are 4-4.5 hours. There are a couple of non VLAR WUs that are 5 hours & 5.5 hours.
There's a fair mix of non VALR WUs with the same (or very similar) runtimes as the VLARs.

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Grant
Darwin NT