Linux vs. Windows..

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John Moffitt Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Mar 03 Posts: 44 Credit: 7,471,083 RAC: 48	Message 398875 - Posted: 15 Aug 2006, 22:16:55 UTC I noticed when I dusted off my linux drive and booted it up, opened the boinc manager and ran benchmarks, that they were almost exactly half of the benchmarks that I get on XP on the same computer. shouldn't it be the other way around, if any differance at all? ID: 398875 ·

tekwyzrd Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Nov 01 Posts: 767 Credit: 30,009 RAC: 0	Message 398928 - Posted: 15 Aug 2006, 23:04:10 UTC - in response to Message 398875. I noticed when I dusted off my linux drive and booted it up, opened the boinc manager and ran benchmarks, that they were almost exactly half of the benchmarks that I get on XP on the same computer. shouldn't it be the other way around, if any differance at all? This is an ongoing problem with the linux version of BOINC that has not been resolved. The only solution at this time is to us a version of BOINC optimized for your particular processor type. It doesn't quite eliminate the difference but it significantly reduces it. Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws. Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001) ID: 398928 ·

Michael Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Aug 99 Posts: 4609 Credit: 7,427,891 RAC: 18	Message 399193 - Posted: 16 Aug 2006, 8:53:09 UTC Given enhanced versions, does it really matter any more ? Are benchmarks needed anywhere? ID: 399193 ·

Trog Dog Send message Joined: 18 May 02 Posts: 25 Credit: 208,371 RAC: 0	Message 399328 - Posted: 16 Aug 2006, 13:25:08 UTC - in response to Message 399193. Given enhanced versions, does it really matter any more ? Are benchmarks needed anywhere? Most projects still rely on benchmarks. The exceptions are SETI, Einstein, and now/soon Rosetta and coming shortly QMC. If I've missed any please post them here. ID: 399328 ·

Josef W. Segur Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 4504 Credit: 1,414,761 RAC: 0	Message 399383 - Posted: 16 Aug 2006, 15:28:54 UTC - in response to Message 399193. Given enhanced versions, does it really matter any more ? Are benchmarks needed anywhere? BOINC uses the Whetstone benchmark value in work fetch and maximum CPU time calculations, so that one certainly matters. Joe ID: 399383 ·

Annika Send message Joined: 16 Nov 05 Posts: 20 Credit: 15,197 RAC: 0	Message 399692 - Posted: 17 Aug 2006, 0:05:56 UTC Is it just the benchmarks or will crunching a WU also take longer? ID: 399692 ·

Toby Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Oct 00 Posts: 1005 Credit: 6,366,949 RAC: 0	Message 400033 - Posted: 17 Aug 2006, 16:13:34 UTC - in response to Message 399692. Is it just the benchmarks or will crunching a WU also take longer? That depends on the project. It is all a matter of how optimized the programs are. The default Linux BOINC client is less optimized than the windows one. Project applications may be the other way around. I believe Einstein's old client was a lot faster in linux. Just depends how things were compiled. A member of The Knights Who Say NI! For rankings, history graphs and more, check out: My BOINC stats site ID: 400033 ·

Orgil Send message Joined: 3 Aug 05 Posts: 979 Credit: 103,527 RAC: 0	Message 400148 - Posted: 17 Aug 2006, 18:06:01 UTC is there any benchmark anything that evaluetes which version of all win, linux, mac is best for boinc clients? Mandtugai! ID: 400148 ·

Lord_Vader Send message Joined: 7 May 05 Posts: 217 Credit: 10,386,105 RAC: 12	Message 400161 - Posted: 17 Aug 2006, 19:01:58 UTC sed -e 's/Windows/Linux/g' :-) Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station. - Grand Moff Tarkin ID: 400161 ·

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