Heres the app info file after I installed Lunatics_Win64v0.36_(SSE3+)_AP505r409_AKv8bx64_CudaV12 using default settings App info file is from project>Seti folder. Is this the right app info file?

It should be, but it doesn't feel right: there's no sign of the CudaV12 you say you selected.

In one way that's good, because CudaV12 isn't compatible with your Fermi: in another way it's bad, because it suggests that there may be a second project>Seti folder that you haven't found yet.

First things first: check the time stamp on that file you posted. When was it created/modified?

Edit: I've got to go out now, and will be otherwise occupied all day. Could somebody else pick this up and talk Speedy through the next steps, please?

Heres the app info file after I installed Lunatics_Win64v0.36_(SSE3+)_AP505r409_AKv8bx64_CudaV12 using default settings App info file is from project>Seti folder. Is this the right app info file?

It should be, but it doesn't feel right: there's no sign of the CudaV12 you say you selected.

In one way that's good, because CudaV12 isn't compatible with your Fermi: in another way it's bad, because it suggests that there may be a second project>Seti folder that you haven't found yet.

First things first: check the time stamp on that file you posted. When was it created/modified?

Also your tasks from before 14th shows as anonymous platform but all tasks since show as stock apps - so it doesnt look as though your installation is currently using an app_info file. I dont currently have W7 but ISTR the data being by default under C:\ProgramData\BOINC\ which can be a hidden folder path so you may not be able to browse to it as the user you are logged in as. If so try putting "C:\ProgramData\BOINC" into the path in explorer.
(I remember that from using Reschedule on W7 - you couldn't browse to the path but had to type it in directly)

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app info was created/modifed at 05:20 utc 17:20 New Zealand time. 17:20 was the time I installed ap.

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app info was created/modifed at 05:20 utc 17:20 New Zealand time. 17:20 was the time I installed ap.

OK, the default settings gave you the SSE3 MB application and no CUDA application; that seems correct. I would have expected both x86 and x86_64 app_versions, but as you have no "in progress" work that doesn't matter.

Nevertheless, I suggest you uninstall it and then reinstall it selecting the SSSE3x box for the MB application, and either of the CUDA apps. Your Core i7 will run any of the MB versions, either SSSE3x or SSE4.1 would be significantly better than SSE3, and SSSE3x probably slightly better than SSE4.1. Installing one of the CUDA apps will give a section which can be edited or replaced with the similar section for the stock 610 CUDA Fermi information.

If Jason gives different advice, by all means believe it's better than mine. But as it's very early Monday morning where Jason lives, he may be getting some zzzzzzz's.

                                                             Joe

... But as it's very early Monday morning where Jason lives, he may be getting some zzzzzzz's.

... Ha! Phat Chance of that with all this kerfuffle going on!

I would indeed go the ssse3x (Three S's..ex) unless you have a sooper dooper set of RAM and like splitting hairs enough to tell us if the SSE4.1 build likes your particular i7 or not. [Edit: I do have some i7 specific optimisations in my engineering journal, on the backburner for a while yet, but either AKv8b build should perform better than stock anyway ... a bit ]

@Joe, time to clean your glasses again :P. That correctly shows both x86 & x64 app versions (with the same app)

Jason

[Edit:] BTW, you can safely install over the top, without having to uninstall first.

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... But as it's very early Monday morning where Jason lives, he may be getting some zzzzzzz's.

... Ha! Phat Chance of that with all this kerfuffle going on!

I would indeed go the ssse3x (Three S's..ex) unless you have a sooper dooper set of RAM and like splitting hairs enough to tell us if the SSE4.1 build likes your particular i7 or not. [Edit: I do have some i7 specific optimisations in my engineering journal, on the backburner for a while yet, but either AKv8b build should perform better than stock anyway ... a bit ]

@Joe, time to clean your glasses again :P. That correctly shows both x86 & x64 app versions (with the same app)

Jason

[Edit:] BTW, you can safely install over the top, without having to uninstall first.

Darn, I just washed the glasses yesterday!

The reason I recommended the uninstall then reinstall pair was so Speedy could conveniently go back to stock if needed. Shouldn't matter much, the stock files would be preserved in oldApp_backup either way. And Speedy probably has much better connectivity to Berkeley than I, so redownloading the files wouldn't take long. OTOH, I understand connectivity from New Zealand to the rest of the world often involves paying a premium for anything beyond a specific amount per month.

                                                             Joe

As per Joes guideness I've installed SSSEX app with the faster cuda dlls.


<app_info>
<app>
<name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
</app>
<file_info>
<name>AK_v8b_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>603</version_num>
<platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
<file_ref>
<file_name>AK_v8b_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>603</version_num>
<platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
<file_ref>
<file_name>AK_v8b_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app>
<name>astropulse_v505</name>
</app>
<file_info>
<name>ap_5.05r409_SSE.exe</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<app_version>
<app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
<version_num>505</version_num>
<platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
<file_ref>
<file_name>ap_5.05r409_SSE.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app_version>
<app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
<version_num>505</version_num>
<platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
<file_ref>
<file_name>ap_5.05r409_SSE.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app>
<name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
</app>
<file_info>
<name>MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048.exe</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<file_info>
<name>cudart.dll</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<file_info>
<name>cufft.dll</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<file_info>
<name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>608</version_num>
<platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
<plan_class>cuda</plan_class>
<avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
<max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
<coproc>
<type>CUDA</type>
<count>1</count>
</coproc>
<file_ref>
<file_name>MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cudart.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cufft.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>608</version_num>
<platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
<plan_class>cuda23</plan_class>
<avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
<max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
<coproc>
<type>CUDA</type>
<count>1</count>
</coproc>
<file_ref>
<file_name>MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cudart.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cufft.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>608</version_num>
<platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
<plan_class>cuda</plan_class>
<avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
<max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
<coproc>
<type>CUDA</type>
<count>1</count>
</coproc>
<file_ref>
<file_name>MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cudart.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cufft.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>608</version_num>
<platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
<plan_class>cuda23</plan_class>
<avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
<max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
<coproc>
<type>CUDA</type>
<count>1</count>
</coproc>
<file_ref>
<file_name>MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cudart.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>cufft.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
<file_ref>
<file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
</app_info>

What part do I need to copy & what files do I need go get fermi 6.10 app to work?

Thanks in advance

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I understand connectivity from New Zealand to the rest of the world often involves paying a premium for anything beyond a specific amount per month.

                                                             Joe

Yes you are right theres no such thing as a high speed (more than 256/128kb) unlimited cap to my knowledge

If there is can you let me know?

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What part do I need to copy & what files do I need go get fermi 6.10 app to work?

Thanks in advance

I'm going to let someone with actual experience give the final answer, but replacing cudart.dll with cudart32_30_14.dll, cufft.dll with cufft32_30_14.dll, MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048.exe with setiathome_6.10_windows_intelx86__cuda_fermi.exe, and cuda23 with cuda_fermi are the primary needed changes. There are 5 places for each file name change, two for the plan_class change.

Because you have no "in progress" work on the host the version_num for the cuda_fermi app_versions could have been left at 608, but just to be consistent with what others are using I've changed it to 610 in the following edited app_info.xml.

<app_info>
    <app>
        <name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>AK_v8b_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>603</version_num>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <file_ref>
           <file_name>AK_v8b_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>603</version_num>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <file_ref>
           <file_name>AK_v8b_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>astropulse_v505</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>ap_5.05r409_SSE.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>505</version_num>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>ap_5.05r409_SSE.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>505</version_num>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>ap_5.05r409_SSE.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>setiathome_6.10_windows_intelx86__cuda_fermi.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <file_info>
        <name>cudart32_30_14.dll</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <file_info>
        <name>cufft32_30_14.dll</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <file_info>
        <name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>608</version_num>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <plan_class>cuda</plan_class>
        <avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
        <coproc>
            <type>CUDA</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>setiathome_6.10_windows_intelx86__cuda_fermi.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
         </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
               <file_name>cudart32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>cufft32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>610</version_num>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <plan_class>cuda_fermi</plan_class>
        <avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
        <coproc>
            <type>CUDA</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>setiathome_6.10_windows_intelx86__cuda_fermi.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
         </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
               <file_name>cudart32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>cufft32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>608</version_num>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <plan_class>cuda</plan_class>
        <avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
        <coproc>
            <type>CUDA</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>setiathome_6.10_windows_intelx86__cuda_fermi.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
         </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
               <file_name>cudart32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>cufft32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>610</version_num>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <plan_class>cuda_fermi</plan_class>
        <avg_ncpus>0.040000</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.040000</max_ncpus>
        <coproc>
            <type>CUDA</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>setiathome_6.10_windows_intelx86__cuda_fermi.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
         </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
               <file_name>cudart32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>cufft32_30_14.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll</file_name>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
</app_info>

You'll also need to be sure that the cudart32_30_14.dll, cufft32_30_14.dll, and setiathome_6.10_windows_intelx86__cuda_fermi.exe files are present. The Lunatics installer doesn't remove them, but if you've started BOINC since having an app_info.xml in place it will have removed them. If so, copy them back from the oldApp_backup folder.

Please wait for someone else to check this before trying to use it.

                                                                 Joe

You have read anonymous platform, haven't you? It doesn't help much with the practical nitty-gritty you're wrestling with here, but it should give you a feel for the shape of how it's supposed to work.

This was very helpful. It gives a few of the variables that can be used. Are there more, and if so is there a complete list? I will be looking through the archives from those 3 lists mentioned later. I am getting an understanding of how things are linked together and controlled. I have now seen a variety of app_info files, and there are definitly consistancies, and big differences. From what I'm seeing, there are several ways they can be written to accomplish the same thing, as long as the basic information is there.

Steve

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You have read anonymous platform, haven't you? It doesn't help much with the practical nitty-gritty you're wrestling with here, but it should give you a feel for the shape of how it's supposed to work.

This was very helpful. It gives a few of the variables that can be used. Are there more, and if so is there a complete list? I will be looking through the archives from those 3 lists mentioned later. I am getting an understanding of how things are linked together and controlled. I have now seen a variety of app_info files, and there are definitly consistancies, and big differences. From what I'm seeing, there are several ways they can be written to accomplish the same thing, as long as the basic information is there.

Steve

There are more, but not a list as such. Essentially, the fact that BOINC is open source means the most detailed documentation is the source code. The overall parsing of app_info.xml is in boinc/client/cs_statefile.cpp and the parsing of <app>, <file_info>, <app_version>, and <file_ref> elements is in boinc/client/client_types.cpp. Of course many other source files would need to be examined to really figure out what effects the variables have.

                                                               Joe

There are more, but not a list as such. Essentially, the fact that BOINC is open source means the most detailed documentation is the source code. The overall parsing of app_info.xml is in boinc/client/cs_statefile.cpp and the parsing of <app>, <file_info>, <app_version>, and <file_ref> elements is in boinc/client/client_types.cpp. Of course many other source files would need to be examined to really figure out what effects the variables have.

                                                               Joe

Thank you! I will be looking at the source code over the next few days, weeks, months, etc. and see what I can gleam from it. I realize I have a huge learning curve ahead of me, but I'm going to wade right in and test the water. I am fully prepared for mistakes, success, and lots of study. This is really interesting how the whole system is tied together. The more I learn, the more I become intrigued.

Steve

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Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group.
GPUUG Website

The "out of disk space" situation has one advantage!

After crunching about 140 WU's I now know they average about 20 minutes and 12 seconds on the GTX470. I didn't calculate the shorties or the 2 WU's that ended after 25 seconds.

The GTX470 is doing 3 at a time, so that gives me an output of about 9 WU's every hour. I thinks that's not bad for a non-optimized app and in the next months there should be room to increase with 20 or 30% (?) if an optimized app comes available (?).

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Rig name: "x6Crunchy"
OS: Win 7 x64
MB: Asus M4N98TD EVO
CPU: AMD X6 1055T 2.8(1,2v)
GPU: 2x Asus GTX560ti
Member of: Dutch Power Cows

20 or 30% (?) if an optimized app comes available (?).

Looks like about 10% on Fermi in current experimental builds, available 'soon-ish'. 20% already at low angle ranges. Considering the architecture improvements, likely 20-30% overall in ~1 month, and probably a bit more after the cheaper variants are out (and I can get one :P). That's if nVidia engineers don't beat us to it ( It helps to have the hardware you're working on, and be paid to do it ;) )

Jason

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20 or 30% (?) if an optimized app comes available (?).

Looks like about 10% on Fermi in current experimental builds, available 'soon-ish'. 20% already at low angle ranges. Considering the architecture improvements, likely 20-30% overall in ~1 month, and probably a bit more after the cheaper variants are out (and I can get one :P). That's if nVidia engineers don't beat us to it ( It helps to have the hardware you're working on, and be paid to do it ;) )

Jason

If I had the resources left after what I built, I would gladly buy one and send it to you. I'm still thinking of a way to do it.

Steve

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GPUUG Website

If I had the resources left after what I built, I would gladly buy one and send it to you. I'm still thinking of a way to do it.

Steve

The current models are a 'bit much' for me in power usage. I reckon when either the 460 or rumoured 475 materialise, I'll have saved enough pennies to grab one (working on it ;) )

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Please wait for someone else to check this before trying to use it.

                                                                 Joe

Thanks Joe for your help. I will await more assistance before firing up Seti

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Came home yesterday and saw that all my CUDA WU's errored out after 32m17s.
Luckily I made a backup of my Boinc-data and the rig wasn't connected to the internet so it couldn't upload any results.

Put back my backup, removed the FLOPS from the app_info and it didn't happen again :)

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Rig name: "x6Crunchy"
OS: Win 7 x64
MB: Asus M4N98TD EVO
CPU: AMD X6 1055T 2.8(1,2v)
GPU: 2x Asus GTX560ti
Member of: Dutch Power Cows

Please wait for someone else to check this before trying to use it.

                                                                 Joe

Thanks Joe for your help. I will await more assistance before firing up Seti

I'm actually fairly confident I got it right, if it were my machine I'd certainly fire it up now and try for some of the work while the spigot is on. I rather suspect they'll have to turn some capabilities off again, it would be a pity to miss this opportunity.

                                                              Joe

Ok I`m running 8 units at once, is this a bad thing?
All of my cpu`s are working at 100% and my gpu is constantly going.
I`m running an Asus cg9250 i7 core 2.67 gh and 12 gig of memory witha gtx 260 vid card.

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