how to set the rest of my seti@home's task computed by GPU?

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Macintosh Send message Joined: 19 Apr 02 Posts: 2 Credit: 32,729 RAC: 0	Message 1976192 - Posted: 21 Jan 2019, 8:17:44 UTC Last modified: 21 Jan 2019, 8:20:08 UTC i know that i should take a look at the historical article first ... but i am lazy to do it .. forgive me .. my question is the same as the title. is there anyone who is able to answer my question? ID: 1976192 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22609 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1976194 - Posted: 21 Jan 2019, 8:29:36 UTC Are you asking "Is it possible to start a task on the CPU then move it to the GPU", if so the answer is "NO" - the way the two processors store their internal data is not compatible. If you are asking "Can I re-assign tasks from the CPU to the GPU" then the answer is "Yes, but it is not wise, and can result in all sorts of other problems that you don't want". If you only want to do future data on your GPU then you can simply set your calculation options here https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/prefs.php?subset=project Un-tick "use CPU", while leaving the correct "use xxxGPU" ticked. Then save the change in options. It will take some time to work its way through to your computer, and then complete tasks that are set to run on the CPU. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1976194 ·

Macintosh Send message Joined: 19 Apr 02 Posts: 2 Credit: 32,729 RAC: 0	Message 1976196 - Posted: 21 Jan 2019, 8:38:52 UTC - in response to Message 1976194. Last modified: 21 Jan 2019, 8:39:58 UTC wow .... thank for your reply ... response so fast ... best regard ... wish you having a nice day. ID: 1976196 ·

Tom M Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Nov 02 Posts: 5126 Credit: 276,046,078 RAC: 462	Message 1976286 - Posted: 21 Jan 2019, 16:36:16 UTC - in response to Message 1976194. Are you asking "Is it possible to start a task on the CPU then move it to the GPU", if so the answer is "NO" - the way the two processors store their internal data is not compatible. If you are asking "Can I re-assign tasks from the CPU to the GPU" then the answer is "Yes, but it is not wise, and can result in all sorts of other problems that you don't want". If you only want to do future data on your GPU then you can simply set your calculation options here https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/prefs.php?subset=project Un-tick "use CPU", while leaving the correct "use xxxGPU" ticked. Then save the change in options. It will take some time to work its way through to your computer, and then complete tasks that are set to run on the CPU. +1 A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association). ID: 1976286 ·

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