Posts by CoolBlue87GT

21) Message boards : Number crunching : Doubled memory, should I see a performance gain ? (Message 501868)
Posted 13 Jan 2007 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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"Doubled memory, should I see a performance gain ?"

No.



Gee, thanks
22) Message boards : Number crunching : Doubled memory, should I see a performance gain ? (Message 501308)
Posted 12 Jan 2007 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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23) Message boards : Number crunching : Doubled memory, should I see a performance gain ? (Message 501307)
Posted 12 Jan 2007 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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The biggest thing you could do right now to increase crunching performance is to start using the Chicken Soup crunching application for your specific CPU.

Chicken Soup Downloads




I looked at that site, which of the following would I pick ?



Downloads

Linux optimized Seti@Home apps - Any released apps will be offered for download here.

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Seti@Home & BOINC modified source code - You can always find the most recent versions of my source tarballs here - they are based on Eric Korpela's archives, which you can find in the Links section.

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Test and Benchmark Tools - In this section you can find the test WUs and scripts that have been used to create the result comparison tables.

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Windows SETI@Home apps - MMX/SSE/SSE2/SSE3 optimized executables. They are based on Eric Korpela's source tarball (you can find it in the Links section). The application version is 5.15.
The current code revision is 2.0.

Code Revision 1.3 (old) - Previously released apps.

Code Revision 2.0 (current) - Version: 2.0 'Ni!' Anything with Intel in its name will ONLY run on Intel chips!

Code Revision 2.0 (current) with graphics - Version 2.0 'Ni!' Anything with Intel in its name will ONLY run on Intel chips!
Eye candy or raw crunching speed - you choose.

24) Message boards : Number crunching : Doubled memory, should I see a performance gain ? (Message 500977)
Posted 11 Jan 2007 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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I added 512 more memory, now have 1 gig. (max for this laptop)

Should I expect see a gain in performance on wu's / processing time ?

If someone could take a look at my settings, give advise on the best settings ie: swap space, memory usage ...

Thanks in advance.
25) Message boards : Number crunching : Current download problem prohibits also other projects downloads (Message 457582)
Posted 14 Nov 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Same problem here. now have three work units, status downloading. Here's part of the messages. Any help would be nice.

11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||Starting BOINC client version 5.4.11 for windows_intelx86
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||libcurl/7.15.3 OpenSSL/0.9.8a zlib/1.2.3
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||Data directory: F:\\program files\\BOINC
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||Processor: 1 AuthenticAMD mobile AMD Athlon(tm) XP2200+
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||Memory: 446.48 MB physical, 885.71 MB virtual
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||Disk: 55.89 GB total, 45.16 GB free
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM|SETI@home|URL: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/; Computer ID: 2847434; location: home; project prefs: default
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||No general preferences found - using BOINC defaults
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||Local control only allowed
11/14/2006 5:39:11 AM||Listening on port 31416
11/14/2006 5:40:16 AM|SETI@home|Sending scheduler request to http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
11/14/2006 5:49:04 AM|SETI@home|Scheduler request succeeded
11/14/2006 5:49:06 AM|SETI@home|Started download of file 10jn03aa.8062.16754.436050.3.20
11/14/2006 5:49:07 AM|SETI@home|Incomplete read of less than 5KB for 10jn03aa.8062.16754.436050.3.20 - truncating
11/14/2006 5:49:07 AM|SETI@home|Temporarily failed download of 10jn03aa.8062.16754.436050.3.20: Error 403
11/14/2006 5:49:07 AM|SETI@home|Backing off 1 minutes and 0 seconds on download of file 10jn03aa.8062.16754.436050.3.20
11/14/2006 5:50:08 AM|SETI@home|Started download of file 10jn03aa.8062.16754.436050.3.20
11/14/2006 5:50:09 AM|SETI@home|Incomplete read of less than 5KB for 10jn03aa.8062.16754.436050.3.20 - truncating
11/14/2006 5:50:09 AM|SETI@home|Temporarily failed download of 10jn03aa.8062.16754.436050.3.20: Error 403
26) Message boards : Number crunching : Can I change hard drive location ? (Message 450195)
Posted 4 Nov 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Thank you for all the responses.
27) Message boards : Number crunching : Can I change hard drive location ? (Message 448809)
Posted 3 Nov 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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I've added an much larger external hard drive to the laptop, would like the processing to use that drive.

Is there a way to change the drive it's using ? I don't want to kill the internal drive.

Thanks for any ideas.
28) Message boards : Number crunching : Setting wrong ? Work unit preempted, what's up ? (Message 424531)
Posted 21 Sep 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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If it feels one will not finish before it's due date, it will prempt other results, and do the one that it thinks it will not finish, then go back.


The unit it was working on, due date 10/05 was about half finished, then it started on a unit with a deadliine of 10/12, now it's working on the 10/05 unit again.

I'd think it would stay on the 10/05 deadline before moving on.
29) Message boards : Number crunching : Setting wrong ? Work unit preempted, what's up ? (Message 424526)
Posted 21 Sep 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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I have 11 work units lined up, all of a sudden, my computer has preempted a work unit, starting on another.

In the past, it would complete a unit before starting on the next.

What would cause this problem ? I am only crunching SETI work units. Do I have a setting wrong ?

Thank you for any information.
30) Message boards : Number crunching : Question, Is my computer crunching at it's max ? (Message 403255)
Posted 22 Aug 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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You might try one of the optimized clients. My old laptop with a Celeron 1.5, is doing work units from 35,000 to 55,000 seconds, your laptop should be faster.


Exactly how would I try one of the optimized clients ?

Forgive my lack of knowledge here, I do not spent full time on the boards here.
31) Message boards : Number crunching : Question, Is my computer crunching at it's max ? (Message 403242)
Posted 22 Aug 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Are you confusing BOINC-SETI with SETI@Home Enhanced? I ask this because you say you've changed over to SETI Enhanced a long time ago, yet it was only released a couple months ago. How long is a long time ago to you?


Yes, that excatly what happened, I was thinking about when I switched over to BOINC-SETI.

(I should have said credits, not WU's)

Looking at my detailed stats, I did have some days with over 100 credits.

32) Message boards : Number crunching : Question, Is my computer crunching at it's max ? (Message 403237)
Posted 22 Aug 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Changed over to SETI enhanced long time ago.

Some days the computer can crank out 100+ CREDIT'S, other days only do 50.

The only other program running is "Ramdisk v1.3" (not sure if it helps)

As far a the power manager, I have the display turn off & shut down the disk drive as needed. The processer "should be" working at full speed.

The laptop on all day / night , using Cable modem.

[edited WU's out, changed to CREDIT'S]
33) Message boards : Number crunching : Question, Is my computer crunching at it's max ? (Message 403204)
Posted 22 Aug 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Was wondering if my laptop can crunch any faster.

Anyone look at my setup and give me some ideas ?

Did I leave the parking brake on ?
34) Message boards : Number crunching : Status : Uploading , what does it mean ? (Message 346976)
Posted 23 Jun 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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I have a completed work unit,
shows Progress: 100% , Status: Uploading

It doesn't seem to be doing anything.

What does the Transfers tab show? And how about the log in Messages: is there a "Started upload of file …”? If so, followed by a "Finished upload of file …” or not?


Smart thinking, Transfer tab showed retry in 30 min.

I hit retry now, it changed to ready to report.

Thanks, I didn't think of looking there.

Our internet connection was down, had to reset the router.
35) Message boards : Number crunching : Status : Uploading , what does it mean ? (Message 346950)
Posted 23 Jun 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Status : Uploading , what does it mean ?

I have a completed work unit, shows Progress: 100% , Status: Uploading

It doesn't seem to be doing anything.

Should I just Wait & see what happens or what ?

Thanks for any info.
36) Message boards : Number crunching : what should I do to execute more faster? (Message 325398)
Posted 3 Jun 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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That's it.... What should I do to tell my computer to execute more faster...


Hi Welcome.

Being that is your 1st post, you might not know about Crunch3r.

Maybe some of the guys here can give you some idea's on your settings.
37) Message boards : Number crunching : Okay, talk to me about crunch3r (Message 309543)
Posted 18 May 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Thanks Richard, That's the info I needed to understand. Think I'll stay with 5.13 for now & watch the threds for future info.

Thanks again , good job !
38) Message boards : Number crunching : Okay, talk to me about crunch3r (Message 309489)
Posted 18 May 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Thanks for the info.

I've updated to 5.13

My wu's show some scheduled to take up to 20 hours to complete ? I do not remember them taking that long in the past.

Am I missing something ? What is going on, did my computer get slow all be itself ?

In another post, I see where some say to update the app_info.xml file. I can not find this file.

Any help is welcome.
39) Message boards : Number crunching : Okay, talk to me about crunch3r (Message 309046)
Posted 18 May 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Start with this thread.

Look at his site, and read the follow-up discussion.

If you get stuck, ask again - someone else will jump in (not me, I'm off to bed!)


Thanks, I looked through that thread, still not sure what to do.
40) Message boards : Number crunching : Okay, talk to me about crunch3r (Message 308918)
Posted 17 May 2006 by Profile CoolBlue87GT
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Awhile back a member suggested I start using "crunch3r"

Seems my computer is taking longer to process wu in the last few days. (In fact, the last three days, no wu processed. I've got 14 wu waiting to process.)

I'm ready to try "crunch3r"

- Only need to find out how to use it, & where to download it.

Looking for pointers from those in the know.

Thanks


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