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18,000 S@h-RAC - which GPU?
(Message 1319877)
Posted 25 Dec 2012 by ![]() Post: My 6 core AMD computer with a Gigabyte GTX 670 (http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=6721035) currently shows a RAC of nearly 27,000. Neither the processor nor the video card are overclocked. The 2GB GTX card runs three simultaneous SETI tasks. While the 6 AMD cores do run SETI tasks, the video card dominates the RAC score. |
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2012 - 2013 Marathon Pledge Drive
(Message 1274551)
Posted 23 Aug 2012 by ![]() Post: Your gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $250.00 Your confirmation number is: 97060 Bob |
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AMD test needed to improve TThrottle AMD support.
(Message 1263529)
Posted 23 Jul 2012 by ![]() Post:
Done! |
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Windows Licensing, virtual machines.
(Message 1262087)
Posted 19 Jul 2012 by ![]() Post: I copied this paragraph directly from the Microsoft license of my Windows 7 machine. The installed system is an OEM package legally purchased with hardware. a. One Copy per Computer. The software license is permanently assigned to the computer with which the software is distributed. That computer is the “licensed computer.†I have another machine that came with Windows 7 installed. I removed Windows 7, installed Fedora 15 on the bare metal, then installed Windows 7 in a VirtualBox VM. This configuration has been running for well over a year without issues of any sort. Windows update runs as expected. The license verifications occasionally delivered in Windows Update have never reported a problem. I honestly don't remember having to call to activate the reinstalled Windows 7. |
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May/June Fund Drive
(Message 1111056)
Posted 29 May 2011 by ![]() Post: Thank you for your gift of $250.00 via Visa on 05/29/2011. Your gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $250.00 Your confirmation number is: 74876 |
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Quad Core vs. Hex Core
(Message 1076885)
Posted 13 Feb 2011 by ![]() Post: I am looking at an upgrade to my PC's processor and currently I'm debating between a Phenom II X4 or X6. I'm not sure which would be better, so I could use some suggestions. All other things being equal (clock rate, cache, ...), 6 cores will crunch more. I've been quite happy with my X6.
The answer depends on your motherboard. I upgraded my Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 from a Phenom II X4 955 to a Phenom II X6 1055T. However, my motherboard specifically lists support for 125 watt processors, so the upgrade works fine. Check the CPU support list for your motherboard, or look in the manual, to find out of your board supports the power requirements of your proposed processor. I notice that the Gigabyte CPU support list for my motherboard lists four Phenom II X6 processors with a TDP of 95W, so an upgrade to a hex core processor doesn't necessarily mean 125W TDP. Bob |
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Virtual Machine and CUDA Questions???
(Message 1070778)
Posted 26 Jan 2011 by ![]() Post: Q1) Just wondering. Provided you have the right hardware, is it possible to run CUDA from a virtual machine ? From the VirtualBox User Manual (see http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.htm) an answer to your second question: VirtualBox supports 64-bit guest operating systems, even on 32-bit host operating systems, provided that the following conditions are met: Note carefully the comment that this configuration "incurs additional overhead", suggesting the guest operating system won't run as fast as it would if the host operating system was a 64 bit system. FWIW, I've been using VirtualBox to run Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit as a guest on a 64 bit Fedora Linux host for many months without issues. Bob |
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Emergency fund drive for the project.............
(Message 1041326)
Posted 11 Oct 2010 by ![]() Post: Somebody updated the SETI donations summary page for October, substantially improving the numbers. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/donation_history.php?month=10&year=2010 Bob |
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Emergency fund drive for the project.............
(Message 1040824)
Posted 10 Oct 2010 by ![]() Post: Should be RWZeitgeist, not RVZeitgeist. Bob |
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Emergency fund drive for the project.............
(Message 1040089)
Posted 9 Oct 2010 by ![]() Post: "Thank you for your gift of $250.00 via Visa on 10/08/2010. Your gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $250.00" |
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