new skynet challenge

MGP · 26 Oct 2014 at 13:05

So your lunchtime stats update.

Yesterday we had eeked out a lead to 250k ish.

Evga's added production is now having an impact and our lead is cut to just under 150k.

In fact it's worse than that since most of that cut in the deficit was made in the last 12 hours according to Free-DC stats.

Enjoy our remaining moments in the limelight. Something dramatic will be needed to stem the tide.

Rizo-UK · 26 Oct 2014 at 13:07

4690k @4.5ghz just about to go online

andy_taximan · 26 Oct 2014 at 14:12

Its not that good to also think about the costs, But they are there unless your lucky, 30/40 quid a week extra it has cost me in electric (which i dont mind this month lol) so it has to be taken into consideration when recruting

verbal · 26 Oct 2014 at 14:40

I've posted a request for help in the CPU forum. Someone check I haven't messed up the instructions plz!

Electricity use won't be that significant for just the remaining 6 days and most people (if any) will just bring one CPU I think.

MGP · 26 Oct 2014 at 14:41

I have no idea how much extra the electric will be. It's a good job my meter was replaced a little while ago from one of those with the rotating wheel as that would have been spinning off it's axis :eek:

All I know is I'm sitting here in a T shirt and shorts and it's pretty [beep] hot

Rizo-UK · 26 Oct 2014 at 14:43

Can i specify how many cores are used?

I have another 8 core hp server but i do not want it flat out across all 8. 6/8 will do

MGP · 26 Oct 2014 at 14:44

verbal said:
I've posted a request for help in the CPU forum. Someone check I haven't messed up the instructions plz!

Electricity use won't be that significant for just the remaining 6 days and most people (if any) will just bring one CPU I think.

Fundamental problem - Borkely is offline so your boinc download link can't work.

I think minijazz has a version available from his dropbox : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...86_64_vbox.exe

MGP · 26 Oct 2014 at 14:46

Rizo-UK said:
Can i specify how many cores are used?

I have another 8 core hp server but i do not want it flat out across all 8. 6/8 will do

Yes
boinc advanced view
tools
computing preferences
processor settings
on multiprocessor systems use at most ###% of the processors

chris182008 · 26 Oct 2014 at 15:10

Just added a pentium dual core at 2.4Ghz. Not going to help much but will be interesting to compare it to my lg g3.

rich99million · 26 Oct 2014 at 15:15

miniyazz said:
Fear not, I have a copy of the installer which I'll keep on Dropbox for a week or so

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2166977/boinc_7.2.42_windows_x86_64_vbox.exe

Edit: Give it a few minutes to upload.

Thanks for the download - dusted off my old media box, nothing special but every little helps

Now to run away before I get hooked on the Foldy-crack again

Thanks to Andy for the heads-up!

ozaudio · 26 Oct 2014 at 15:29

ive been giving the heads up to all current & old folders and it has paid of, around 10 people ive reminded have joined, but we need more!

ie, rich above ^^ , voicon, greenstreet ect.

colinmcr · 26 Oct 2014 at 16:15

I've got my brother onboard with couple of pc's

Voicon · 26 Oct 2014 at 16:27

I've added an i7 and a xeon quad core today will see what I can find tomorrow although it won't be much more

ozaudio · 26 Oct 2014 at 17:39

colinmcr said:
I've got my brother onboard with couple of pc's

not seeing any new members apart from the couple on the forum that joined, unless hes running under your user details , but even then if I view your computers its only showing your laptop.

Voicon said:
I've added an i7 and a xeon quad core today will see what I can find tomorrow although it won't be much more

I just viewed what computers you have running, god dam that's a lot of cores you have :cool:

andy_taximan · 26 Oct 2014 at 17:50

Voicon said:
I've added an i7 and a xeon quad core today will see what I can find tomorrow although it won't be much more

you already got 15 pcs on the go! awesome

MGP · 26 Oct 2014 at 17:51

Berserker said:

Oh dear

Senture · 26 Oct 2014 at 19:03

Will throw my CPU grunt in the mix to help out

Put my laptop on for now (4700MQ @ 3.1Ghz). My 2nd desktop (4690k @ 4.5Ghz) will join soon when it completes its current folding unit. Main desktop (4930k @ 4.4Ghz) will join once I've completed reinstalling it.

Voicon · 26 Oct 2014 at 19:11

Senture said:
Will throw my CPU grunt in the mix to help out

Put my laptop on for now (4700MQ @ 3.1Ghz). My 2nd desktop (4690k @ 4.5Ghz) will join soon when it completes its current folding unit. Main desktop (4930k @ 4.4Ghz) will join once I've completed reinstalling it.

Thanks, we need the last minute push!

northwestdakota · 26 Oct 2014 at 21:06

Just joined, Only had my 5820k for a couple of weeks and this is probably the first time I have used all the cores! Hope it helps.

Voicon · 26 Oct 2014 at 21:10

northwestdakota said:
Just joined, Only had my 5820k for a couple of weeks and this is probably the first time I have used all the cores! Hope it helps.

Yes it will thank you, that should produce some good results