Optimized apps?

manbearpig · 19 Jul 2010 at 18:58

Hi, ive just started seti@home for team OcUK for the first time! I have a Dell Dimension 2350 that I use along with my pc in my sig. How can I find out what optimized clients I should use for both of the PC's, and would it really make any difference?

Thanks

manbearpig · 19 Jul 2010 at 19:24

Sorry I am very new to this and dont know where to begin, on CPU-Z in instructions it says "MMX, SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2) EM64T, VT-x", Is there an offical website to download whatever app I need?

manbearpig · 19 Jul 2010 at 19:56

Cheers

Do I need to complete all of my work I am half way through and havent started yet before I install this?

manbearpig · 19 Jul 2010 at 20:03

Thanks for the help.

manbearpig · 19 Jul 2010 at 20:26

Thanks, there is 1 task left with 4 hours to go so I will try that tomorrow.

Edit: I can try it on my other PC first because that only has 1 task left and no others pending.

manbearpig · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:50

Oh ok, thanks for reminding me. Ive got a fair amount of work to keep my PC's warm for the next few days, anyway its good to have something to use them for

manbearpig · 22 Jul 2010 at 21:29

Bit of a thread bump, Is there anywhere that I can get an optimized app for milkyway@home?, because all of the websites that used to have the links dont seem to work anymore.

Thanks

manbearpig · 22 Jul 2010 at 23:02

Thanks again

Edit: Im a bit confused as to how to install it, I already have BOINC installed which I have only run Seti@home on.

The instructions say:

1) Stop BOINC service by going to the advanced menu and selecting "Shut down connected client, click okay and then click cancel. Then exit out of the BOINC Manager.

2) Copy all files in the "Files to install" directory to your BOINC\projects\milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway folder.

Windows 98/SE/ME: C:\Windows\All Users\BOINC\ or C:\Windows\Profiles\All Users\BOINC\

Windows 2000/XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC\

Windows Vista and Windows 7: C:\ProgramData\BOINC\

There is a file called "app_info.xml" included that will make BOINC use this app automatically.
3) Restart BOINC service by reopening BOINC Manager.

Where can I find the files to install directory?

Any help would be great.

manbearpig · 22 Jul 2010 at 23:25

Ok I have done that, do you know where I can find the files to install directory?

Sorry for dragging this out

manbearpig · 22 Jul 2010 at 23:45

Im on XP and I should be able to see all of the hidden folders, but I dont have a data folder in either of them places. Anyway I will let it finish its work and see what happens after.

thanks for all your help.

manbearpig · 22 Jul 2010 at 23:50

kolala said:
might depend on whether you allow all users to control the app.

mine on XP goes in
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC\projects\milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway

I have some data in that folder of the work that I am currently doing for Milkyway@home, but it says to copy it to the folder that it is already in?