SETI@Home & OcUk Projects News Vol. 173 31st March - 6th April 2012

Stickman · 24 Apr 2012 at 19:18

Congrats will1b. Keep it up.

Meridian · 24 Apr 2012 at 19:45

Biffa said:
I always install my BOINC somewhere other than the silly defaults. Somewhere like c:\BOINC\BOINC and c:\BOINC\BOINCDATA

I use the default for the executable, but a folder on the D:\ drive for the data. That way, if the C:\ drive dies or is hosed, I have to reinstall BIONC anway, but the data is ready to resume crunching.

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Stickman · 25 Apr 2012 at 20:14

Biffa said:

No it won't the app_info tbag sent will not work with the 7970

Heres the one I used with my 7970 when I ran it.

PHP:

<app_info> 
    <app>
        <name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>MB6_win_x86_SSE3_OpenCL_ATi_HD5_r390.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <file_info>
        <name>MultiBeam_Kernels_r390.cl</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>610</version_num>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <avg_ncpus>0.10</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.10</max_ncpus>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-period_iterations_num 20 -instances_per_device 1</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>0.5</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MB6_win_x86_SSE3_OpenCL_ATi_HD5_r390.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MultiBeam_Kernels_r390.cl</file_name>
            <copy_file/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>610</version_num>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <avg_ncpus>0.10</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.10</max_ncpus>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-period_iterations_num 20 -instances_per_device 1</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>0.5</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MB6_win_x86_SSE3_OpenCL_ATi_HD5_r390.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MultiBeam_Kernels_r390.cl</file_name>
            <copy_file/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
</app_info>

Thanks Biffa.

I notice my app_info is 9kb as opposed to this one's 2kb. I guess it won't be as easy as just swapping out the file? Ah well, I can dream.

Here's my current app_info:

PHP:

<app_info> 
    <app>
        <name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>AK_v8b2_win_x64_SSE3.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>603</version_num>
	<platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <file_ref>
           <file_name>AK_v8b2_win_x64_SSE3.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>603</version_num>
	<platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <file_ref>
           <file_name>AK_v8b2_win_x64_SSE3.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>astropulse_v6</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_ATI_r555.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v6</app_name>
        <version_num>601</version_num>
        <avg_ncpus>0.04</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.2</max_ncpus>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-instances_per_device 1 -unroll 4 -ffa_block 2048 -ffa_block_fetch 1024 -sbs 128</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_ATI_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v6</app_name>
        <version_num>601</version_num>
        <avg_ncpus>0.04</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.2</max_ncpus>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-instances_per_device 1 -unroll 4 -ffa_block 2048 -ffa_block_fetch 1024 -sbs 128</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_ATI_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>astropulse_v505</name>
    </app>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>506</version_num>
        <avg_ncpus>0.04</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.2</max_ncpus>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-instances_per_device 1 -unroll 4 -ffa_block 2048 -ffa_block_fetch 1024 -sbs 128 -v505</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_ATI_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>505</version_num>
        <avg_ncpus>0.04</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.2</max_ncpus>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-instances_per_device 1 -unroll 4 -ffa_block 2048 -ffa_block_fetch 1024 -sbs 128 -v505</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_ATI_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>506</version_num>
        <avg_ncpus>0.04</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.2</max_ncpus>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-instances_per_device 1 -unroll 4 -ffa_block 2048 -ffa_block_fetch 1024 -sbs 128 -v505</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_ATI_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>505</version_num>
        <avg_ncpus>0.04</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.2</max_ncpus>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-instances_per_device 1 -unroll 4 -ffa_block 2048 -ffa_block_fetch 1024 -sbs 128 -v505</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_ATI_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>astropulse_v6</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>AP6_win_x86_SSE_CPU_r555.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v6</app_name>
        <version_num>601</version_num>
	<platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE_CPU_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>    
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v6</app_name>
        <version_num>601</version_num>
	<platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE_CPU_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>astropulse_v505</name>
    </app>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>505</version_num>
	<platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <cmdline>-v505</cmdline>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE_CPU_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>    
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>505</version_num>
	<platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <cmdline>-v505</cmdline>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AP6_win_x86_SSE_CPU_r555.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>MB6_win_x86_SSE3_OpenCL_ATi_HD5_r390.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <file_info>
        <name>MultiBeam_Kernels_r390.cl</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>610</version_num>
        <platform>windows_intelx86</platform>
        <avg_ncpus>0.05</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.05</max_ncpus>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-period_iterations_num 20 -instances_per_device 1</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MB6_win_x86_SSE3_OpenCL_ATi_HD5_r390.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MultiBeam_Kernels_r390.cl</file_name>
            <copy_file/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>610</version_num>
        <platform>windows_x86_64</platform>
        <avg_ncpus>0.05</avg_ncpus>
        <max_ncpus>0.05</max_ncpus>
        <plan_class>ati13ati</plan_class>
        <cmdline>-period_iterations_num 20 -instances_per_device 1</cmdline>
        <coproc>
            <type>ATI</type>
            <count>1</count>
        </coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MB6_win_x86_SSE3_OpenCL_ATi_HD5_r390.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>MultiBeam_Kernels_r390.cl</file_name>
            <copy_file/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
</app_info>

MartinBen439 · 25 Apr 2012 at 20:59

verbal said:
Whoop, stompy stompy, next up Prohardver. They often have higher production than us but right now we're higher so they're catchable and not far ahead in points.

Got 3 of my works rigs currently crunching Rosetta for 7hrs a night which equates to 72-cores

edgedemon · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:16

Ohh - it is tiffy central in here
big congrats to everyone, sterling effort boys...

ReaVerUK · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:25

edgedemon said:
Ohh - it is tiffy central in here

Go on then have 1 more

Tel · 26 Apr 2012 at 06:14

and another

Marine Iguana · 26 Apr 2012 at 07:27

Slow down dammit.

edgedemon · 26 Apr 2012 at 13:33

ReaVerUK said:
Go on then have 1 more

Show off

Nice tiffy though..

ToxicTBag · 26 Apr 2012 at 20:07

Nice load of tiffys going on will include em all in news tommorrow morning chaps

Stickman · 26 Apr 2012 at 20:23

OK, I tried just swapping out the app_info files as per my previous post, and strangely it turned all of my CPU tasks into GPU tasks, but wouldn't run 2 tasks even when each was set to run on half of the GPU... the second tasks minutes counted up but the percentages never moved from 0.

Biffa · 26 Apr 2012 at 20:37

You have to be on the optimised client, as mentioned. Stock client won't work

Stickman · 26 Apr 2012 at 21:17

I have lunatics 0.40 installed if that's what you mean?

Biffa · 27 Apr 2012 at 02:02

OK so it installs an app_info.xml itself, you would be best just modifying that rather than copying and pasting someone elses

Stickman · 28 Apr 2012 at 14:22

Biffa said:
OK so it installs an app_info.xml itself, you would be best just modifying that rather than copying and pasting someone elses

Yep... i learned the hard way.

I probably shouldn't have been fiddling with it after 4 rum+cokes but that's me.