TPU's WCG/BOINC Team

[ChristTheGreat]

So did I, so I saw a great deal on one and pounced. It does 50k PPD running FAAH-1 when slightly overclocked. Not sure about a broad mix of projects; it's running OET now for the badge.

 

[FireFox]

I don't know if it's worth to run those FAAH2, 7.14 and 32 hours and 30 minutes

 

[[Ion]]

Well, the 4P does better PPD (about 38k vs about 35k on OET; 55k vs 49k on FAAH1) on a cheaper system but power consumption is considerably higher. Both are still awesome though. The thought of being able to squeeze 100k PPD out of 3 systems is VERY tempting

I don't know if it's worth to run those FAAH2, 7.14 and 32 hours and 30 minutes

Of course it's worth it! Science is still being done

 

[FireFox]

Of course it's worth it! Science is still being done

Is there any reason why they take that long?

Edit: if I am not wrong faster is the CPU and faster will the works be done, it's that correct or am i wrong?

 

[[Ion]]

Is there any reason why they take that long?

I'm not sure. I've set things so that only my Windows systems do FAAH2. It'll slow down badges a bit, but whatever. No idea why Linux is taking so long (on both AMD and Intel) so maybe the techs can elaborate as they learn more.

 

[FireFox]

I have just 2 of those projects on one Machine running Ubuntu, on windows I haven't.
Note: I have edited my post above.

 

[[Ion]]

Is there any reason why they take that long?

Edit: if I am not wrong faster is the CPU and faster will the works be done, it's that correct or am i wrong?

If I've managed to parse that correctly; Faster CPUs always help out and make tasks go faster.

 

[FireFox]

Faster CPUs always help out and make tasks go faster.

That is what i was trying to say
X5675 3.06GHz it is not that fast but it will help.

 

[[Ion]]

That is what i was trying to say
X5675 3.06GHz it is not that fast but it will help.

That's a nice six core 12 thread CPU. Pretty solid

 

[FireFox]

That's a nice six core 12 thread CPU. Pretty solid

I have 8 Of those but unfortunately I can't run all of them because it would cost me around 2600€/2700€ yearly

 

[[Ion]]

I have 8 Of those but unfortunately I can't run all of them because it would cost me around 2600€/2700€ yearly

YGPM

 

[FireFox]

YGPM

Maybe i am too old to understand what YGPM means

 

[[Ion]]

Maybe i am too old to understand what YGPM means

YGPM = you got (a) private message

 

[stinger608]

YGPM = you got (a) private message

You sure? I thought it was a women thing...........Bhahahaha Just not quite as bad as PMS

 

[FireFox]

You sure? I thought it was a women thing...........Bhahahaha Just not quite as bad as PMS

I was very confused, you know modern Abbreviations

 

[Nordic]

My 3570k cruncher, which is my main computer, just ran into some instability. It has been running at 4.6ghz stable for over a year now. Then all the sudden yesterday it crashed with code 124, which means not enough volts.

I figured I would let it be, and see if it happens again. It crashed twice more when I tried gaming.

I dropped to 4.5ghz and am stable again. This saddens me that degradation is beginning to happen. When I first got this cpu, I achieved I max stable overclock of 4.8ghz. I thought 4.6ghz would be enough performance for me, and enough overclock headroom to prevent degradation. It was not.

 

[manofthem]

Just ran a few rough calculations for the completion times on these FAAH2 wus. I averaged out the numbers below:

4770k: 10.11 hrs
4790: 11.44 hrs
2600k: 13.5 hrs

My 3570k cruncher, which is my main computer, just ran into some instability. It has been running at 4.6ghz stable for over a year now. Then all the sudden yesterday it crashed with code 124, which means not enough volts.

I figured I would let it be, and see if it happens again. It crashed twice more when I tried gaming.

I dropped to 4.5ghz and am stable again. This saddens me that degradation is beginning to happen. When I first got this cpu, I achieved I max stable overclock of 4.8ghz. I thought 4.6ghz would be enough performance for me, and enough overclock headroom to prevent degradation. It was not.

I think that happens to most OC'd chips, happened to me too. Usually a 100mhz drop does the trick though

 

[[Ion]]

There's someone on [H] who has offered me parts of his used 4P folding system for $330 shipped. Four 12c CPUs, a Supermicro quad-G34 board, and 4 2U heatsinks. A case is another $150, but still damn tempted.

 

[Norton]

There's someone on [H] who has offered me parts of his used 4P folding system for $330 shipped. Four 12c CPUs, a Supermicro quad-G34 board, and 4 2U heatsinks. A case is another $150, but still damn tempted.

Fantastic price! However, finding room for those beasts is pretty tough

 

[[Ion]]

Fantastic price! However, finding room for those beasts is pretty tough

Well, it's not SO bad. Last year I had a table that I kept a bunch of my WCG systems on. I can use the same table, stick the 1U 4P on the bottom, then the Spotswood 4P, then put something like the DP Xeon up top. A 100k PPD stack

 

[Nordic]

Sounds like a dedicated server rack would save you some space.

 

[[Ion]]

Sounds like a dedicated server rack would save you some space.

Perhaps. Although I only have a single rackmount system, so I'm not sure if it would be ideal. I think that a solid wire rack would probably be the best option.

 

[xvi]

There's someone on [H] who has offered me parts of his used 4P folding system for $330 shipped. Four 12c CPUs, a Supermicro quad-G34 board, and 4 2U heatsinks. A case is another $150, but still damn tempted.

Fantastic price! However, finding room for those beasts is pretty tough

10/10 would find room for

Perhaps. Although I only have a single rackmount system, so I'm not sure if it would be ideal. I think that a solid wire rack would probably be the best option.

Costco has some plastic shelves that would probably be ideal due to non-conductivity. Also probably good price wise.

 

[[Ion]]

10/10 would find room for

Costco has some plastic shelves that would probably be ideal due to non-conductivity. Also probably good price wise.

Yeah I do intend to find space
We use metal racks at work that are pretty sturdy--I'd feel much better about something metal when putting a dozen or more computers on it. And I keep everything in cases anyways--otherwise too much risk as they get moved around

 

[Nordic]

I go caseless, because it is cheaper and easier to set up. Less time setting up, more time crunching. I also have no chance of them being touched or moved.