WCG-TPU Cruncher's Hardware/Tech Support Discussion Thread

jboydgolfer · Mar 30, 2016

Caring1 said:
Is it possible to modify the entertainment stand to increase air flow?

Yes it is possible, but its also possible my wife would slowly begin poisoning me for doing it too

manofthem · Apr 19, 2016

Anybody crunching with something like a 6700k? I'm thinking about maybe doing a system changeup in the near future. just wondering how ppd compares with a 4770k to a 6700k

4x4n · Apr 19, 2016

Why not go X99? Loving my X99 Xeon set-up, but I dont do any gaming. I've seen 5820K's go for $250-275 and X99 boards are about the same price as Z170's.

manofthem · Apr 19, 2016

4x4n said:
Why not go X99? Loving my X99 Xeon set-up, but I dont do any gaming. I've seen 5820K's go for $250-275 and X99 boards are about the same price as Z170's.

Good thought. I hadn't thought about a build like that in a while but it's something to consider, gotta do some more research into it. I'll be keeping my eye out for deals, as that's usually the deciding factor :laugh:

Edit: seems these 2011v3 boards sure are expensive! :eek:

manofthem · Apr 20, 2016

So out of additional curiosity, what are some opinions relevant to a 6700k vs 5820k build?

I'm desiring to change my main rig which will be for crunching and gaming as well, initially running my 290s and then maybe something newer down the road. I already ordered some DDR4 ram so it's gotta be one of those 2 builds...

jboydgolfer · Apr 20, 2016

4x4n said:
Why not go X99? Loving my X99 Xeon set-up, but I dont do any gaming. I've seen 5820K's go for $250-275 and X99 boards are about the same price as Z170's.

Where did u see a 5820k for under $ 300? Recently also?

As of last week ive been eyeing em, and the best i could come up with was $500 or sub 500 for mobo,ram, and 5820k. And by sub, i mean 490,or so, but basically 500...unless your refering to second hand...but i didnt get that impression.

And yeah manofthem, those mobos on the low side are 160ish...but yumm

thebluebumblebee · Apr 20, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
Where did u see a 5820k for under $ 300? Recently also?

FS:5820K $225-SOLD-Please close

jboydgolfer · Apr 20, 2016

thebluebumblebee said:
FS:5820K $225-SOLD-Please close

Yeah, thats what i said...but i didnt think they were referring to 2nd hand..let it be known, that today marks the 1st time is was wrong

I did see that chip systemviper was selling.

I was wondering why the 4core 4790k and the 5820k were SO close in price,and im guessing its becuz the 5820k doesnt out perform it too well..not core to core 479k wins there....and barely when the whole cpu is concerned either.whether becuz of higher clocks or what i cant say

manofthem · Apr 20, 2016

I now wish I had seen that 5820k with the foresight to snag it up :oops:

Still debating and looking around, really looking for the deal to make my decision easy

Also while looking, I stumbled upon a nice deal on a GTX 980. Now, I can live without it, but it's a great deal and would make an awesome folder. So yeah......

jboydgolfer · Apr 20, 2016

manofthem said:
I now wish I had seen that 5820k with the foresight to snag it up

Still debating and looking around, really looking for the deal to make my decision easy

Also while looking, I stumbled upon a nice deal on a GTX 980. Now, I can live without it, but it's a great deal and would make an awesome folder. So yeah......

it makes me want to drive the hour plus to Microcenter....5820k's are $320 there O_O

or maybe You and i Could chip in to buy one...you can have it mon-Thursday, and i get it Thursady-Monday :roll:

one day ill need to get my buddy, and just collect funds and do a Microcenter run, but you need bodies ,since they limit 1 deal per person ...im sure theres a way ...hmmmm

thebluebumblebee · Apr 20, 2016

It's been my observation that Crunchers, especially the ones in this forum, don't care if a CPU is used. Only one of my current CPU's was purchased new, and even that one was purchased off of CL.

manofthem said:
Also while looking, I stumbled upon a nice deal on a GTX 980.

I'm expecting lots of those in the next couple of months. The GM204 was introduced in September 2014!

jboydgolfer · Apr 20, 2016

thebluebumblebee said:
It's been my observation that Crunchers, especially the ones in this forum, don't care if a CPU is used. Only one of my current CPU's was purchased new, and even that one was purchased off of CL.

I'm expecting lots of those in the next couple of months. The GM204 was introduced in September 2014!

I have also noticed that...i personally like new components for a few different reasons.i have purchased usdd b4, but if i can avoid it, i do,simply for peace of mind....admittedly a cpu gets rma'd about as often as ram...or likely less often.

Id be surprised if they saw a 1 out of 100 rma rate at intel. Even extended warranty's on cpus are cheap iirc 40- 50 for a 4690k with accidental damage coverage for a couple years

manofthem · Apr 20, 2016

thebluebumblebee said:
It's been my observation that Crunchers, especially the ones in this forum, don't care if a CPU is used. Only one of my current CPU's was purchased new, and even that one was purchased off of CL.

I'm expecting lots of those in the next couple of months. The GM204 was introduced in September 2014!

You are spot on: all my CPUs I have were bought used, I don't mind that. First time I bought a used CPU, I was a little afraid, but that was like 5 years ago :laugh:

xvi · Apr 20, 2016

Bought a CPU off craigslist once. Old Sck754 Sempron. Got home to find a lot of bent pins. Straightened them all out and it didn't work anyways. I'd go for something on eBay at least.

Edit: I'm never confident selling CPUs (let alone much of anything, really), but I'd only want to do it for trusted members. I'm considering selling my FX 8350, but I think it's dying.

jboydgolfer · Apr 23, 2016

Wheres the Work?!
its like a Ghost town over here

Norton · Apr 23, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
Wheres the Work?!

Check your Transfers tab in the BOINC Manager for stuck uploads- if an upload gets stuck there you won't be able to get new work. I usually abort any stuck transfers and see if new work starts coming in.

jboydgolfer · Apr 23, 2016

nope, nothing there.

what does "RESET PROJECT" do?
do i lose my points?

Caring1 · Apr 23, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
nope, nothing there.

what does "RESET PROJECT" do?
do i lose my points?

It aborts current tasks and resets the project and gets new tasks.
You are better off hitting update and keeping any tasks you have.
It is possible certain W.U.s have run out, I have nearly all checked but mainly get certain units.

jboydgolfer · Apr 23, 2016

Caring1 said:
It aborts current tasks and resets the project and gets new tasks.i
You are better off hitting update and keeping any tasks you have.
It is possible certain W.U.s have run out, I have nearly all checked but mainly get certain units.

I have no tasks,, i have hit update 10 times..........i dont think wcg wants me any longer...im out of the club.

xvi · Apr 23, 2016

I've been trying to find some small drives for little rigs that I'd like to get crunching. I was thinking about picking up some old caching drives or something (32GB-ish?). Option two are the rather inexpensive $30-35-ish 120GB SSDs out there. Anyone have thoughts on this?

Edit: The three-pack/bundle of SSDs really doesn't save you any money, it seems. =/

jboydgolfer · Apr 23, 2016

its back.

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Apr 23, 2016

xvi said:
Bought a CPU off craigslist once. Old Sck754 Sempron. Got home to find a lot of bent pins. Straightened them all out and it didn't work anyways. I'd go for something on eBay at least.

Edit: I'm never confident selling CPUs (let alone much of anything, really), but I'd only want to do it for trusted members. I'm considering selling my FX 8350, but I think it's dying.

Send that 8350 this way, i'll finish it off for ya. :roll:

manofthem · Apr 23, 2016

@jboydgolfer

What's your queue set at? check BOINC > advanced > Options > Computing Preferences > Other, check days of work.

Additionally, check your WCG profile for what projects you've elected.

jboydgolfer · Apr 23, 2016

ive set to ALL projects.
i dont see a list of how many days ive worked...i see which days of the week i can set, if thats what you mean..but i have it overridden.

it must have be caused by something other than settings, cuz mine are set for WCG to have maximum control

manofthem · Apr 23, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
ive set to ALL projects.
i dont see a list of how many days ive worked...i see which days of the week i can set, if thats what you mean..but i have it overridden.

it must have be caused by something other than settings, cuz mine are set for WCG to have maximum control

This is what I was talking about...

You can set a larger buffer in BOINC. It'll download more WUs to be stored so you don't run out of work.

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Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	G Skill KM570 MX Silver
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Processor	3950x
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E
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Storage	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro
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Processor	3900X @ 4.0
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E
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Case	Thermaltake P3
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Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	G Skill KM570 MX Silver
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Processor	3900X @ 4.0
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E
Cooling	DeepCool Castle 360EX
Memory	G Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB 3600
Video Card(s)	RX 5700 XT Pulse
Storage	Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
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Case	Thermaltake P3
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III 750w
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	G Skill KM570 MX Silver
Software	Windows 10 Pro

WCG-TPU Cruncher's Hardware/Tech Support Discussion Thread

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Processor	i7-3770K/i7-2600K
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-GD55/GA-P67A-UD4-B3
Cooling	Phanteks PH-TC14CS/H80
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) LP /4GB Kingston DDR3 1600
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Storage	Crucial MX100 256GB/120GB Samsung 830 & Seagate 2TB(died)
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Software	Win 7 Home Premiun 64 Bit

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Case	Xigmatek Aquila
Power Supply	Seasonic 760W SS-760XP
Mouse	Razer Deathadder 2013
Keyboard	Corsair Vengeance K95
Software	Windows 10 Pro
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Processor	Ryzen 5900X- Ryzen 5950X- Ryzen 3950X and etc...
Motherboard	Asrock X570 Extreme4- MSI X570S Tomahawk MAX WiFi- MSI B450M Bazooka Max and etc...
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Memory	2x16GB GSkill FlareX 3200/c14- 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance 3600/c16- 2x16GB Team 3600/c18 and etc..
Video Card(s)	MSI Gaming RX 6800- Asus RTX 3070 TUF OC- MSI Ventus GTX 1660Ti and etc...
Storage	Main PC (1TB WD SN850- 2TB PNY CS 3040- 2TB Seagate Firecuda) and etc...
Display(s)	Main PC (2x24" Dell UltraSharp U2414H)
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Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z625 THX 2.1 speakers
Power Supply	EVGA 750 G3- SeaSonic DGC 750- EVGA P2 850 and etc...
Mouse	G300s
Keyboard	Corsair K65
VR HMD	N/A
Software	Windows 10 Pro or Ubuntu
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Motherboard	Asus X570 Tough Gaming
Cooling	Custom liquid
Memory	32 GB DDR4
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Storage	Crucial P5 Plus 2TB.
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Mouse	Lenovo
Keyboard	Eweadn Mechanical
Software	W11 Pro 64 bit

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