tips, tricks, and tidbits for GPU crunching

[WhiteFireDragon]

been lagging with the update, but here they are.

1) SWAN_SYNC:
right click my computer -> properties -> advance system propterties -> advance tab -> click environment variables -> under system vairables, click new, enter this:



2) below, i also attached the cc_config file. by default, it will report your complete WU's right away. also useful if you want to add more things, a little easier than making your own cc_config. unhide all your hidden folders, then paste it in the BOINC folder. for vista/win7, the directory is C:\ProgramData\BOINC, and for XP, it's located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC. then in the BOINC manager, go to "advance" tab, and select "read config file". check under the "Messages" tab to make sure the manager read it correctly.

3) i also attached a PPD calculator spreadsheet. sometimes, it's not ideal to wait a few weeks for your machine and PPD to stabilize, so this spreadsheet will show an accurate projection of a predicted PPD, as long as all variables are kept the same. the instructions are written inside, but i think it's pretty self explainatory.