Supercomputer Week: May 1-7 2012

[shoota]

I'm in

The farm is getting some much needed maintenance.

My main rig which had a 2600k in a MIVE is having issues so that was swapped out with a 3930K from the farm. The 3930K was previously at an unstable 4ghz, now its up and running stable at 4.5Ghz although this Asrock extreme 4 mobo seems to by cycling the clocks back and forth between stock and overclocked settings which sucks. I have a Gigabyte G1 on the way to remedy that. Temps are mid-50's when at 4.5Ghz so its not a heat issue and the chip could probably push a bit further with a better board.

2nd 3930K which wouldn't previously overclocked got the bios of its Asrock extreme 4 updated and now its overclocked to 4.0Ghz. If I can figure out how to rig up a mounting system so I can put it in the farm properly under a water block then I should be able to push that up to 4.5Ghz easily (and probably run into the same stupid clock cycling issue.) I have an enzotech sapphire already in the farm and I'm not going to shutdown and replace a single water block, that is waaaay to much work. I think with a dremel and some misc hardware I have I ought to be able to make it work.

A stock clocked 2.4GHz L5640 was replaced with an i7-970 from a downed rig with a dead mobo; clocked at 4.1Ghz

And i'll see about getting up my 2600k at at least 4.5GHz on air for this week; then RMA the board after the week.

Epic post from a legend, I expected nothing less.

[Movieman]

Epic post from a legend, I expected nothing less.

hey shoota, get to work..Must be at least a 486 in your house that can be tweaked..
AND don't even think it, everything in my house is up and running..

[Toolius]

Hey everyone ..
I was wondering which projects are best to run during SC week ?
Instant validation vs projects that need validation but give slightly higher ppd ?
Thanks guys

[Movieman]

Hey everyone ..
I was wondering which projects are best to run during SC week ?
Instant validation vs projects that need validation but give slightly higher ppd ?
Thanks guys

Run what your heart and head tells you is right to run..The point differences are minimal overall.
I run HCC and HFCC year round and doing the same this week..

[Toolius]

Cheers !!
good to know the point diff is minimal..i generally run HFCC , HCC and SN2S and so wont change a thing then

[D_A]

The variation is something some people chase, but it's so variable even between closely matched hardware only the truly obsessive will bother doing the extended testing required to suss out all their machines. It's better to just run what inspires you.

[shoota]

hey shoota, get to work..Must be at least a 486 in your house that can be tweaked..
AND don't even think it, everything in my house is up and running..

Hey don't you worry! I even just bought an Apple xserve 1,1 and replaced the duals with L5335 quads. How many around here can say they are crunching an 8 core xserve?!? (that sounds like a jet engine i might add)

[Movieman]

Hey don't you worry! I even just bought an Apple xserve 1,1 and replaced the duals with L5335 quads. How many around here can say they are crunching an 8 core xserve?!? (that sounds like a jet engine i might add)

Will that board support Harpertons? 54xx chips..

[G.Foyle]

Adding a Q8200 permanently + 3960X for this week. Maybe a Gulftown if I find a HDD for it

[Moo]

Adding a Q8200 permanently + 3960X for this week. Maybe a Gulftown if I find a HDD for it

[stoneageman]

Last Mays SC results.

[Russ_64]

Great, I am back for my 3rd year of SuperComputer Week

I have just updated my BOINC software to latest 7.0.25 64bit version and rigs are fired up on all CPU cores.

Hope we can beat last years total - go team!

[Otis11]

Adding a Q8200 permanently + 3960X for this week. Maybe a Gulftown if I find a HDD for it

A 4GB+ flash drive will also suffice in a pinch.

Last Mays SC results.

Must... Get... On... List...

[Toolius]

Must... Try... To... Remain... On... That... List...

[WFO]

A couple of jato rockets for SCW. 1 is replacing a SB2600 and the other is a new build. They should both be on line by 17:00 Pacific. Frys only had 5 3770Ks and said it would be a long time before they got more. $10 cheaper than Newegg. They opened 2 hours earlier than Micro Center and I was first to the chip counter. No line.



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[shoota]

Well done man!

[Movieman]

A couple of jato rockets for SCW. 1 is replacing a SB2600 and the other is a new build. They should both be on line by 17:00 Pacific. Frys only had 5 3770Ks and said it would be a long time before they got more. $10 cheaper than Newegg. They opened 2 hours earlier than Micro Center and I was first to the chip counter. No line.



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[[XC] 4X4N]

Been away for a while helping out other teams, but Movieman's e-mail got me back. I have 2 2600k's back on XS.

[Movieman]

Been away for a while helping out other teams, but Movieman's e-mail got me back. I have 2 2600k's back on XS.

About time..I was just about to CALL you!
Good to see you back!

[anubis]

3770K - good, let's see what these will do.

[Movieman]

3770K - good, let's see what these will do.

A guess but maybe 70-75K WCG PPD

[shoota]

A guess but maybe 70-75K WCG PPD

Why so much more than a 2600K?

[Movieman]

Why so much more than a 2600K?

oops, I was thinking of the 6 core..sorry

[karl.martin]

I'm picking up a 3770K tomorrow. Was hoping to be able to get a 2011 setup for sc week, but it will have to wait until july

Dont really have any ide how it will be compared to my i5 2500k running a 5GHz 24/7 now. Hope I get a chip that will oc nice. A little upgrade for sc week is better then nothing.

[Movieman]

I'm picking up a 3770K tomorrow. Was hoping to be able to get a 2011 setup for sc week, but it will have to wait until july

Dont really have any ide how it will be compared to my i5 2500k running a 5GHz 24/7 now. Hope I get a chip that will oc nice. A little upgrade for sc week is better then nothing.

Lot of speed for 24/7 work..What is the output at 5Ghz?