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  1. 09-17-2009, 03:47 AM #1
    JackOfAll
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    Introduction

    After having become a little disillusioned with FaH, (long story, don't go there), I've switched my resources to boinc and joined the XS team as my ex-folding team doesn't have a boinc team. Hope you don't mind!

    I currently have 3 machines running GPUGRID WU's on the GPU's and World Community Grid WU's on the CPU's. (Currently running 18 CPU and 12 GPU processes.) I'll be adding another monster by the end of the week. A pair of Xeon W5580's and another 4x GTX295's. I haven't really got a clue how the points system works with BOINC, other than points are generated. I assume some projects are preferred as they generate more points than others? Any pointers would be appreciated. (All my machines run Linux, so I'm possibly a little more limited in the CUDA WU's I can crunch compared to Window$.)
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  2. 09-17-2009, 03:57 AM #2
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    Welcome to the team! The projects are pretty balanced points wise.
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  3. 09-17-2009, 03:58 AM #3
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  4. 09-17-2009, 04:05 AM #4
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    Also, make sure you are running 64bit because it will give you 10% more points over 32 bit.
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  5. 09-17-2009, 04:06 AM #5
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    Welcome. Glad to have you here
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  6. 09-17-2009, 04:16 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by hotwaxisbad View Post
    Also, make sure you are running 64bit because it will give you 10% more points over 32 bit.
    I appreciate the tip. But yes, I'm running 64 bit. (Wouldn't dream of running 32bit. That's so 90's! lol.)

    I'm reasonably versed in maximising points through overclocking hardware and configuring the kernel scheduler. I hack a little too. I made a few small changes to the boinc code I downloaded yesterday to lock CPU affinities, based on my experiences with FaH and already started figure out what effects what, in the boinc client internals, like debts and on_frac.
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  7. 09-17-2009, 05:12 AM #7
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    You my friend, are Xtreme...

    And to WCG too!
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    to the team mate. Glad to have you with us!
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  9. 09-17-2009, 05:56 AM #9
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    Welcome!

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  10. 09-17-2009, 07:12 AM #10
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    Welcome to the asylum, Jack. You definitely sound like you qualify, in the xtreme. That is a good thing, we love over the top types here.
    We is one! Sounds like I should be saying welcome home rather than welcome.

    Anywhoo, enough babble. I'm glad you're here.

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  11. 09-17-2009, 08:08 AM #11
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    If you don't mind me asking, what do you have running in the cpu catagory?
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  12. 09-17-2009, 10:46 AM #12
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    welcome , JackOffAll

    jack of all trades , master of none? does that apply to you
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  13. 09-17-2009, 11:09 AM #13
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    to the team Jack!

    Sounds like you will be a fine addition to the effort here. There are many xtreme type folks here. We look to benefit from your experience and hope you pick up stuff from us.

    As to BOINC, points, projects, etc. GPUGrid seems to do really well just for raw point score. However, comparing it to crunching WCG is apples to oranges. There really seems to be no equivalence possible unless we knew the guts of how each project scores. Berkley gives a rough guideline and each project implements as they see fit.

    For WCG, most of us pick what they are interested in curing. For me, I work the cancer projects very heavy.

    I run WCG, GPUGrid, and also still fold on our folding team here. I run a stable of 68 CPU cores, all overclocked on WCG. (Although, perhaps I should report that as 72 threads since I just put up my first i7 860 rig yesterday.) The rest are kentsfield rigs and one dual harper. Most of these rigs are currently on another account helping out a friend. For GPUGrid, I run seven 260-216s. For folding, I run six 260-216s and a couple of other smaller cards.

    Anywho, welcome to the team!!

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  14. 09-17-2009, 01:34 PM #14
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    Welcome Jack!

    One point about points. WCG points are 7 times Boinc points. At the WCG web site the points are 7 times what they are at the stats web sites.


    To sign up for WCG and Join the XS-WCG Team.
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  15. 09-17-2009, 02:50 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoppaGeek View Post
    Welcome Jack!

    One point about points. WCG points are 7 times Boinc points. At the WCG web site the points are 7 times what they are at the stats web sites.
    indeed a very good point about the points
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  16. 09-17-2009, 03:11 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaco View Post
    jack of all trades , master of none? does that apply to you
    Yes, that's definitely me! I'll have a go, but anyone who'd ever seen the results of my decorating or plumbing, would know why I chose the username.

    Thanks to all for the comments and info.
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  17. 09-17-2009, 03:42 PM #17
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    Welcome. Always nice to see a new face.
    The XS WCG team needs your support.
    A good project with good goals.
    Come join us,get that warm fuzzy feeling that you've done something good for mankind.






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  18. 09-17-2009, 03:46 PM #18
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    Welcome mate...great to have another member and it really does sound like we are all going to get something out of you being on this set of projects
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  19. 09-17-2009, 08:07 PM #19
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    Welcome to WCG as well Jack.....Also noticed...no pics here. Show em your rigs; Extremely nice.

    You definately fit in with XS!!! We appreciate all your dedication too!!!!!!!!
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  20. 09-17-2009, 11:30 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by INFRNL View Post
    Welcome to WCG as well Jack.....Also noticed...no pics here. Show em your rigs; Extremely nice.
    I'll leave the pics and specs of my 2 main crunching rigs over in the GPUGRID thread rather than "spam" them over here as well, if that's OK.
    (Don't want to antagonise or be accused of showing-off and spam posting a bunch of large pictures. )
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  21. 09-18-2009, 04:07 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by JackOfAll View Post
    I'll leave the pics and specs of my 2 main crunching rigs over in the GPUGRID thread rather than "spam" them over here as well, if that's OK.
    (Don't want to antagonise or be accused of showing-off and spam posting a bunch of large pictures. )
    very niiiice
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    Quote Originally Posted by JackOfAll View Post
    I'll leave the pics and specs of my 2 main crunching rigs over in the GPUGRID thread rather than "spam" them over here as well, if that's OK.
    (Don't want to antagonise or be accused of showing-off and spam posting a bunch of large pictures. )
    Amazing rig!
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  23. 09-18-2009, 06:21 AM #23
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    I know... those things are beasts!
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  24. 09-18-2009, 07:13 AM #24
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    OK, I think Jack qualifies being called Xtreme!!

    Like SerLV said, welcome home!

    Nice rigs there!

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  25. 09-21-2009, 08:57 PM #25
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    Welcome aboard Jack
    2x Harpers 5492, 8GB DDR2-800 FBDIMM, SuperMicro X7DWA-N, Raptors in Raid0, 1TB Storage, Dual Watercooling loop, U2UFO, Enermax 1000W
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