Milkyway@Home

[Philippart]

Milksop at try posted optimized apps on the milkyway@home forums, which make the original a lot faster, however without using SIMD (SSE 1,2,3,...) instructions, just raw code optimization.

according to "L'Alliance Francophone" they speed up the crunching times 50-100x!!! According to their records a fairly popular Intel Q6600 now only takes 6min 30s to complete a WU, while the same CPU needs around 7h 30min with the old stock app.

Here are the download links:
Windows x86 app
Linux x86 and x64 app

original thread (Attention: use my download links or the links in the thread about half way down, the links in the 1st post contain an error in the app_info.xml file)

 

[Philippart]

I couldn't test the new applications yet, since the milkyway server has a very hard time keeping up with the increased demand

EDIT: wow that app is unbelievable fast!
EDIT2: you get around 7x your reported claimed credit, let's go credit hunters!

 

[Assimilator1]

Awesome!:Q

Although I'm a little worried about that kind of speed boost, usually if something's too good to be true it probably is!
Have you had a good read about to check it out?, I hope it's legit anyway .

 

[Philippart]

well the project scientist posted in the same thread, but he didn't say that the optimized app would create wrong results or anything and the WUs get validated normally.

 

[Assimilator1]

Fair enough, sounds like a free lunch afterall .

 

[The Borg]

Many thanks for the info. Just changed over all my machines!!!

 

[The Borg]

BTW, where is the folder to save the file on the newer versions of BOINC? I found it easily on the lder versions.

 

[Philippart]

C:\ProgramData\BOINC\

 

[The Borg]

Thanks, it was hidden and could not find it. I know the new version saves things into 2 folders.

 

[Assimilator1]

Yea it's a RPITA!:frown: