Seti@Home BOINC: standard application vs optimized application

[SirUlli]

these new clients are fast

Athlon64 3.200+ Clawhammer

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/result.php?resultid=156349293

that are only 33 Minutes for a WU,

more Info

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=23410

Sir Ulli

 

[silverpig]

Which one do you guys recommend for a Dothan based laptop?

 

[CheesePoofs]

I'm using the optimized client linked to in the OP, and along with reducing the time it takes to crunch a WU drastically, my load temps are about 32 instead of 38. I'm not sure if thats because of weather, the thermal sensor being off today, or if it is actually caused by using the optimized client, but its nice none the less.

EDIT: no, I'm dumb. Temps are lower because I un-overclocked my comptuer. I forgot

 

[SirUlli]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Which one do you guys recommend for a Dothan based laptop?

a think a Version with SSE2 is good for this.

Sir Ulli

 

[SirUlli]

 

[SirUlli]

 

[SirUlli]

here are my times with the speziall Version, which will be able next week for everyone

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?hostid=318394&offset=80

Athlon64 3.200+ not overclocled running with Windows XP1

that are about 45 Minutes for a WU

and my P4 3.2 with HT on an i875 Mobo, also not overclocked running Windows XP1

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?hostid=56765&offset=80

that are about 50 Minutes for 2 WUs

for Info

Sir Ulli

 

[petrusbroder]

Wow, that sound very good. I wonder how a Pentium M would do - with 2 MByes cache, running @ 2 GHz ...
I got to try that! :thumbsup:

 

[CheesePoofs]

That sounds nice! I'll be awaiting its public release.

 

[SirUlli]

for Info

my Athlon64 3.200+ Newcastle not overclocked

http://home.teleos-web.de/ubrinkschmidt/test/Athlon64crunch.jpg

i hope that this Version will come to everyone this week.

sir Ulli

 

[petrusbroder]

Very nice! I can't wait. I have two A64s waiting: 3000+ and 3200+
Thanks, SirUlli!

 

[SirUlli]

update

http://www.guntec.de/Crunch3r/setix86.html

use at own risk...., and dont forgett to make a Backup before install ..

for Info with these Version my Athlon64 3.200+ Newcastle 2.2 GHz 512 KB is running a WU in about 45 Minutes, not overclocked

more Info can be found here

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=23410#207005

Sir Ulli

 

[ElFenix]

this client isn't making any errors in the processing? it's just faster?

 

[petrusbroder]

Update on the use of optimized seti@home-BOINC-applications running on PCs:
I have now run all my BOINC-seti@Home -computers (Pentium, AMD) with optimized science applications (as mentioned in the first post) from November 18, 2005. I have today checked the my results (I have saved the files).
All WUs have been validated, accepted and no consistent computing errors have been made. I have had 4 computing errors since November 18 until yesterday (that was my "cut-off-date), and that is actually less than I had the 6 weeks before that (when 6 computing errors were registered).
Considering that I went from 127 K credits to 176 K credits (49 K credits = 1900 WUs) from October 1 to January 1, 2006, I think that this a sufficient base for saying that the optimized applications are doing very well.



Edit: spelling.

 

[petrusbroder]

Bump to the front: TAS is running a BOINC-month and some crunchers are going to run Seti! Hooray! the team will benefit from it!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Thx Peter. I just downloaded and installed the SETI stuff

 

[BlackMountainCow]

... and can't get it to work

BOINC just crashes.

I used both the client/app from marsian and cod3r.

Is it because all the optimized apps are version 4.11 and the current SETi app is 4.18? A simple rename won't do the trick for me.

Any ideas?

EDIT: It's for an Athlon X2 3800 with SSE3

 

[BlackMountainCow]

How do you guys make the optimized app work?

Optimized cleint is no prob. But if I copy the 4.11 optimized app into the project folder, SETI just continues using the official 4.18 version.

HELP!

 

[petrusbroder]

Christian, the otimized app is based on the standard v. 4.11. In the XML-file, which accompnies the app, the version is defined as 4.18. If it would not, then the seti-site would change/download the version 4.18 ... So you will not see any difference in the version numbers ... Please do not change that number in the XML-file since this will (probably) cause an download of the current standard version.

The important point is that you have to install not only the *.exe file but also the corresponding XML - file which was included in the ZIP-archive. Both the files are important and should be in the same directory.

I have had no problems (on 8 different comps, intel and amd) with the application ...

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Does that mean that I have to delete the original 4.18 app then?

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Oh well, never mind. I just checked the current times of my SETI WUs and that baby is just flying through them! :beer::evil::beer:

Looks like it's working now!

Thx Peter!

 

[petrusbroder]

There you see ... I saved the original app in a back-up directory. But I do not think that I will ever go back to the standard app - if I will find an optimized on!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Is it part of the optimized apps that the gfx are gone?

 

[xComputerManiacx]

Shouldn't be. I used optimized versions for my machines too and they show the gfx just fine. You can only select the gfx for the current WU being processed though (in the versions I use at least. Not sure if that's the same for the original app since I didn't pay much attention to that part.)

And thanks for all the work you put into this research, petrusbroder!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Hmmm

I'm not so sure if I really run the optimized app now. My X2 3800+ (=2 GHz) needs between 50 and 60 minutes for a SETI WU.

And I can't get the gfx. It's just greyed out.