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1) Message boards : Number crunching : When will N-body utilise GPU's (Message 76330)
Posted 8 Aug 2023 by Spatzthecat
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Several instances of voting have taken place for using GPU's for N-body work,
with the general consensus being favourable.

Is there an update on this topic as with the shutdown of Separation a lot of very capable FP64 GPU's are not being used.
2) Message boards : News : Separation Project Coming To An End (Message 76208)
Posted 7 Jul 2023 by Spatzthecat
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How are Validation inconclusive on the FINISHED Separation project being validated?
There is a trickle being validated.
3) Message boards : News : Separation Project Coming To An End (Message 76178)
Posted 6 Jul 2023 by Spatzthecat
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I think https://foldingathome.org/ uses double precision.


several projects "use" DP, like Einstein and Asteroids. but it's not a large portion of the total computation time like Milkyway Separation is/was. so even though a P100 has decent FP64 performance, it's relatively low FP32 performance makes it fall behind in these hybrid FP32/FP64 situations. far more worth it to go with a card with better FP32 since that's where most of the time is spent.


Folding@home uses single precision

https://fahbench.github.io/details.html
4) Message boards : News : Server Maintenance 12:00 PM ET (16:00 UTC) 9/23/2022 (Message 74268)
Posted 24 Sep 2022 by Spatzthecat
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:)

Thanks Tom!
5) Message boards : News : New MilkyWay@home scientist (Message 74254)
Posted 23 Sep 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Welcome.
6) Message boards : News : New MilkyWay@home Scientist (Message 74253)
Posted 23 Sep 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Wecome.
7) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 73749)
Posted 29 May 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Validation Pending rising quickly.
8) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 73699)
Posted 26 May 2022 by Spatzthecat
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No Separation Units, Intervention is the answer to my earlier question.
9) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 73697)
Posted 25 May 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Whatever is causing the validation queue (CPU speed?) needs upgraded. As I've said before, many of us are willing to throw money at the project. Just ask.


Ditto.
10) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 73695)
Posted 25 May 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Hi Tom,
That is good news, as you have been the main stay for some time, much appreciated.

The project status suggests only 150K Separation Units left, will they automatically replenish or will there be a need for intervention?
11) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 73315)
Posted 4 May 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Yeah, you are right, sorry Tom!
Things seem to be OK for now.
12) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 73311)
Posted 4 May 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Come on Tom, 1 week up 6 months down and you need us to wait further to see if it clears itself!
13) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 73304)
Posted 4 May 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Project/Server Status - all running but I still cannot get any Separation work.
14) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 72928)
Posted 17 Apr 2022 by Spatzthecat
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I wonder if the feeder is just running out of tasks at this point because people are requesting lots of work. The number of WUs in the pool is set to 10k jobs, but I can double that and see if it improves things.

We also have the max WUs to send at one time limit set at 600, but it seems like people crunch through that fairly quickly. Would changing that to 1000 help you, so you don't have to request work as often?


Still not getting any work.

Can it be set so that you simply replenish the units you report after getting the initial batch, which can be set lower?
15) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 72919)
Posted 17 Apr 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Hello Tom,
Things are blocking up again after a couple of days of it working quite well.
Not able to get work and validation pending on the rise.

Maybe consider a fund raiser to get things that are needed so that the project doesn't need to be such "low priority".
16) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 72735)
Posted 13 Apr 2022 by Spatzthecat
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.No Separation tasks available

There are plenty of Separation tasks. 21K currently.

You need to script a project update to get tasks every scheduler connection.

If BOINC receives a no task reply for a scheduler connection, it immediately backs off for 1 hour, then progressively adds more backoff hours to get to 24 hours.

If you don't intercede, no wonder you aren't getting work.

?????
17) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 72569)
Posted 8 Apr 2022 by Spatzthecat
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On the server status page everything is running .

Can't be running properly no work being given.
18) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 72534)
Posted 6 Apr 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Hello Tom,
Validation Pending increasing quickly now @10000
19) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 72447)
Posted 2 Apr 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Hello Tom,
Still the same problems trying to get work!
20) Message boards : News : Server Trouble (Message 72310)
Posted 29 Mar 2022 by Spatzthecat
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Hello Tom
Having problems getting work.
Manual requests don't work
Automatic requests don't work and stop requesting after a few attempts.


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