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nooby with a quad core
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Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 58,327 RAC: 0 |
Hey guys.. I just built up this sweet machine, AMD quadcore phenom 2 and...im not a gamer. So I was thinking what better way to use the machine I built than to donate it to something such as this. Any good tweaks out there I should know about to make bionic better, i only just started with it today. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 07 Posts: 327 Credit: 116,463,193 RAC: 0 |
you'll want an optimized app to start with. What OS are you running? Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now |
Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 58,327 RAC: 0 |
32 bit XP proat this second I got vista 64 bit ultimate but im waiting on a new network card for that... dont ask. Im new to the whole @home game, do know my way around a PC fairly well. Thanks for giving me a hand |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 07 Posts: 327 Credit: 116,463,193 RAC: 0 |
Go here and download CPU-Z. Run it and see what Instruction Sets your processor can run and report back what they are. I'm not sure what a Phenom can do off the top of my head. Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now |
Send message Joined: 16 Jan 08 Posts: 98 Credit: 1,371,299 RAC: 0 |
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Send message Joined: 29 Aug 07 Posts: 327 Credit: 116,463,193 RAC: 0 |
According to AMD spec docs, Phenom II (2) offers SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a. OK, what Gavin said. go here and download the SSE3 windows optimized app. There are instructions on that site also to tell you how to install it. Post back if you have any questions and welcome to BOINCdom. Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now |
Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 58,327 RAC: 0 |
Thanks guys, I went for almost an hour per section per core to 5 minutes per section per core, so now i am done with 4 sections every 5 minutes. Any other tips and tricks tat may come in handy? |
Send message Joined: 22 Nov 07 Posts: 285 Credit: 1,076,786,368 RAC: 0 |
Thanks guys, I went for almost an hour per section per core to 5 minutes per section per core, so now i am done with 4 sections every 5 minutes. Any other tips and tricks tat may come in handy? PJ, I see you are a member of SETI.USA. Check out the teams message aboards.. lots of help there as well. Glad to have you on board!! . |
Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 5 Credit: 1,022,977 RAC: 0 |
Hello, Another newbie on this project. - just joined the project with 1 computer - just read the forum and found zslip - just installed this opt. app (0.16: latest ?) - My Q6600 under xp32 is now crunching a WU in around 6 min. I just would like a confirmation about the credit: Here for example: http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/workunit.php?wuid=2584909 Granted credit is 7x claimed credit... normal ? Thanks for info Cheers |
Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 647 Credit: 27,592,547 RAC: 0 |
Looks fine! That's how it should be. ;-) Lovely greetings, Cori |
Send message Joined: 17 Mar 08 Posts: 165 Credit: 410,228,216 RAC: 0 |
Yes PJ please stop by the MB you will find lots of support there. Nice to have you aboard.. DD, |
Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 58,327 RAC: 0 |
Thanks guys, I will check it out a little later on today... campaign for liberty... I have been a member of that since day 1, and the revolution before obviously. Nice to meet all of you |
Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 999 Credit: 74,932,619 RAC: 0 |
My E6550 dropped from over an hour a unit to around 6 minutes using the 0.16 opp app. |
Send message Joined: 15 Aug 08 Posts: 163 Credit: 3,876,869 RAC: 0 |
Nice to see you here PJ. If you have any question what I can answer, don't dude to say me. Best regards. Logan. BOINC FAQ Service (Ahora, también disponible en Español/Now available in Spanish) |
Send message Joined: 17 Feb 09 Posts: 1 Credit: 12,122 RAC: 0 |
According to AMD spec docs, Phenom II (2) offers SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a. What would be the best version for 64 bit Windows with the same cpu? |
Send message Joined: 16 Jan 08 Posts: 98 Credit: 1,371,299 RAC: 0 |
According to AMD spec docs, Phenom II (2) offers SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a. Probably the SSE3 Win 32bit build at ZSlip. To the best of my knowledge the only 64bit opt. app for Win is actually a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit) based one for certain ATI video cards. Never surrender and never give up. In the darkest hour there is always hope. |
Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 647 Credit: 27,592,547 RAC: 0 |
According to AMD spec docs, Phenom II (2) offers SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a. I wish I had an appropriate ATI card... *drool* But concerning the 'normal' app for CPUs maybe you can also crunch with the SSSE3 opti app. My C2D lappy (Win XP 64-bit) is capable of SSE3 and SSSE3 for example. But don't trust what the BOINC Manager tells you, if I had believed in that I'd be still crunching with SSE2 only! *LOL* Lovely greetings, Cori |
Send message Joined: 16 Jan 08 Posts: 98 Credit: 1,371,299 RAC: 0 |
According to AMD spec docs, Phenom II (2) offers SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a. The AMD Phenom II or Phenom 2 only has SSE, SSE2, SSE3 & SSE4a. They do not support SSSE3 or SSE4.1/4.2. Those are Intel chips only. My C2D systems run SSSE3 but the AMD Phenom II that was being asked about only has up to the SSE3 option. This information came direct for the technical documents at AMD's website. Not Boinc or the OS. Never surrender and never give up. In the darkest hour there is always hope. |
Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 647 Credit: 27,592,547 RAC: 0 |
You're right, I overlooked that the question was about the Phenom II. ;-) My answer was more general because BOINC doesn't report CPU features very accurate. At least for Intels. *grin* Lovely greetings, Cori |
Send message Joined: 14 Feb 09 Posts: 5 Credit: 1,022,977 RAC: 0 |
My E6550 dropped from over an hour a unit to around 6 minutes using the 0.16 opp app. For a granted credit of approx. 11 ? |
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