Heart of Gold

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GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13770 - Posted: 3 Mar 2009, 15:08:20 UTC - in response to Message 13767. Last modified: 3 Mar 2009, 15:08:54 UTC The infinite credit drive is achieving even more optimization; 61,000 RAC... and rising... You got a ways to go to catch Campaign's 248k RAC. Your only 28th. Quit being lazy. :P Don't worry, I've turned a couple of rust buckets back on in my garage, from my ex 'farm'. I wanted to make it four, but the other two won't respond any more, their life of BOINC toil over. The big push for 248k RAC is on ;P ID: 13770 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Lloyd M. Send message Joined: 1 Dec 08 Posts: 139 Credit: 8,721,208 RAC: 0	Message 13791 - Posted: 3 Mar 2009, 21:21:11 UTC - in response to Message 13742. misfit wrote: Well watching that video all I need is $10K in throw away money and I can tell Ice to BEAT THAT! Looks like you need an nVidia chipset too Ten grand is for pre-built, with at least 3 1060s. It could be done pretty easily for plus/minus three with one 1060 and one 280 or whatever And you don't need an nVidia chipset. Check that other link I posted for reference systems - one of them is an Intel mobo. ID: 13791 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Lloyd M. Send message Joined: 1 Dec 08 Posts: 139 Credit: 8,721,208 RAC: 0	Message 13794 - Posted: 3 Mar 2009, 21:31:30 UTC - in response to Message 13747. Ice wrote: Well! That core clock speed is certainly impressive, as is the price! It appears to be an infinite probability decison - that nVidia, or two brand new PCs with an ATI HD4870 in each - which would give more creditability? :p My personal preference would be based on the coolness factor of how much RAC you can get from one box. Of course the nVidia Tesla cards require a CUDA-capable project. They do have one reference configuration that has four Tesla cards plus the on-board video. That would be formidable, to say the least! I suppose one could build a 4-way crossfire box with 4870 X2s, and that would take some pretty serious PSUs (I don't know how it could be done with one) and cooling. As it turns out, there were once power supplies that fit in 5 1/4 bays that supplied lots of 12V, designed just for PCIE connectors. Looks like they might not be made any more, though they may be available as refurbs. ID: 13794 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Lloyd M. Send message Joined: 1 Dec 08 Posts: 139 Credit: 8,721,208 RAC: 0	Message 13796 - Posted: 3 Mar 2009, 21:46:03 UTC To clarify: nVidia Tesla cards are strictly GPUs with no video connector, and can't be used in SLI. You DO have to have an nVidia-based mobo to implement SLI. In my research into CUDA, every indication has been that you CAN'T have SLI turned on, or you'll only get one GPU doing any processing. On the contrary, in some cases people have had to make a special plug to fool the second card into thinking they had a monitor hooked to it (if they didn't have two monitors). One would think this would be the case for the third vid card if you had one. ID: 13796 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Misfit Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 915 Credit: 1,503,319 RAC: 0	Message 13803 - Posted: 3 Mar 2009, 23:09:00 UTC - in response to Message 13747. Someone needs to design the stand alone GPU BOINC board. It's just a rudementary OS and BOINC stored on a flash chip and several onboard GPUs. The new revolution in "farming". Check out this bad boy - multiple nVidia GPUs, but no graphics ports. You just set up one or more of these and one graphics card (or on-board graphics) so you can see what's going on. nVidia has some reference systems specified, where you run three (or even FOUR!) of those monsters (C1060 "Tesla" GPUs) on the same mobo. Or, one can buy a box already configured. Well watching that video all I need is $10K in throw away money and I can tell Ice to BEAT THAT! Looks like you need an nVidia chipset too Well! That core clock speed is certainly impressive, as is the price! It appears to be an infinite probability decison - that nVidia, or two brand new PCs with an ATI HD4870 in each - which would give more creditability? :p As for; The infinite credit drive is achieving optimization; 50,000 RAC... and rising... The infinite credit drive is achieving even more optimization; 61,000 RAC... and rising... Keep going... me@rescam.org ID: 13803 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13833 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 7:37:39 UTC - in response to Message 13803. Someone needs to design the stand alone GPU BOINC board. It's just a rudementary OS and BOINC stored on a flash chip and several onboard GPUs. The new revolution in "farming". Check out this bad boy - multiple nVidia GPUs, but no graphics ports. You just set up one or more of these and one graphics card (or on-board graphics) so you can see what's going on. nVidia has some reference systems specified, where you run three (or even FOUR!) of those monsters (C1060 "Tesla" GPUs) on the same mobo. Or, one can buy a box already configured. Well watching that video all I need is $10K in throw away money and I can tell Ice to BEAT THAT! Looks like you need an nVidia chipset too Well! That core clock speed is certainly impressive, as is the price! It appears to be an infinite probability decison - that nVidia, or two brand new PCs with an ATI HD4870 in each - which would give more creditability? :p As for; The infinite credit drive is achieving optimization; 50,000 RAC... and rising... The infinite credit drive is achieving even more optimization; 61,000 RAC... and rising... Keep going... I woke up to 72,000+ ... It's a strange dream I'm having here... ID: 13833 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Misfit Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 915 Credit: 1,503,319 RAC: 0	Message 13866 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 17:43:06 UTC - in response to Message 13833. Someone needs to design the stand alone GPU BOINC board. It's just a rudementary OS and BOINC stored on a flash chip and several onboard GPUs. The new revolution in "farming". Check out this bad boy - multiple nVidia GPUs, but no graphics ports. You just set up one or more of these and one graphics card (or on-board graphics) so you can see what's going on. nVidia has some reference systems specified, where you run three (or even FOUR!) of those monsters (C1060 "Tesla" GPUs) on the same mobo. Or, one can buy a box already configured. Well watching that video all I need is $10K in throw away money and I can tell Ice to BEAT THAT! Looks like you need an nVidia chipset too Well! That core clock speed is certainly impressive, as is the price! It appears to be an infinite probability decison - that nVidia, or two brand new PCs with an ATI HD4870 in each - which would give more creditability? :p As for; The infinite credit drive is achieving optimization; 50,000 RAC... and rising... The infinite credit drive is achieving even more optimization; 61,000 RAC... and rising... Keep going... I woke up to 72,000+ ... It's a strange dream I'm having here... 77K still isn't cutting it. me@rescam.org ID: 13866 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13870 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 17:51:32 UTC - in response to Message 13866. Someone needs to design the stand alone GPU BOINC board. It's just a rudementary OS and BOINC stored on a flash chip and several onboard GPUs. The new revolution in "farming". Check out this bad boy - multiple nVidia GPUs, but no graphics ports. You just set up one or more of these and one graphics card (or on-board graphics) so you can see what's going on. nVidia has some reference systems specified, where you run three (or even FOUR!) of those monsters (C1060 "Tesla" GPUs) on the same mobo. Or, one can buy a box already configured. Well watching that video all I need is $10K in throw away money and I can tell Ice to BEAT THAT! Looks like you need an nVidia chipset too Well! That core clock speed is certainly impressive, as is the price! It appears to be an infinite probability decison - that nVidia, or two brand new PCs with an ATI HD4870 in each - which would give more creditability? :p As for; The infinite credit drive is achieving optimization; 50,000 RAC... and rising... The infinite credit drive is achieving even more optimization; 61,000 RAC... and rising... Keep going... I woke up to 72,000+ ... It's a strange dream I'm having here... 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. ID: 13870 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Odd-Rod Send message Joined: 7 Sep 07 Posts: 444 Credit: 5,712,523 RAC: 1	Message 13875 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 18:23:34 UTC - in response to Message 13870. Someone needs to design the stand alone GPU BOINC board. It's just a rudementary OS and BOINC stored on a flash chip and several onboard GPUs. The new revolution in "farming". Check out this bad boy - multiple nVidia GPUs, but no graphics ports. You just set up one or more of these and one graphics card (or on-board graphics) so you can see what's going on. nVidia has some reference systems specified, where you run three (or even FOUR!) of those monsters (C1060 "Tesla" GPUs) on the same mobo. Or, one can buy a box already configured. Well watching that video all I need is $10K in throw away money and I can tell Ice to BEAT THAT! Looks like you need an nVidia chipset too Well! That core clock speed is certainly impressive, as is the price! It appears to be an infinite probability decison - that nVidia, or two brand new PCs with an ATI HD4870 in each - which would give more creditability? :p As for; The infinite credit drive is achieving optimization; 50,000 RAC... and rising... The infinite credit drive is achieving even more optimization; 61,000 RAC... and rising... Keep going... I woke up to 72,000+ ... It's a strange dream I'm having here... 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. Would that be Ice'd tea? ID: 13875 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13877 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 18:41:44 UTC - in response to Message 13875. Someone needs to design the stand alone GPU BOINC board. It's just a rudementary OS and BOINC stored on a flash chip and several onboard GPUs. The new revolution in "farming". Check out this bad boy - multiple nVidia GPUs, but no graphics ports. You just set up one or more of these and one graphics card (or on-board graphics) so you can see what's going on. nVidia has some reference systems specified, where you run three (or even FOUR!) of those monsters (C1060 "Tesla" GPUs) on the same mobo. Or, one can buy a box already configured. Well watching that video all I need is $10K in throw away money and I can tell Ice to BEAT THAT! Looks like you need an nVidia chipset too Well! That core clock speed is certainly impressive, as is the price! It appears to be an infinite probability decison - that nVidia, or two brand new PCs with an ATI HD4870 in each - which would give more creditability? :p As for; The infinite credit drive is achieving optimization; 50,000 RAC... and rising... The infinite credit drive is achieving even more optimization; 61,000 RAC... and rising... Keep going... I woke up to 72,000+ ... It's a strange dream I'm having here... 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. Would that be Ice'd tea? Now there's an idea - cool them down while I sneak past 'em :P ID: 13877 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Lloyd M. Send message Joined: 1 Dec 08 Posts: 139 Credit: 8,721,208 RAC: 0	Message 13878 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 18:44:10 UTC - in response to Message 13875. 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. Would that be Ice'd tea? It needs to have milk in it, to be an example of Brownian motion. ID: 13878 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

banditwolf Send message Joined: 12 Nov 07 Posts: 2425 Credit: 524,164 RAC: 0	Message 13885 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 19:40:36 UTC - in response to Message 13877. 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. Would that be Ice'd tea? Now there's an idea - cool them down while I sneak past 'em :P You need a fire hose, cause one glass isn't going to help. :P Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected? If it makes sense, DON'T do it. ID: 13885 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13887 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 19:52:05 UTC - in response to Message 13885. 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. Would that be Ice'd tea? Now there's an idea - cool them down while I sneak past 'em :P You need a fire hose, cause one glass isn't going to help. :P You are absolutely right. Maybe I should stop taking these tea breaks... ID: 13887 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13889 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 20:09:13 UTC Last modified: 4 Mar 2009, 20:13:42 UTC . My MilkWay credit total is now double that of my SETI. My MW RAC is now 78,000 and rising, but normality has not yet been achieved... ID: 13889 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

banditwolf Send message Joined: 12 Nov 07 Posts: 2425 Credit: 524,164 RAC: 0	Message 13896 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 20:39:25 UTC - in response to Message 13889. My MilkWay credit total is now double that of my SETI. My MW RAC is now 78,000 and rising, but normality has not yet been achieved... Mine is 2.5x. Rosetta is nearing 4x. Not hard to out-do 20k. :P Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected? If it makes sense, DON'T do it. ID: 13896 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Misfit Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 915 Credit: 1,503,319 RAC: 0	Message 13911 - Posted: 4 Mar 2009, 22:56:42 UTC - in response to Message 13878. Last modified: 4 Mar 2009, 22:56:52 UTC 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. Would that be Ice'd tea? It needs to have milk in it, to be an example of Brownian motion. Liquids that result in brownian motion. That is so wrong on multiple levels. me@rescam.org ID: 13911 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Lloyd M. Send message Joined: 1 Dec 08 Posts: 139 Credit: 8,721,208 RAC: 0	Message 13931 - Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 0:06:54 UTC - in response to Message 13911. Last modified: 5 Mar 2009, 0:08:09 UTC 77K still isn't cutting it. Nope. Those above me keep climbing. Maybe they'll stop for a cup of tea soon. Would that be Ice'd tea? Lloyd wrote: It needs to have milk in it, to be an example of Brownian motion. Misfit wrote: Liquids that result in brownian motion. That is so wrong on multiple levels. I was quoting Douglas Adams - what do I know? Realize that these are the stories that had a computer called "Deep Thought" that was built to find out the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything (which was 42), so they built an even BIGGER computer to find out what the question was. That bigger computer was earth, which explains why nothing makes any sense here. Also, according to the story, we were never supposed to evolve into sentient beings. BTW, one of the FTL ships in Adams books was called "Heart of Gold" ;^) Anyway, the brownian motion is needed for the FTL drive, which is a simulation of a restaurant, because the rules of mathematics don't apply in restaurants. Or maybe that was a different FTL drive. I may have two books mixed up. At any rate, the books spoof practically everything, are well written, and quite funny. I admit that I don't know anything about brownian motion, so I can't judge one way or the other. Others seem to agree with Mr. Adams, though: http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Brownian_motion http://www.answers.com/topic/brownian-motion I'm not proud of being ignorant of such things, and I was always far better with words than numbers. ID: 13931 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13958 - Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 7:41:42 UTC - in response to Message 13931. Last modified: 5 Mar 2009, 7:44:44 UTC BTW, one of the FTL ships in Adams books was called "Heart of Gold" ;^) Some good observations there Lloyd, and yes this thread is based on that very Heart of Gold, with the Infinite Improbability Drive, stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox whose photo I added in my last post. Improbability of my RAC reaching 83,000 is falling, but normality has not yet been achieved... ID: 13958 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

banditwolf Send message Joined: 12 Nov 07 Posts: 2425 Credit: 524,164 RAC: 0	Message 13970 - Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 12:52:08 UTC - in response to Message 13958. BTW, one of the FTL ships in Adams books was called "Heart of Gold" ;^) Some good observations there Lloyd, and yes this thread is based on that very Heart of Gold, with the Infinite Improbability Drive, stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox whose photo I added in my last post. Improbability of my RAC reaching 83,000 is falling, but normality has not yet been achieved... Your not very probable then...RAC: 84,355... Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected? If it makes sense, DON'T do it. ID: 13970 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 6 Apr 08 Posts: 2018 Credit: 100,142,856 RAC: 0	Message 13982 - Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 14:51:52 UTC - in response to Message 13970. BTW, one of the FTL ships in Adams books was called "Heart of Gold" ;^) Some good observations there Lloyd, and yes this thread is based on that very Heart of Gold, with the Infinite Improbability Drive, stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox whose photo I added in my last post. Improbability of my RAC reaching 83,000 is falling, but normality has not yet been achieved... Your not very probable then...RAC: 84,355... I think I was getting my double negatives mixed - improbability falling ;) Ho hum. 85,000 and still rising... ID: 13982 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote