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2015/03/25 12:22:31 (permalink)
While searching around for other CPU projects, I noticed today that Universe@home has some tasks available. Currently, there are only 512 tasks available so I do not think these tasks will last long. There were no tasks available yesterday when I checked.
 
 
http://universeathome.pl/universe/index.php
 
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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/25 18:20:29 (permalink)
    I'm looking for a new project, I'll give it a shot.
     

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/27 15:55:53 (permalink)
    I did not realize that the project had gone into production. This is the production site:
     
    http://universeathome.pl/universe/index.php
     

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/27 18:20:28 (permalink)
    It appears to do alot of I/O. I guess I need to compare numbers with you, but think this isn't a good project for boxes running OS on USB flash drive.
     
    0.01 Universe X-ray sources v2 with 81 WUs completed
    Amd 61xxes @ 2.8 Ghz - 8:14:53 Average
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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/27 20:29:45 (permalink)
    Maybe I could create an app_config.xml limit the I/O for a better fit. How do you find the Projectname for these WUs?
     
    <app_config>
    <app>
    <name>Projectname</name>
    <max_concurrent>24</max_concurrent>
    </app>
    </app_config>

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/27 21:00:48 (permalink)
    You can find the name in the file client_state.xml found in your BOINC directory. The name for this project is universe-xray_sources_v2.
     
    Here is what I have seen so far with the few tasks that have completed on my hosts.
     
    920 @ 4.0 GHz HT Off - Windows - 2:01:30 Average
    3930K @ 4.2 GHz HT Off - Linux - 3:00:27 Average
    5960X @ 4.3 GHz HT Off - Windows - 1:45:07 Average
     
    The tasks run significantly slower in Linux OS. I noticed this on the test project as well.
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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/27 21:15:05 (permalink)
    For the USB flash drive, if you have stable power and UPS battery backup, you could look into the option of running your BOINC folder in RAM out of /dev/shm. You would have to copy the folder back to flash before shutting down though. This would probably be more beneficial for a system that runs long term for at least a few months without shutdown or reboot.

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/27 23:43:00 (permalink)
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    you could look into the option of running your BOINC folder in RAM out of /dev/shm. 

     
    Would that be a BOINC client setting? or could you setup for the working directory / checkpoint files to be running on a RAMDisk, like what was done of the [H] Appliance for F@H?

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/28 06:57:30 (permalink)
     
    Took a little peek at this Universe Project, and hooked up one rig to see how they went.
    If anyone wonders about badges, here goes: 
     
    Neptune (10k)   
    Uranus (50k)   
    Saturn (100k)   
    Jupiter (250k)   
    Mars (500k)    
    Earth (1kk)    
    Venus (5kk)    
    Mercury (25kk)    
    Sun (100kk) 
     
    Only one WU has started, but seems to need a tad over one hour on a 4960X @4,2Ghz HT/ Off.


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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/28 10:50:57 (permalink)
    bowlinra
    Would that be a BOINC client setting? or could you setup for the working directory / checkpoint files to be running on a RAMDisk, like what was done of the [H] Appliance for F@H?



    It would not be a BOINC feature and would have to be setup manually. If you have all your BOINC files in one folder, you could copy the whole folder over to /dev/shm and then start BOINC from that new location. Something like this in an xterm:
     
    cp -a ~/boinc /dev/shm
    cd /dev/shm/boinc
    ./boinc --allow_remote_gui_rpc
     
    Anything in /dev/shm is in RAM so you would want to make sure there is good system stability and battery backup.

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/28 10:52:52 (permalink)
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    Took a little peek at this Universe Project, and hooked up one rig to see how they went.
    If anyone wonders about badges, here goes: 
     
    Neptune (10k)   
    Uranus (50k)    
    Saturn (100k)    
    Jupiter (250k)    
    Mars (500k)     
    Earth (1kk)     
    Venus (5kk)     
    Mercury (25kk)     
    Sun (100kk)  
     
    Only one WU has started, but seems to need a tad over one hour on a 4960X @4,2Ghz HT/ Off.


     
    Thanks for sharing the badge list.

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/28 12:30:29 (permalink)
    Thanks Orange, I've been looking for that.

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/03/28 12:31:39 (permalink)
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    It would not be a BOINC feature and would have to be setup manually. If you have all your BOINC files in one folder, you could copy the whole folder over to /dev/shm and then start BOINC from that new location. Something like this in an xterm:

     
    Thanks, that's interesting. I'll see if I can try that after I return from spring break.
     

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/02 11:57:39 (permalink)
    The first scientific article has been published for Universe@Home.
     
    http://arxiv.org/pdf/1503.08745.pdf
     
    Source providing the above document.
     
    http://universeathome.pl/universe/forum_thread.php?id=24
     

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/02 12:46:39 (permalink)
    I Wish they had some more Tasks ready to send.
    I like to do Outer Space Projects.

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/03 08:12:27 (permalink)
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    I Wish they had some more Tasks ready to send.
    I like to do Outer Space Projects.


     
    The project developer has a new batch of work coming out next week.
     
    http://universeathome.pl/universe/forum_thread.php?id=18&postid=258#258
     

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/07 22:03:36 (permalink)
    Has anyone seen this new batch?  Next week, meant Monday to me.

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/08 07:02:00 (permalink)
    Their server status web page shows zero tasks currently available, and only one in progress.  So appears they haven't released new tasks yet.

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/08 08:57:32 (permalink)
    The project developer reported that two issues were identified in the application. I think this is why the next batch of work has not been released yet.
     
    http://universeathome.pl/universe/forum_thread.php?id=23&postid=262#262
     

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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/08 15:47:42 (permalink)
    CAS @ home have tasks today.
    Some ICT Protein Structure Prediction(2nd Generation) v1.21 Tasks.
    Still waiting for new Universe @ Home Tasks though.
    At least on the first round I did get a badge, and going for the Rings.
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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/09 16:37:05 (permalink)
    A summary of the previous scientific article posted on Universe@Home was posted at the URL below.
     
    http://universeathome.pl/universe/forum_thread.php?id=27#263
     
    I appreciate that the project developer and scientist is keeping us up to date on the work being done and the latest findings.
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    Re: Universe@Home Test Tasks Available 2015/04/21 17:06:59 (permalink)
    Universe@Home has work again as of today. The server status is reporting over 104,000 available tasks.

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