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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 12:31:25
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Ok, what is this project like? Hyper threads on or off?
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 12:49:02
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Most excellent HK-Steve.
Thanks yodap, I can not run Collatz as too hot here at the moment, so will concentrate on some more secret projects and get some more points....
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 12:56:29
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Secret Agent Steve running our Covert Ops! Nice compliment to the strong arm of our Strike Force. 
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 13:03:26
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Secret Agent Steve running our Covert Ops! Nice compliment to the strong arm of our Strike Force.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhh, need to speak quieter........ and turn the lights out......I have IR goggles on........ I am sneaking around all over the place..... 
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 13:08:40
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Most excellent HK-Steve.
+1 Nice work!
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 13:25:17
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ipkha
Ok, what is this project like? Hyper threads on or off?
I can't give you a GOOD answer to that, but my advice is that this is primarily a GPU project. 380 seconds for a GTX1080, versus days for a CPU.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 13:49:16
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Darn, I will try some later on. Can't tie up my gpus for too long.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 14:02:09
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ipkha
Ok, what is this project like? Hyper threads on or off?
I can't give you a GOOD answer to that, but my advice is that this is primarily a GPU project. 380 seconds for a GTX1080, versus days for a CPU.
It is Good advice, much appreciated.....
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 19:25:25
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No! Sick-turd-ashtray bumped you guys down to 4th! Fight! You guys know to optimize your GPU config files, right? It may take some experimenting, but if you haven't done this yet, it can reduce your run time significantly! You will get slightly less points per task, but many more tasks per day will get completed. Here is a link if you are curious. The good part is about the 10th post from the top. If you have a 1070 or above, I can tell you that it works wonders just the way it is typed in the 10th post. The files you are to modify are blank, empty, by default. Simply copy the info, open those files (with text editor), paste, save and read config files, maybe restart BOINC if it doesn't take effect. Good luck, hope to see you reclaim your spot!
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/06/30 21:32:10
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No! Sick-turd-ashtray bumped you guys down to 4th! Fight!
You guys know to optimize your GPU config files, right? It may take some experimenting, but if you haven't done this yet, it can reduce your run time significantly! You will get slightly less points per task, but many more tasks per day will get completed.
Here is a link if you are curious. The good part is about the 10th post from the top. If you have a 1070 or above, I can tell you that it works wonders just the way it is typed in the 10th post. The files you are to modify are blank, empty, by default. Simply copy the info, open those files (with text editor), paste, save and read config files, maybe restart BOINC if it doesn't take effect.
Good luck, hope to see you reclaim your spot!
Awesome tony, thanks. Good results on my 1070 and 980ti so far. The top wu below was at 90% when I hit the read config switch. The next 2 tell the story. They were averaging about 20 on the 980ti. 
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 03:19:28
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I have run this as well on my GTX 970's with the same results. Almost double the points.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 06:33:08
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Wow! Even better results on the 980Ti than I expected! Hopefully everyone else will see this soon and make the changes too, if they haven't already. Go get 'em fellas!
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 08:09:00
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Good reminder! I found I had already done this on my main PC but not on my 2P.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 13:02:09
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I've noticed the gap between us shrinking in the last few updates. From 12 million to 5.5 in 8 hours or so.
It's on baby!
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 13:13:24
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I am confident you will regain 3rd place in this Sprint. But, well, you will need to let TAAT stay ahead of you of course, in the marathon. 
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 13:39:22
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Next year you will graduate and move on and we will still be dealing with the un-pronouncables. How much fun is that?
You guys can still grab the gold on this one. Just do it!
Thanks howdy2u2 for jumping in on this one.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 13:42:35
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yodap
I've noticed the gap between us shrinking in the last few updates. From 12 million to 5.5 in 8 hours or so.
It's on baby!
Gap@ 1100- 8,464,220 1200- 7,452,840 1300- 6,177,274 1400- 5,529,914 1500- 5,048,944 1600- 3,937,854 1700- 2,505,378 1800- 1,052,338 1900- +358,205 <Over took for 3rd 2000- +1,871,785 (Yes, I keep tabs on this kind of stuff......  )
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 14:04:02
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I've got my 2 1080Ti's on it right now. Couldn't figure out the Intel gpu in time before day plans interfered.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 14:07:16
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10esseetony
No! Sick-turd-ashtray bumped you guys down to 4th! Fight!
You guys know to optimize your GPU config files, right? It may take some experimenting, but if you haven't done this yet, it can reduce your run time significantly! You will get slightly less points per task, but many more tasks per day will get completed.
Here is a link if you are curious. The good part is about the 10th post from the top. If you have a 1070 or above, I can tell you that it works wonders just the way it is typed in the 10th post. The files you are to modify are blank, empty, by default. Simply copy the info, open those files (with text editor), paste, save and read config files, maybe restart BOINC if it doesn't take effect.
Good luck, hope to see you reclaim your spot!
ipkha
I've got my 2 1080Ti's on it right now. Couldn't figure out the Intel gpu in time before day plans interfered.
To get max performance edit your config files like 10esseetony pointed out. Time wise it's close to a buy 1 get 1 free/ 2 for 1 sale !!
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 14:40:33
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Is that better than running two tasks at once?
I always have run 2 tasks on the gpu for this project.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 14:40:50
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Is that better than running two tasks at once?
I always have run 2 tasks on the gpu for this project.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 14:59:34
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Is that better than running two tasks at once?
I always have run 2 tasks on the gpu for this project.
I cannot answer that but I can show times from when I didn't edit to after I did edit the file. You do lose a few points though, but the times make up for it. GPU: 1070 FTW Factory OC only 
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 15:01:48
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Bill it works with running 2 at once. Doubles output. I did it on my 1070 until I added my 780 into that rig. Then I stopped 2 at once because the 780 is a blast furnace.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 15:36:41
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Quick explanation of what happens with the code. If your card takes 20 minutes to do a wu and yo get 35000 for it, you do 105k/hr. With code your wu finishes in 8 minutes and get 28000 for it and you do 210k/hr (7.5 wu/hr x 28000k) ymmv but you can see it.
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 17:16:58
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No no no Bill! 2 at once (in my experience) isn't even in the same league as the .config file mod. And super-congrats to all for reclaiming 3rd place! Sometimes there is a x64 and a x86 file, but open up your collatz folder and find your .config file(s) and modify them asap! (If I remember correctly these are 'tuned' for a 980Ti, but it works wonders on most modern cards. At least give it a try for a few workunits.) Just post this into those (usually empty) .CONFIG folders: verbose=1
kernels_per_reduction=48
threads=8
lut_size=17
sieve_size=30
cache_sieve=1
sleep=1
reduce_cpu=0
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 17:31:52
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Sweet, we're back in 3rd
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 18:26:20
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I am still doing 2 at a time and I added that to the GPu config.
it did cut my times quite a lot on my 980Ti and Titan Xm
Not so much on my 1080, just a little bit. every little bit helps
Thanks for the tip!
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 20:49:31
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My six (EVGA of course) 1080s each run one task in 380 seconds with the config mod (founder editions with no overclock, most 1080s are faster). How long for two, Bill? If 760 seconds or less, cool, no changes needed. TAAT does have one user with a 1080Ti who has established two tasks are better, with config mod included, but far and wide all I have seen is advice to run only one instance. ( I hope I'm not coming across as arrogant or condescending or any such thing, I'm basically an idiot with expensive hobbies, and I'm just trying to help others get every ounce of performance for their hard earned electricity dollars. ) Again, congrats to all on retaking 3rd place!
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 21:10:07
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1080 = 645 - 718 seconds I would say 690 looks to be average time if I were to add them all and divide.
GTX980Ti = 954 - 988 975 looks to be average
Titan Xm = 904 - 941 920 looks to be average Titan Xm
The Titan was at 1800 before and the 980Ti was at 1950 seconds
The 1080 is running at 1974mhz
The 980Ti anf titan-X are running at 1350mhz
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Re: Formula Boinc
2017/07/01 21:15:56
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10esseetony
My six (EVGA of course) 1080s each run one task in 380 seconds with the config mod (founder editions with no overclock, most 1080s are faster). How long for two, Bill? If 760 seconds or less, cool, no changes needed.
TAAT does have one user with a 1080Ti who has established two tasks are better, with config mod included, but far and wide all I have seen is advice to run only one instance.
( I hope I'm not coming across as arrogant or condescending or any such thing, I'm basically an idiot with expensive hobbies, and I'm just trying to help others get every ounce of performance for their hard earned electricity dollars. )
Again, congrats to all on retaking 3rd place!
Nope, your help is always welcome here. Great info, no worries.
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