NFS@Home news

[pinhodecarlos]

As a moderator on NFS@Home project I am trying to bring the experts of the backstage of the project to the forum. One accepted my invitation, more to come. I hope to increase within 1-2 months the activity of the feedback of the project hoping at the end we can achieve our goals, to be shared soon.

Carlos

[Duke of Buckingham]

As a moderator on NFS@Home project I am trying to bring the experts of the backstage of the project to the forum. One accepted my invitation, more to come. I hope to increase within 1-2 months the activity of the feedback of the project hoping at the end we can achieve our goals, to be shared soon.

Carlos


Good that you have a ring to bring them all, THE PRECIOUS. =))
Or is it a bring to ring them all.:confused:
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That are good news Carlos and we must see if we can make a NFS challenge soon, too many challenges on next times.

It would be good to know what are the best dates for the project and see when we dont have other challenges, to choose a good date for both, the team and the project.

[pinhodecarlos]

I am reaching a point where my computers are not enough fast for prime search so I might turn them over here so I can help NFS and FB too.
I will try to schedule a challenge in a few weeks times.

[pinhodecarlos]

About the challenge we are thinking about one for lasievee application. I am trying to see if we can code a challenge page to be added to NFS@Home home page.

[Duke of Buckingham]

About the challenge we are thinking about one for lasievee application. I am trying to see if we can code a challenge page to be added to NFS@Home home page.

I need some hours on all NFS applications anyway, since they can be made on Linux everything will be fine to me.

Now maybe time to see what is other team members opinion about the possible dates.

[pinhodecarlos]

Ok Ric. Let me know when SETI.USA prefers so I can tell the project to prepare itself with a big buffer.

[Duke of Buckingham]

From 2015-02-08 00:00 UTC to 2015-02-15 00:00 UTC, that is my opinion, more or less one day.

Can someone please post other best dates for us?
http://elizabethseer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/doubt.gif

[Duke of Buckingham]

From 2015-02-08 00:00 UTC to 2015-02-15 00:00 UTC, that is my opinion, more or less one day.

Can someone please post other best dates for us?
http://elizabethseer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/doubt.gif

No one :( damn.

[Al]

There is now a poll at the start of this thread regarding a yes or no on issuing an NFS Challenge on BoincStats. Please take a minute to vote. Thanks!

[Shandia]

Um.....seems I haven't crunched it since it was a possible contender for the Pentathlon last year. let me check the requirements and my schedule.....lol Just kidding! ;-) If it's a challenge and a priority, then I'm in. Just make sure any info is readily available since my firewall settings are blank and so is Boinc. And it will be again since I now have new drives waiting to be installed.

[Duke of Buckingham]

We are the second team at NFS almost every day. Except for Syracuse University usually no other team passes us.

I know that most of SUSA members on NFS are not active at the forum but I still think a 5 days challenge would be good for us at the project.

I voted YES for all the members that dont come to the forum and for myself.

[Bryan]

Turn 16e Lattice Sieve back on for 4 days and I'd come play ... I didn't get my 25k hours.

I don't personally want to do a challenge during the next 3-4 weeks ... it seems like we have been doing back to back to back challenges. I'm challenged out!

[pinhodecarlos]

I personally think that the challenge should take place in April or after due to the future work we will be doing. I'll keep everyone up to date.

[DrBackJack]

I just saw this post today and went to vote. It said, you have already voted ???

Definitely a YES !

[FourOh]

NFS is a good project for a challenge - reliable and pays well. Besides, I'm in on any challenge issued by the team - meanwhile I will continue to work my goals. Otherwise, if my help is needed on anything in particular, you know where to find me ;)

[Al]

I just saw this post today and went to vote. It said, you have already voted ???
Has anyone else had this problem?

[Bryan]

Has anyone else had this problem?

I think it is Duke's fault. He said he voted for everyone in the very 1st post :))

[Shandia]

I think it is Duke's fault. He said he voted for everyone in the very 1st post :))

So......it was Duke to post the first No. =)) It may of been bugged since it showed one yes after I voted Yes.....and one no. Seems to be working ok now since it's showing a pretty good response.

[Duke of Buckingham]

I think it is Duke's fault. He said he voted for everyone in the very 1st post :))

I dont mind the fault is always mine but the first post is not mine Bryan.

I will crunch NFS anytime I want and even if I am alone, that means no one wants to be with me and that I will accept.

[Bryan]

I voted YES for all the members that dont come to the forum and for myself.

I stand corrected, 1st post on Page 2 =))

[Duke of Buckingham]

I stand corrected, 1st post on Page 2 =))

Yhea, that is true Bryan but I dont post much.:D

[pinhodecarlos]

So can you guys issue a NFS@Home challenge?

[Duke of Buckingham]

So can you guys issue a NFS@Home challenge?

I hope someone can as soon as possible Carlos, maybe around the same time as the GPUGRID challenge. 1984

[pinhodecarlos]

Ricardo, please point it to after the 5th of March. Thank you.

[Duke of Buckingham]

Ricardo, please point it to after the 5th of March. Thank you.

I have no passwords or know how to, so I cant inscribe us for the challenge, I think (but not sure) only Administrators can do it but any date will be good for me Carlos.

Black Sheep are always ready. 1985

[Bryan]

If it is going to be in March then I will join in. I was one of the NO votes.

EDIT: Carlos, does it pay better under Windows or Linux and HT on or off?

[pinhodecarlos]

Bryan, HT on. Sames figures for Windows or Linux.

[Bryan]

Bryan, HT on. Sames figures for Windows or Linux.

Thank you!

[Duke of Buckingham]

Not one answer from our Administrators, that makes me very sad. :(

[Al]

Not one answer from our Administrators, that makes me very sad. :(
Sorry Duke! The Pole is in favor of having an NFS Challenge. How long and when? I was thinking 03/15/15 to 03/20/15. These dates don't overlap any other scheduled challenges.

[Duke of Buckingham]

Sorry Duke! The Pole is in favor of having an NFS Challenge. How long and when? I was thinking 03/15/15 to 03/20/15. These dates don't overlap any other scheduled challenges.

Every date and time would be good for me, better ask Carlos opinion about that but in any doubth do it just like that my friend.
1986
The Damn Black Sheep.:D

[pinhodecarlos]

I want to see planet3dnow in there and therefore I posted on their forum and it looks like they can't enter any boinstats challenge because the team leader is not anymore in the team, and to worst things up, Boincstats will not change team leader. This is very rude from BOINCstats. In this way I will try to see if someone from NFS@Home can code a challenge stats linked to the main page.

[Al]

Duke or Carlos, what do you want to name the Challenge and I'll set it up.

[Bryan]

Need For Speed II

[Al]

I like it!

The Challenge is set! Starts March 15th and goes for 5 days.

[Duke of Buckingham]

I like it all, congratulations. :o)

[denim]

Need For Speed II

Hey no, wheres my trademark usage royalties?

[pinhodecarlos]

Just a quick note. Wu's deadline is 7 days so easy to bunker....
Already warned the backstage of the project so 8-9 days before the start of the challenge the buffers will be with plenty of work.

[Bryan]

Hey no, wheres my trademark usage royalties?

So sue me =)) Just put it on my tab, I'd rather owe it to you than beat you out of it :D

[denim]

So sue me =)) Just put it on my tab, I'd rather owe it to you than beat you out of it :D

I'll take your NFS challenge credits for usage rights. ;)

[Bryan]

I'll take your NFS challenge credits for usage rights. ;)

=))

Unfortunately you are 1 challenge too early. I need; 1M to hit 5M (then I'm done), change color on 2 badges, and hours on 2 to get them to 25k.

On the Need For Speed III challenge things might be different so I can pay my debt :D

[DrBackJack]

Good work Carlos ! It will be some fun.
Just a quick note. Wu's deadline is 7 days so easy to bunker....
Already warned the backstage of the project so 8-9 days before the start of the challenge the buffers will be with plenty of work.

[Al]

I'll be honest, I voted no on this challenge, but since we issued it, I'll be there. So what should I run?

15e I can add 15k hours
14e I can add 15k hours
16eV5 I need both hours and credits

So which one of the applications is the 16eV5? I'm running Win7 if that makes a difference. Sorry, it's not apparent to me.

[Bryan]

16e pays MUCH better than the others (unless things have changed). V5 used to be Linux only but now it is also Windows. The only problem with 16eV5 is that it can take 1G/thread of memory (or a little more). RAM (http://wuprop.boinc-af.org/results/graph_ram.py?projet=NFS@Home&application=16e Lattice Sieve V5&plateforme=all)

Unless things have changed, you will get more credits running a few less threads (so you have enough memory) than dropping to the 14e or 15e and running all threads. I used to run 10 threads on my 12 thread/16G machines and never had a memory problem. 15e pays better than 14e.

This is old data so things might have changed.

Personally I'll be running all apps during the bunker and challenge since I'm working on badges and hours. I may do the bunker in 16eV5 and then switch to 14/15 for the challenge.

[pinhodecarlos]

16e pays MUCH better than the others (unless things have changed). V5 used to be Linux only but now it is also Windows. The only problem with 16eV5 is that it can take 1G/thread of memory (or a little more). RAM (http://wuprop.boinc-af.org/results/graph_ram.py?projet=NFS@Home&application=16e Lattice Sieve V5&plateforme=all)

Unless things have changed, you will get more credits running a few less threads (so you have enough memory) than dropping to the 14e or 15e and running all threads. I used to run 10 threads on my 12 thread/16G machines and never had a memory problem. 15e pays better than 14e.


You're correct.
14e pays 36 points per wu
15e pays 44 points per wu
16e V5 pays 130 points per wu (more than 1GB/thread)

~same time run for each application, either linux or windows.

Carlos

[Al]

Is this the 16eV5 - lasieve5f?

[Maxwell]

Is this the 16eV5 - lasieve5f?
Yes.

Don't you just love their naming system? :p

[pinhodecarlos]

Is this the 16eV5 - lasieve5f?

Yes.

[pinhodecarlos]

Yes.

Don't you just love their naming system? :p

The name is in function of the lattice siever (application).

[shiva]

hmmmm guess it has been a while for me. I have over a million credits on this project and less than 1000 hours on wuprop. not sure why but what it shows :(
14e---435 h
15e---298
16e sieve --- 186

[Maxwell]

hmmmm guess it has been a while for me. I have over a million credits on this project and less than 1000 hours on wuprop. not sure why but what it shows :(
14e---435 h
15e---298
16e sieve --- 186
You probably crunched it before WUProp had hours. I had over 1M credits, but no NFS badges or WUProp hours last June. Done only some nominal crunching for NFS since then.

[denim]

=))

Unfortunately you are 1 challenge too early. I need; 1M to hit 5M (then I'm done), change color on 2 badges, and hours on 2 to get them to 25k.

On the Need For Speed III challenge things might be different so I can pay my debt :D

Ok, sounds like a fair deal.