GPUGrid: Short vs. Long

[Maxwell]

I just turned my 750ti towards GPUGrid, and I'm not sure I'm doing it right. I currently have it set up (zero resource share, so I only get 1 WU at a time) running the Long WUs. However, they are not finishing within that 24 hour bonus window. Would I be better off running the short WUs (which should finish in under 24 hours) or sticking with the long ones?

[FourOh]

From what I understand, the recent batch of work released is particularly long-running. If GPUGrid gets enough complaints, they might do something about the run time or bonus. Just make sure you have a core dedicated to the GPU work unit, and confirm you don't have a "power state" issue or anything like that. Your 750 Ti should be able to get them done in less than 24hrs. Try a different driver, either latest or an older one like 344.11.

I think Long Tasks without the bonus will still pay better than Short Tasks.

[Al]

I just started running a short one, my first GPUGrid in quite some time. It looks to finish in a little over 6 hours on my 750ti. I'm set to try a long one ofter that one finishes.

[Shadowlurker]

My long tasks generally run a bit over 10 hours on my 980, but I've had a couple that went 18 hours so you might have just gotten a longer than normal one. my short tasks run right around 6 hours on my 760 and pay 38k, the longs pay 255k so I would stick with the longs even if you aren't getting the bonus.

[Mumps]

Well, my 460GT is doing the Longs in roughly 42 hours, and the shorts in roughly 9:15. So guess which one I've been running.. :D

[Shandia]

Well, my 460GT is doing the Longs in roughly 42 hours, and the shorts in roughly 9:15. So guess which one I've been running.. :D

Yeah, it does seem like they increased the size of the long. My gtx580 "should" be completing the longs in about 30 hours. Past times was closer to 15/16 hours. I'll try to run it again since I've updated all my drivers and boinc. I wonder what my 9600gt and my 9500gt would do with the short. I bet they would both drop dead after the first few IF they will run it at all.

[cineon_lut]

Well, my 460GT is doing the Longs in roughly 42 hours, and the shorts in roughly 9:15. So guess which one I've been running.. :D

I'll measure the time, and probably hit this challenge with a whopping 2 or 3 cards. I'll get a long work unit done by the end of the first day, *maybe* a second one during the project, then switch to all short to get the max points during the project time frame.

[Al]

Looks like a long will finish in 30 hours on a 750ti that's down clocked a bit.

[FourOh]

I just started a long run unit on a 750 Ti, it's only running about 70% GPU usage. I'm letting the factory OC do its thing, I think there is pretty low risk for error at that usage with good temps.

[c303a]

My 750ti FTW does a long in about 22 hours and a GTX 750 takes about 23.5 hours. Both are running at factory clocks.

[Al]

I have to down clock mine because it white screens the machine it's in at factory ocs. I think it's a psu problem, but I haven't the time to look at it right now.

[cineon_lut]

I have to down clock mine because it white screens the machine it's in at factory ocs. I think it's a psu problem, but I haven't the time to look at it right now.

My pos evga does that. The msi cards truck along. My evga 570 will prob sit this one out :(


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[Al]

The long wus pay considerably better, even without the bonus.

[Shandia]

I have to down clock mine because it white screens the machine it's in at factory ocs. I think it's a psu problem, but I haven't the time to look at it right now.

Feel your pain. I picked up this work unit that I'm doing now late. So far this MSI 580 is working like a hair dryer.....I mean champ. I'll go ahead and run 3 more of these longs. I'll work an extra one or 2 more if it plops. (personal goals and 85 hours to go)