Team Objectives

[Groundhog@SETI.USA]

We definitely need some faqs on GPU usage and projects. I have known that they could be used but have never been sure which projects to run, how to get the GPU clients, and how to find out which drivers are best. I'm sure I have one or two video cards that could be crunching.

There are several teams still running around with SETI in their name, one of them is #2. Maybe we should have a subtitle that says "We're not just SETI anymore"?

I think this a great idea and a quickly implemented first step. Let new people know that we want to be active in all BOINC projects.

[NJCaNS]

We definitely need some faqs on GPU usage and projects. I have known that they could be used but have never been sure which projects to run, how to get the GPU clients, and how to find out which drivers are best. I'm sure I have one or two video cards that could be crunching.



I think this a great idea and a quickly implemented first step. Let new people know that we want to be active in all BOINC projects.

Thanks for the team support in wanting to add to our GPU crunching. I hope we can get you the information you and others need.
I'd also like to point out we've been crunching more than just SETI for over 5 years but so we can keep our original name and legacy, it doesn't hurt to inform, remind and advertise. Maybe that (We're not just SETI anymore!) would make a good signature?

[Zytozux]

SETI is still the flagship BOINC project though. It may not have the most total credit anymore, but it still has the largest amount of users by far. It is also the project where the most people start their BOINC career. We're really just getting creamed in terms of GPU power right now and I think removing seti from the name would be a mistake.

I think this pic says a lot as well.

[shiva]

Just to make a little point, I don't remember the numbers but being close will make the point. I joined setiusa about 4 or 5 years ago with a RAC of maybe 17,000 per day and was in the top 10 or so in RAC. I think I had 17 computers running to get that RAC. Today I have 13 computers running and I have 14 ati or nvidia cards. My RAC today is almost 1.7 million and could be more if I moved my ati cards to DNETC, most are on Collatz today. I'm going for my 3rd 100 million project. 4870 cards are cheap today and can add a 100 thousand a day to your RAC. 5870 cards are getting cheaper every day and can add 300 thousand a day to your RAC. 5970 well the numbers just keep getting bigger. Granted not many will do what I do with boinc, but just adding cards to all those cpu's you have would blow the doors off of anyone out there. 1 4870 in 100 computers, you do the math. You have over 1000 computers. I think you need to talk to them, all the time. I think the leaders need to have cards, and I know lots of them do, maybe all do. I know its hard to sell if you aren't using it. Good luck and I hope to see you back on top in the future. @ possum let these guys help you through either a build or a buy, they know what they are doing. well sometimes. oh yea I will have my 100 million on Collatz in time to move all my cards to the SETIUSA PG race later this month.

[DrPop]

True, SETI is still the most popular, but crunching it is not the way to be #1 in BOINC. Believe me, I was crunching SETI even back in the "classic" days, before BOINC even existed, and I have a soft spot for that project. However, I have a hard time throwing any resources at it these days due to the attitude of those running the project.
DNETC is a relatively new project yet. Try typing in SETI and then Milkyway into that Google fight machine. I think you'll be surprised how close the results are.

Shiva, you are correct, of course. The days of CPU crunching are numbered, and now that even a project like SETI will use them, the writing is on the wall. Once the OpenCL standard really takes off, and programmers only have to write one line of code for most GPUs to use...
...the CPU will be just a transfer station of data to and from the GPU. Looks like a few teams figured this out faster than we did. Or, at least they could afford to purchase that power before we could!

[Zytozux]

Looks like a few teams figured this out faster than we did. Or, at least they could afford to purchase that power before we could!

Exactly, so we just need to figure out how to attract those GPU users into joining the team.

[zombie67]

Which brings you back to being locked into one project in order to be #1 in over all credits.

[thepossum1]

Thanks for the GPU list Fire$torm

Sheesh--looks like I don't have the right one---I have ATI Mobility HD 4250 in the new lappy. But, I HAD to buy it--it was siting there $100 off!! Sony Vaio which I knew was a decent one, it called me

Took me forever to even find the info in here--not used to this new fangled Win 7

EDIT: thanks for the offer DrPop--son's not interested in building--he thinks BOINC is a waste--now if it had something to do with Xbox then maybe I could get him to put out the effort. He's 17 and thinks mom is crazy lol
But hey--I noticed I have webcam & Skype on here--no clue how to use them though and also remote capability

[Fire$torm]

Thanks for the GPU list Fire$torm

Sheesh--looks like I don't have the right one---I have ATI Mobility HD 4250 in the new lappy. But, I HAD to buy it--it was siting there $100 off!! Sony Vaio which I knew was a decent one, it called me

Took me forever to even find the info in here--not used to this new fangled Win 7

EDIT: thanks for the offer DrPop--son's not interested in building--he thinks BOINC is a waste--now if it had something to do with Xbox then maybe I could get him to put out the effort. He's 17 and thinks mom is crazy lol
But hey--I noticed I have webcam & Skype on here--no clue how to use them though and also remote capability

Congrats on the new lappy with fresh n' new tech scent . Laptops can be troublesome sometimes when used to crunch with their GPU. No matter, Enjoy ur nu tech.

In regards to your sons addiction to console gaming, I have the cure. A bigger addiction in the form of ATI's EyeFinity Technology.
The following are all [H]ardocp links.

Videos:
EyeFinity Overview
First Time Gaming Experience with ATI Eyefinity
EyeFinity 6 (2 rows of 3)

Articles:
AMD's ATI Eyefinity Technology Review
Eyefinity Challenge in Dallas, TX
AMD's ATI Radeon Eyefinity Performance Review

[thepossum1]

haha F$--you're gonna put me in the poorhouse if I even show him those links!!!!!! Blew me away and I don't even game.