• Download the latest stable version of BOINC from:
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dl/?C=M;O=D
Note: This page includes links to BOINC versions that may be BETA, and can
exhibit problems that will be fixed in the final release. CUDA requires at least
version 6.4.5. 6.6.3 and 6.6.4 both have significant problems and should be avoided.
• Download the latest nVidia drivers for your CUDA capable card:
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
• Download the latest Raistmer’s AKV8+CUDA optimization from the first
link in this thread (download requires that you establish a free account) For
Q6600+ use SSE3 :
http://lunatics.kwsn.net/gpu-crunching/ak-v8-cuda-mb-team-work-mod.0.html
• Create a custom cc_config.xml file:
o Right click on desktop, new text document
o Open the document
o Insert the following text:
<cc_config>
<options>
<ncpus>6</ncpus>
</options>
</cc_config>
Change the “6” to the number of cpu and gpu cores in your machine. Q6600=4 +GTX260=1
for a total of 5, etc.
o Save the file as cc_config.xml and set file type to ‘all files’
• If BOINC is installed already, detatch from the project, uninstall, delete
any remaining folders, cleanup with the registry cleaner in ccleaner. This
clears out any existing optimizations and makes the work units available for
redistribution .
• Install latest nVidia Drivers
• Install the new BOINC Client. (Note: Do not select “single user” nor
“protected application” during the install)
o I use advanced part of the install
o uncheck the screensaver
o checkmark allow all users to control BOINC
o uncheck protected application execution
o Launch BOINC Manager
o Attach to SETI
o Existing User, then log in
o Finish
o Let BOINC do its downloads of banners, flags, files,
o Close BOINC and close from the task bar, yes close.
• Extract the contents of the Raistmer’s AKV8+CUDA optimization to the
desktop
o Copy all of the extracted files
o Paste them into the
BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\
folder.
Yes to replace.
o This folder is located at:
C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/ Application Data/ BOINC/ Projects/Setiathome.berkley.edu/
(Vista put the folder in: program data folders) If you cannot see this folder
it may be hidden. To show hidden folders, tools, folder options, view,
advanced settings, checkmark ‘show hidden files and folders’, then apply.
• Find your newly created cc_config.xml file, copy it, then paste it into
the BOINC folder.
• Start BOINC from the start menu
• Advanced View, Tasks Tab, sort by Progress, should show running
tasks equal to the number placed in your cc_config.xml
• If an insufficient number of tasks are shown in the progress section:
o Advanced
o Read Config File
