Step by Step Instructions for Optimizing the SETI BOINC Client for Windows

[Stryfe]

Are you certain you selected the app that was compatible with your CPU?

2 things:
1. The Intel Only will not run on an AMD rig
2. Running a client with instruction sets your cpu cannot process will not work.

My guess is you grabbed an Intel Only and put it on your AMD box?

Close, I got the SSE2 generic instead of the SSE1 app. I forgot the XPs don't have SSE2.

Thanks for the help

 

[QuietIce]

I've gotta' ask, is there really a big difference in the various BOINC versions? I'm currently running 5.4.9 yet 5.4.11 is the most recent.

I am using the most recent optimizer, SaH_5.15 ...

 

[freakdiablo]

anyone have any idea when theyre gonna make one of these for linux? just installed ubuntu since winders took a dump and Im getting estimated completion times over 10 1/2 hours.

 

[eaglescouter]

anyone have any idea when theyre gonna make one of these for linux? just installed ubuntu since winders took a dump and Im getting estimated completion times over 10 1/2 hours.

I believe there are *nix optimizations, here are some resources:
http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=31986

 

[freakdiablo]

I believe there are *nix optimizations, here are some resources:
http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=31986

sorry for me being off topic but...
eagle for president. thanks!

 

[res0r9lm]

for optimized boinc client that will increase benchmarking http://calbe.dw70.de/

 

[El<(')>Maxi]

I have version 5.8.16

Can I just attach the Seti project to the manager?

 

[eaglescouter]

I have version 5.8.16

Can I just attach the Seti project to the manager?

Yes.

Then you want to install the optimized client.

 

[El<(')>Maxi]

OK I'm on the project, not sure how long but I'm here for the time being.

 

[eaglescouter]

Welcome to the Team

 

[muddocktor]

Welcome aboard, Maxi.

And you didn't say if you were using them, but running the optimized apps make big difference on processing time.

 

[El<(')>Maxi]

Yes I am, SSE3 for this Yonah. It's only running at @ stock but it's something

 

[Vento1]

Welcome to Seti.

 

[eaglescouter]

Vista optimizations link/instructions added to first post.

 

[PhysX]

kinda off topic, but not really. how i installed boinc on my gfs laptop "t5450", but she said she doesn't want it in the taskbar, i installed it as a service so....it shouldn't be there right ? though it is.

 

[QuietIce]

I don't think you can get it off the task bar. But you can hide it on the task bar and she'll have that little double-arrow button showing something else is there.


I managed to get the BOINC clients to run in Linux with no icons anywhere but the manager didn't seem to be running. It knew to switch to another work unit when it completed one but when the computer ran out of work units it couldn't download any new ones and just stopped crunching. Now I keep the manager running and minimized ...

 

[eaglescouter]

Updated with input provided by our very own Svirfnebli

 

[Evilsizer]

o man o man o man! i just ordered a Atom Z530 setup, hopefully it ships on monday! its got SSE3 and HT, i wonder what this little puppy will do!
http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/embedded/prodbrf/319544.pdf

 

[eaglescouter]

updated due to changes in the BOINC client.

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

5g. Browse to C:\Program Files\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu"

this directory doesnt exist under Vixsta 64.. i looked under

EDIT

Other thread: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=572099

5f. Highlight the 3 files and Copy them using a right click, copy

i had 4 files in the zip file for files to install

AK_v8_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe
AK_v8_win_x64_SSSE3x.manifest
AK_v8_win_x64_SSSE3x.pdb
app_info.xml