KWSN Orbiting Fortress

[Killerrabbit]

Next one is starting on Feb. 14th. For a couple of days, 38 hours I believe. The WUs are short in duration so this will be a quick and fast fight for the top 10.

Here is more info http://www.primegrid.com/forum_thread.php?id=1638

Ni
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[Killerrabbit]

Do not forget that the first challenge starts this weekend.

Ni
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[Idan]

Count me in... 3 days, 9 hours and 20 mins to go!
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Anyone for Crunch?

[stooper101]

I'll play too.
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>stats<

[John Galt 007]

There is no advantage WRT 32bit vs 64bit OSes....this is purely dependant on speed, but an OC that is a bit unstable might cause some problems. My Q9450 can crank them out in under 350 seconds...

Gonna run thru a few of them this challenge, I am.....
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[Clark]

Just attached....raring to go.

Trying some WUs on for size....been a while since I did some WUs that were CPU intensive.....will be interesting to see what the temps are like with my partially upgraded rig.
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[John Galt 007]

Remember...only WUs downloaded after the start and uploaded before the end are valid...set your cache to connect : 0 and additional : 0 and increase the cache AFTER 1800 UTC 14 Feb....
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[KWSN - Sir Brian C.......]

just realised there's a mac client.....

I'l just boot up the mac pro for size!

http://www.primegrid.com/show_host_detail.php?hostid=113793
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Oh, it's blessed are the meek!, Well I'm glad they'll get something as they have a hell of a time!

[KWSN - Sir Brian C.......]

Going off on a slight tnagent.....

we all like the PG challenges, they are a little bit of fun, and it's great to have a project that actually involves it's members.... BUT, what if there was no Primegrid?

Prime grid needs the money to run, it's completely volunteer run and funded, has no university or government giving money....

what about the knights donating... minimum is 2 euro, about $2

Plus we all get a little golden crown against our names in the stats list..... gotta be worth it for that alone!

http://www.primegrid.com/donations.php


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[Yankton]

Well, it is paypal. If we could instead get a little golder shrubbery next to our names??
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Some days are worse than others.

[Killerrabbit]

I know one time many years ago the Knights chipped in to build a new shrubbery that a Knight built and hosted at their places of reidence. We called it the Spare Parts unit, you could either donate parts or money.

Ni
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[KWSN - Sir Brian C.......]

here's a simple way of getting the PC's running straight away , yet still making sure everything counts for the challenge


Strategies for starting the Challenge

Depending on a variety of factors, different strategies work for different users. Here are just a few to consider:




•large farm, user can be present at start
-Set Computer is connected to the Internet about every to 0 days
-Set Maintain enough work for an additional to 0 days
-Change PrimeGrid preferences and only select PPS LLR project
-At worse, you'll only be 1 WU late on each core starting the Challenge.
-After all machines have work, increase Maintain enough work for an additional

•large farm, user NOT able to be present at start
-Same settings as above.
-At worse, you'll only be 1 WU late on each core starting the Challenge.

•a few computers, user can be present at start
-Change PrimeGrid preferences and only select PPS LLR project
-Set computers to "No New Tasks" for PrimeGrid
-At Challenge Start, update computers to "Allow New Tasks"

•a few computers, user NOT able to be present at start
-Set Computer is connected to the Internet about every to 0 days
-Set Maintain enough work for an additional to 0 days
-Change PrimeGrid preferences and only select PPS LLR project
-At worse, you'll only be 1 WU late on each core starting the Challenge.

NOTE: This presumes you have all other BOINC projects suspended.


I'm just trying this out to see if it really works
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Oh, it's blessed are the meek!, Well I'm glad they'll get something as they have a hell of a time!

[John Galt 007]

It does work...that is how I manage my pharm for challenges like this...and then I use my BlackBerry to increase the cache after the start if I can't be close to a computer...
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[Sir Papa Smurph]

soon....... 1:00 pm Eastern time.......

just 4 Hours and 58 min



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a.k.a. Licentious of Borg.........Resistance Really is Futile.......
and a Really Hoopy Frood who always knows where his Towel is...

[KWSN - Sir Brian C.......]

WE're up and running.......
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Oh, it's blessed are the meek!, Well I'm glad they'll get something as they have a hell of a time!

[Idan]

Same here sir... heading home now to turn up 2 more machines...

And... just in time... looks like the guys at Pirates@Home are awake for the challenge... grab'em while you can!

Edit: If you'll notice the graphics you'll see a heart, guess the Pirates felt kind of Valentines day
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Anyone for Crunch?

[Sir Papa Smurph]

I have 18 cores on it....

That is all I am gonna be able to get on it


Well, Maybe a couple more if I am sneaky
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[Killerrabbit]

38 minutes into the competition and already a strong showing, 5th place.

3 GPU Force 2845.16
4 PBToyz 2844.04
5 The Knights Who Say Ni! 2030.11
6 PrimeSearchTeam 1895.95

Are nemisis from last year, Crunching Family, is right now in 12th place but they make strong showing at the end.

Also has anyone noticed the long to completetion time for the WUs?

Ni
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[Killerrabbit]

Update at 1 hour in, we are right now 6th, just ahead of the US Navy.

5 BOINCstats 6869.84
6 The Knights Who Say Ni! 6845.37
7 US Navy 6786.6
8 PrimeSearchTeam 5356.42

Ni
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[Killerrabbit]

Sir John Galt is the highest ranked Knight at 10th.

21 KWSN - Sir Brian - err sorry - wrong film!

43 Al Dente The Knights Who Say Ni!

59 Pooh Bear 27 The Knights Who Say Ni!

72 flowerysong The Knights Who Say Ni!

76 KWSN imcrazynow The Knights Who Say Ni!

118 KWSN-Sir Papa Smurph The Knights Who Say Ni!

119 Adam Alexander The Knights Who Say Ni!

129 Sir Stooper The Knights Who Say Ni!

196 Yankton The Knights Who Say Ni!

262 Idan Shifres The Knights Who Say Ni!
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