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KWSN - Sir Brian C....... · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: Collatz "optimised" GPU Apps

I've been running Collatz on the stock GPU (CUDA and CAL) apps that get downloaded when you connect but have noticed the optimized apps link on the homepage http://boinc.thesonntags.com/collatz/power_apps.php do these give any boost over stock GPU or are they just a hangover from the pre-GPU stock app days?
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Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

I thought they were only for Linux and Ati cards...
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Yankton · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject:

For windows with ATI cards and linux with either ATI or Nvidia. There's a thread for installing them.
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KWSN - Sir Brian C....... · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

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In a short answer, no...the stock app is the optimized app
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Yankton · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject:

You'll need someone who runs nvidia on windows to speak up. The auto-detect for the gpu doesn't work in linux yet, or they haven't implemented it yet. Or they need more beer.
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Yankton · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:29 am Post subject:

It works automatically in other projects, just not in collatz.
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KWSN - Sir Brian C....... · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:10 am Post subject:

Cheers guys....
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Porscheracer · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject:

Mildew · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:40 pm Post subject:

Sooo, I was trying to install this GPU thingy, and I get the error message

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Yankton · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:07 pm Post subject:

What did you do to install it? There are multiple versions of gpu apps based on the type of drivers you have installed as well. And if you are running an older version of boinc you might need to tinker with app_info file.
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Mildew · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:21 pm Post subject:

I didn't do nuttin' to install.
Just attached to the project and unchecked the "use CPU" box, and then it downloaded everything all by itself.

However, when I fired up the computer today, it started crunching all by itself after a while.
Perhaps it needed some time to think about it.

Thanks for the help anyway! #ni-1

A Shrubbery · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject:

I have one system with an ATI card and I get a similar message, then it downloads a WU and proceeds to do the impossible without further complaint.
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