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by jockmacmad2
Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:46 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Corona virus
Replies: 95
Views: 12232

Re: Corona virus

Alez wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:57 pm Jesus, my niece's 1 year old has just been rushed to hospital with a temperature of 41c ( 106f ) and breathing difficulty.
I wish them a speedy recovery.
by jockmacmad2
Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Corona virus
Replies: 95
Views: 12232

Re: Corona virus

I cannot get any units been trying for days :(
by jockmacmad2
Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:52 pm
Forum: SRBase
Topic: new gpu72 app (replaced by TF)
Replies: 18
Views: 8586

Re: new gpu72 app

ElementaryOS FTW Gave up on other distro's incl. Mint recently (19.1 to 19.2 to 19.3, kernel updates and fiddling for my Wifi cards, chuffing about with Mesa for the AMD then bang). Latest ElementaryOS 20 mins from start of install to BOINC running on AMD RX cards and out of the box working AX200 Wi...
by jockmacmad2
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:32 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Corona virus
Replies: 95
Views: 12232

Re: Corona virus

Cabbage & Guinness this is why there is a rush on toilet paper not the virus at all....
by jockmacmad2
Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:59 pm
Forum: PrimeGrid
Topic: Primegrid 2020 Challenge #2
Replies: 11
Views: 3700

Re: Primegrid 2020 Challenge #2

Yes if you look it was me that raised it ;) (well reraised it and necro'ed an old thread)

But 10x was around 22 hours and I rebooted around 1d 8h so it was likely stuck as soon as boinc restarted it was gone.
by jockmacmad2
Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:21 am
Forum: PrimeGrid
Topic: Primegrid 2020 Challenge #2
Replies: 11
Views: 3700

Re: Primegrid 2020 Challenge #2

Yes and still running this morning at 1d 11:08:00. I might have to restart Boinc at least.
by jockmacmad2
Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:36 am
Forum: PrimeGrid
Topic: Primegrid 2020 Challenge #2
Replies: 11
Views: 3700

Re: Primegrid 2020 Challenge #2

Possibly but only if this PrimeGrid task that has been running for 1d 04:23:17 ever finishes... and stops hogging 6 cores.
by jockmacmad2
Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:43 am
Forum: Fun and Games
Topic: ABC Destinations
Replies: 111
Views: 23813

Re: ABC Destinations

Nairn
by jockmacmad2
Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:23 am
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Greetings ... and welcome ...
Replies: 838
Views: 446111

Re: Greetings ... and welcome ...

greetings and warm welcome ... we've reached the fifth place to collatz for Formula Boinc ... i've passed 20.000.000.000 points in total as an Individual ... May The Britain be Magnificent, but The Scotland independently free !!! sincerely, Gregg Roman Granowski ... Awesome stuff. Congratulations o...
by jockmacmad2
Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:48 pm
Forum: Benchmarking and Hardware
Topic: AIO coolers
Replies: 13
Views: 3434

Re: AIO coolers

I did full custom loop once and the water blocks were made of pure silver and hand made in Oz. I foolishly threw them out last year. Done AIO and it's a okaaay. Tried the Noctua NH-12 on the i7-920 back in 2009 and now it's Noctua all the way on air since. Noctua even just sent me free upgrade mount...
by jockmacmad2
Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:59 am
Forum: Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
Topic: Shameless badges bragging thread
Replies: 510
Views: 501673

Re: Shameless badges bragging thread

So February at PG is the Tour de Prime, where the object is to find Top 5000 primes. I've been shut out the last few years (and had some years where I never tried). It's been 9 years since my last T5K. Halfway through this years event I have this shiny new badge: http://www.primegrid.com/img/badges...
by jockmacmad2
Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:31 am
Forum: Single-board Computers
Topic: Single Board Computers - Boinc Benchmarks
Replies: 41
Views: 9821

Re: Single Board Computers - Boinc Benchmarks

I need to exit from this topic too much ML. Too much like the day job.
by jockmacmad2
Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:27 am
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Greetings ... and welcome ...
Replies: 838
Views: 446111

Re: Greetings ... and welcome ...

I spent hours trying every set of 2080Ti settings on the web. The ones are for my card and others cards may like other ones more who knows. I have had faster but then occasionally I see Compute Failures so backed off slightly until I was getting 100% passes. For the 1080 I am not sure as I do not ha...
by jockmacmad2
Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Greetings ... and welcome ...
Replies: 838
Views: 446111

Re: Greetings ... and welcome ...

Go to C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\boinc.thesonntags.com_collatz and there should be a file called collatz_sieve_1.30_windows_x86_64__opencl_nvidia_gpu.config which should have the following in it verbose=1 kernels_per_reduction=64 threads=8 lut_size=18 sleep=0 reduce_cpu=0 sieve_size=30 cache_siev...
by jockmacmad2
Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:27 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Greetings ... and welcome ...
Replies: 838
Views: 446111

Re: Greetings ... and welcome ...

It's 128 sec on mine.

I have slightly under clocked my card though and hence am actually getting 148 secs so nearly spot on David.
by jockmacmad2
Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:36 am
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: nVidia RTX2070 Super
Replies: 4
Views: 1704

Re: nVidia RTX2070 Super

No use of the Tensor or RTX no
by jockmacmad2
Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:34 am
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: Rtx 2060 KO
Replies: 6
Views: 2235

Re: Rtx 2060 KO

I tried to get one whilst in the US last week but never got out of my conference long enough :(
by jockmacmad2
Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:11 pm
Forum: Benchmarking and Hardware
Topic: Low-Power War: AM1 vs Bay Trail-D
Replies: 43
Views: 14298

Re: Low-Power War: AM1 vs Bay Trail-D

We can safely say that the days of both AM1 and Bay Trail-D are left behind us. Nowadays it is Goldmont Plus/Gemini Lake as far Intel is concerned and they have a new iron in the fire: the Pentium J5040. AMD meanwhile..... keeps awfully quiet. What can the J5040 do? Everyting that the J5005 could, ...
by jockmacmad2
Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:38 am
Forum: Kudos
Topic: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.
Replies: 17
Views: 3649

Re: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.

Congratulations Jock. :clap: It was not an easy ride and you deserve to be congratulated. I too have joined Seti Classic before WCG came on line. Despite with current Technology the interest seemed to have vained. I beleive it is partly to do with the Dr Andersons stand. He does not believe it seem...
by jockmacmad2
Sat Feb 08, 2020 4:08 am
Forum: Kudos
Topic: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.
Replies: 17
Views: 3649

Re: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.

Gibson Praise wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:59 am Congrats on 10 digits! :clap:

Right around 15 months from 9 to 10 .. planning on 11 digits in another 15 months?? :-)
Only if I win the lottery ;)
by jockmacmad2
Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:41 pm
Forum: Kudos
Topic: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.
Replies: 17
Views: 3649

Re: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.

Waiting for todays update :)

Currently at 1,000,060,996...
by jockmacmad2
Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:40 pm
Forum: PrimeGrid
Topic: Primegrid 2020 Challenge #1
Replies: 29
Views: 5501

Re: Primegrid Challenge #1

Hmmm I'm running 321-sieve but I don't seem to be showing on the Challenge page for the team (or as an individual for that matter).

Checked on the Primegrid Account Page and I am deffo showing as TSBT.

According to BAM (not David) I have done 195,773 so far today.
by jockmacmad2
Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:05 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Greetings ... and welcome ...
Replies: 838
Views: 446111

Re: Greetings ... and welcome ...

I think 1x 2080 Ti would help. I think 12x is an awful lot of help... using the optimizations that's about 120,000,000 per day just from those :shock:
by jockmacmad2
Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:21 am
Forum: Website Problems
Topic: Forum access error
Replies: 29
Views: 12052

Re: Forum access error

Yeah I was trying that one previously with no success. Anhyhoo I managed this time and it does feel a little snappier now, Huzzah
by jockmacmad2
Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:09 am
Forum: Website Problems
Topic: Forum access error
Replies: 29
Views: 12052

Re: Forum access error

Given I have 8188 Unread that may well be the culprit... trouble is if I click on the unread button I have never managed to get into that view because of <drumroll> General Error </drumroll>
by jockmacmad2
Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:05 am
Forum: Website Problems
Topic: and the good news is ...
Replies: 4
Views: 5903

Re: and the good news is ...

Never lived there no. Had the opportunity to visit a number of times over the years though.
by jockmacmad2
Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:57 pm
Forum: Website Problems
Topic: Forum access error
Replies: 29
Views: 12052

Re: Forum access error

And right on time here is the error

General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]

Lost connection to MySQL server during query [2013]

An SQL error occurred while fetching this page. Please contact the Board Administrator if this problem persists.
by jockmacmad2
Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:55 pm
Forum: Website Problems
Topic: Forum access error
Replies: 29
Views: 12052

Re: Forum access error

After wondering for quite some time I thought I better ask if General Errors afflict others too. The amount I get is quite amazing. The 503 Lost connect to MySQL means some nights I cannot even login, and loading pages can take 10-12+ attempts or just not at all. Attempted multiple physical location...
by jockmacmad2
Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:48 pm
Forum: Website Problems
Topic: and the good news is ...
Replies: 4
Views: 5903

Re: and the good news is ...

Huntly used to be all Gordons & Bogies :) Gorden Arms Hotel, Strath Bogie river, Bogie Street, and the now I think defunct Strathbogie pub. Oh no hold on and Deans who from memory were just a small local bakery who used to deliver Rowies to the doorstep like the milkman when I remember. Look at ...
by jockmacmad2
Wed Dec 25, 2019 10:20 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: New Year Challenge TN-Grid 1845 24 Dec - 1845 31 Dec
Replies: 5
Views: 1125

Re: New Year Challenge TN-Grid 1845 24 Dec - 1845 31 Dec

Seems you need an invitation code to join the project when I tried to sign-up. Where does one obtain such a code?
by jockmacmad2
Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:17 am
Forum: archive
Topic: Ramjet Memorial Challenge 2019 WCG 0700 18th Dec to 0700 25th Dec
Replies: 34
Views: 3502

Re: Ramjet Memorial Challenge 2019 WCG 0700 18th Dec to 0700 25th Dec

Hats off to Jason he landed with a Boinc :) Well done that man.
by jockmacmad2
Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:59 am
Forum: archive
Topic: Ramjet Memorial Challenge 2019 WCG 0700 18th Dec to 0700 25th Dec
Replies: 34
Views: 3502

Re: Ramjet Memorial Challenge 2019 WCG 0700 18th Dec to 0700 25th Dec

I hope it's midnight as I dropped some WCG then read this message. But seeing as it's me and I don't do lucky it will be 7am start :)
by jockmacmad2
Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:35 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! Summer Solstice Challenge 2019-12-12 04:19 thru 2019-12-22 04:19
Replies: 46
Views: 4328

Re: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! Summer Solstice Challenge 2019-12-17 04:19 thru 2019-12-22 04:19

You mean app_config.xml I take it :)

I see at least the CPU tasks you need to be all over your cooling...
by jockmacmad2
Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:58 am
Forum: General Posts
Topic: 18/12 - 25/12 Ramjet Memorial - WCG Time based challenge.
Replies: 34
Views: 6759

Re: 18/12 - 25/12 Ramjet Memorial - WCG Time based challenge.

That gap closed from AMD damn fast...

I managed 1.3m points generated today but had to power down so its the slow coast in now for me with about 24 pages of results pending validation.

Fingers crossed.
by jockmacmad2
Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:58 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 18/12 - 25/12 Ramjet Memorial - WCG Time based challenge.
Replies: 34
Views: 4233

Re: 18/12 - 25/12 Ramjet Memorial - WCG Time based challenge.

That gap closed from AMD damn fast...

I managed 1.3m points generated today but had to power down so its the slow coast in now for me with about 24 pages of results pending validation.

Fingers crossed.
by jockmacmad2
Sun Dec 02, 2018 12:35 am
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: advice please
Replies: 24
Views: 4821

Re: advice please

My AMD usually run around 78-80C with 38% fan. I use a custom fan profile on Windows so that if they go up to around 82C the fan goes up to 50% and at 85C goes to 100%. They were bought in 2010 and ran flat out for 4 years at that and are running again now. So I would say from experience that is a n...
by jockmacmad2
Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:33 am
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: advice please
Replies: 24
Views: 4821

Re: advice please

As to your question on AMD. Has any one looked at https://rocm.github.io/ROCmInstall.html ?? Seems like this is being used on the 'official' Docker BOINC images for AMD GPU crunching. I am going to take a look at the whole BOINC in Docker setup, https://github.com/BOINC/boinc-client-docker, when I g...
by jockmacmad2
Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:15 am
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: advice please
Replies: 24
Views: 4821

Re: advice please

Yes I have lots of them like boxes of them and nearly all dual-gpu

For the 20 mil though I borrowed some off a man I know for about 6-7 hours.
by jockmacmad2
Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99525

Re: WCG team position

Phew good to know.
by jockmacmad2
Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:16 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99525

Re: WCG team position

Bryan wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:35 pm FANTASTIC!

Well the light bulb finally came on ... we aren't going to be passed by CharityEngine3. They are a "user" and part of the ByteBall team. :lol:
7m a day and a "user". Aye a big user of electricity :shock:
by jockmacmad2
Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: advice please
Replies: 24
Views: 4821

Re: advice please

No optimized app, just speaking on my experience by comparing my 1070ti VS my RX 580. Not 100% sure on this, but if you look at the top computers, most of them have AMD cards. Collatz favors Nvidia ... about 2.5x faster with optimized app. This is why I put my AMD cards to E@H and Enigma. My 1070ti...
by jockmacmad2
Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: advice please
Replies: 24
Views: 4821

Re: advice please

Oh and Primegrid does GPU on AMD but not sure what the scores are like.
by jockmacmad2
Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:40 am
Forum: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Topic: advice please
Replies: 24
Views: 4821

Re: advice please

Ha hah ha your old card is far newer than my new cards oh well shows how times move on. For sure Milkyway is a good option as the extra double floating point units on the ATi benefits over nVidia as mentioned. You mentioned trying to tweak the config. I managed to double my output last night on mine...
by jockmacmad2
Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:24 am
Forum: Kudos
Topic: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.
Replies: 17
Views: 3649

Re: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.

Yup that's the very screen [mention]Dirk Broer[/mention] and [mention]Alez[/mention] I know what you mean feeling like real science was taking place.Now a mobile phone packs more punch than those origin computers.
by jockmacmad2
Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:56 pm
Forum: Kudos
Topic: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.
Replies: 17
Views: 3649

Re: Congratulations to JockMacMad TSBT on passing 9 digits.

[mention]Alez[/mention] thank you very much. Last time I crunched what units have gone through in the last 48 hours would have been years and years of credits :)
by jockmacmad2
Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:57 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99525

Re: WCG team position

Hi Jock, Good to hear from you! Truly a blast from the past! Don’t leave it another 5 years before your next post! :o No disrespect to the current crew, but it would be excellent to have another of my vintage hanging out in the forum! Regards, Willie That's a fair cop Willie :) Only issue all the k...
by jockmacmad2
Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:39 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99525

Re: WCG team position

Megacruncher wrote: Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:55 am Nice message David.
Even if it just gets one or two people crunching again then its worth while. At very least it should help keep the silent stalwarts on-board.
I restarted for a wee while and threw in some WCG.

Jock

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