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#1 Current project offered by WCG and requirements

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What are the recommended minimum system specifications? From WCG website

In order to participate in World Community Grid, you will need to have at least the following:

The ability to display graphics (if you wish to see the graphics)
An Internet connection

In addition, each research project has its own requirement for memory and disk space. These are as follows:
WCG Subprojects
Research ProjectMemory AvailableDisk SpaceOperating Systems
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FightAIDS@Home - VINA250 MB50 MBWindows1,2,5, Mac2,5, Linux1,2,5, Android3
FightAIDS@Home - Phase 2250 MB100 MBWindows1, Mac2, Linux1,2
Help Stop TB100 MB 100 MBWindows2, Mac2, Linux1,2
Mapping Cancer Markers400 MB500 MBWindows1,2, Mac2, Linux1,2
Microbiome Immunity Project 650 MB 250 MB Windows1, Mac2, Linux1,2
OpenZikaText2650 MB Windows1,2,5, Mac2,5, Linux1,2,5, Android3
Outsmart Ebola Together250 MB50 MB Windows1,2,5, Mac2,5, Linux1,2,5, Android3
Smash Childhood Cancer250 MB50 MB Windows1,2,5, Mac2,5, Linux1,2,5, Android3
The Clean Energy Project - Phase 2 1,024 MB2,048 MBWindows1,5, Mac1,5, Linux1,5


1. Version for x86 processors is available
2. Version for x86-64 processors is available
3. Version for ARM processors is available (Minimum requirement is Android version 4.1)
4. Version for GPU is available (Open CL 1.1) (Note: Currently no applications have GPU version available.)
5. Users who choose to run this project are encouraged to set the 'Leave applications in memory while suspended' option in their device profile
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#2 Re: Current project offered by WCG and requirements

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New project Microbiome Immunity Project added to table. Available for Windows 32 or 64 bit, Mac 64 bit and Linux 32 or 64 bit.
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#3 Re: Current project offered by WCG and requirements

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Current upload / download requirments

WCG Project Data Requirments
Research Project One-Time DownloadPer Workunit DownloadPer Workunit Upload
FightAIDS@Home - VINA2 MB 0.2 MB 0.2 MB
FightAIDS@Home - Phase 210 MB0.2 MB1 MB
Help Stop TB30 MB5 MB10 MB
Mapping Cancer Markers40 MB0.1 MB3 MB
Microbiome Immunity Project100 MB50 MB1.5 MB
OpenZika2 MB0.2 MB0.2 MB
Outsmart Ebola Together2 MB0.2 MB0.1 MB
Smash Childhood Cancer2 MB0.2 MB0.1 MB
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#4 Re: Current project offered by WCG and requirements

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When last did WCG have work for GPU? I noted https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/help ... rtName=GPU but no dates given.

I guess the real question is whether you envisage them having GPU work in the future and, if so, for which GPU?
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#5 Re: Current project offered by WCG and requirements

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Microbiome Immunity Project really sucks for credits. According to the Project Scientist the max you can simultaneously run efficiently is your (L3 cache/4M). If you run more than that the efficiency (and credits) goes in the toilet. That means limit it to 1 or 2 WU on most computers. You can fill the other threads with other sub project WU at the same time but limit the number of MIPs.
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