Which Boinc Project To Do?

[Madone6]

Hey friends!

 

I want to get started with boinc, any projects I should do?

[Imakuni]

14 minutes ago, Madone6 said:

Hey friends!

 

I want to get started with boinc, any projects I should do?

Wanna do:

1. humanitarian research? Go for WCG. Use the link and you'll be added straight up to the LTT team. Note: CPU only project
2. math research? Go for PrimeGrid.

There are others, but those are the 2 that I have experience with and can personally recommend.

 

[Madone6]

1 minute ago, Imakuni said:

Wanna do:

1. humanitarian research? Go for WCG. Use the link and you'll be added straight up to the LTT team. Note: CPU only project
2. math research? Go for PrimeGrid.

There are others, but those are the 2 that I have experience with and can personally recommend.

 

Currently Cranking away at PrimeGrid!

[Imakuni]

Just now, Madone6 said:

Currently Cranking away at PrimeGrid!

Remember to join the LTT team and you'll be golden!

[Madone6]

Just now, Imakuni said:

Remember to join the LTT team and you'll be golden!

I did

[Madone6]

9 minutes ago, Imakuni said:

Remember to join the LTT team and you'll be golden!

Does PrimeGrid use the GPU?

[Imakuni]

2 minutes ago, Madone6 said:

Does PrimeGrid use the GPU?

It can, if you so desire, unless it's an ancient Radeon HD 4350 like mine (and even then, it's Window's fault that it doesn't work, not PrimeGrid's). Naturally, you can block it from using the GPU too, if you so desire.

[Madone6]

1 minute ago, Imakuni said:

It can, if you so desire, unless it's an ancient Radeon HD 4350 like mine (and even then, it's Window's fault that it doesn't work, not PrimeGrid's). Naturally, you can block it from using the GPU too, if you so desire.

How do you set that up?

[Imakuni]

Just now, Madone6 said:

How do you set that up?

What, using the GPU or not using it?

[Madone6]

Just now, Imakuni said:

What, using the GPU or not using it?

Using it

[Imakuni]

Just now, Madone6 said:

Using it

Right... for that 750ti of your's, I'm assuming, go into your project preferences page and tick "Use Nvidia GPU" + whichever GPU projects you want to work on in the Nvidia GPU colunm.

 

Outside of the AP27 subproject, which won't work unless your card is a 2gb model, you can pick any of the other options available, though I suggest you avoid GF20, 21 and 22, due to their size. Once you get more experienced, maybe then you can venture into those, but I suggest not doing those for now.

 

Also, remember to set your Boinc Client's cache to 0.

[Madone6]

1 minute ago, Imakuni said:

Right... for that 750ti of your's, I'm assuming, go into your project preferences page and tick "Use Nvidia GPU" + whichever GPU projects you want to work on in the Nvidia GPU colunm.

 

Outside of the AP27 subproject, which won't work unless your card is a 2gb model, you can pick any of the other options available, though I suggest you avoid GF20, 21 and 22, due to their size. Once you get more experienced, maybe then you can venture into those, but I suggest not doing those for now.

 

Also, remember to set your Boinc Client's cache to 0.

Did it!