BOINC Pentathlon 2019

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, leadeater said:

Oh that horrible chat thing, could they have made it any worse? lol

I actually had to ask them to improve it right at the begining at the event, you can now see the last 50 messages or so with scrolling, yay go me. .

[Windows7ge]

So you guys were in 17th last year. We're doing a lot better so far this year. I want to see us finish under 10th this year.

 

Just now, Ben Quigley said:

WE NEED DRUNKARD SCOTS!

They'd get in an argument with each other, fight, and break their rigs in the process.

[leadeater]

2 minutes ago, Ben Quigley said:

I actually had to ask them to improve it right at the begining at the event, you can now see the last 50 messages or so with scrolling, yay go me. .

I actually saw you comment about that 

[GOTSpectrum]

1 minute ago, leadeater said:

I actually saw you comment about that 

well they did it! 

 

2 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

So you guys were in 17th last year. We're doing a lot better so far this year. I want to see us finish under 10th this year.

 

They'd get in an argument with each other, fight, and break their rigs in the process.

 

Hey, I come from a scott family.... but alas... it is true...

[Windows7ge]

2 minutes ago, Ben Quigley said:

Hey, I come from a scott family.... but alas... it is true...

I come from an Irish family. The body of water that separates us isn't that vast.

[leadeater]

5 minutes ago, Ben Quigley said:

Hey, I come from a scott family.... but alas... it is true...

Same here, but that's a few generations ago.

[GOTSpectrum]

3 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

I come from an Irish family. The body of water that separates us isn't that vast.

My dads side is Irish and mum is Scottish, We are Celtic brothers! 

 

2 minutes ago, leadeater said:

Same here, but that's a few generations ago.

Only one generation ago for me. Most of my immediate family live in Scotland 

[leadeater]

@Ben Quigley

Another huge spike in yoyo, bigger this time. I think I figured out it's me, looking at my credits history and the fact that even right now I have 32k credit pending verification.

[Windows7ge]

4 minutes ago, Ben Quigley said:

My dads side is Irish and mum is Scottish, We are Celtic brothers! 

When the marathon is over let us drink in celebration!

[Windows7ge]

Just now, leadeater said:

@Ben Quigley

Another huge spike in yoyo, bigger this time. I think I figured out it's me, looking at my credits history and the fact that even right now I have 32k credit pending verification.

I put all 128 threads into yoyo yesterday. If you have pending credits so do I. Let's hope it gives us the boost we need.

[leadeater]

Just now, Windows7ge said:

I put all 128 threads into yoyo yesterday. If you have pending credits so do I. Let's hope it gives us the boost we need.

It's very interesting to watch, at least to me, as we're gaining pretty good in to top 10 for yoyo.

[GOTSpectrum]

3 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

When the marathon is over let us drink in celebration!

Agreed! I have a lovely single malt around here somewhere.

 

4 minutes ago, leadeater said:

@Ben Quigley

Another huge spike in yoyo, bigger this time. I think I figured out it's me, looking at my credits history and the fact that even right now I have 32k credit pending verification.

I know where quite a few of them have come from

[leadeater]

8 minutes ago, Ben Quigley said:

I know where quite a few of them have come from 

Any more folding/boinc events you know of this year?

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, leadeater said:

Any more folding/boinc events you know of this year?

The main folding month will be October/November time. I'm opening to do a 'summer sprint' 1-2 weeks sometime next month I think. 

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Ben Quigley said:

The main folding month will be October/November time. I'm opening to do a 'summer sprint' 1-2 weeks sometime next month I think. 

The main events are the only ones that help you advance your event badge though, the rest is just bragging rights.

[porina]

1 hour ago, Ben Quigley said:

Yeah, yoyo does NOT like ryzen chips... 

Can't confirm... based on my limited data anyway.

 

Following systems were running from the start, with similar project switching and settings. Because of that I think we can cautiously compare RAC between them, I'm rounding scores for readability.

CPU, cores x clock, RAC

1700 (8x 3.2) 3000

2600 (6x 3.9) 2450

7800X (6x 4.0) 2550

2683v3 (14x 2.3) 3700

5930k (6x 3.x?) 2200

6700k (4x 4.0) 1700

 

Can't remember what all core turbo of 5930k is, but overall I think there is about the expected scaling considering cores and clocks. About the only part I've seen where Intel significantly lead Ryzen is for FPU heavy work, where Intel can be a factor of 2 more throughput.

 

Just to clarify, above is for yoyo, where I have de-selected OGL and ECM subprojects. Most of the ones that run I think are siever.

[leadeater]

2 minutes ago, Ben Quigley said:

The main events are the only ones that help you advance your event badge though, the rest is just bragging rights.

I don't care about the badges, I'm a stats and figures nerd and like seeing computers in action, particularly when they are literally going to waste otherwise. Still only setup half the decommissioned/idle servers we have, pains me to see such good stuff go to waste.

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, porina said:

Can't confirm... based on my limited data anyway.

 

Following systems were running from the start, with similar project switching and settings. Because of that I think we can cautiously compare RAC between them, I'm rounding scores for readability.

CPU, cores x clock, RAC

1700 (8x 3.2) 3000

2600 (6x 3.9) 2450

7800X (6x 4.0) 2550

2683v3 (14x 2.3) 3700

5930k (6x 3.x?) 2200

6700k (4x 4.0) 1700

 

Can't remember what all core turbo of 5930k is, but overall I think there is about the expected scaling considering cores and clocks. About the only part I've seen where Intel significantly lead Ryzen is for FPU heavy work, where Intel can be a factor of 2 more throughput.

 

Just to clarify, above is for yoyo, where I have de-selected OGL and ECM subprojects. Most of the ones that run I think are siever.

I wonder why my ryzen was performing so poorly... 

 

I must investigate after the event

[Egg-Roll]

 

1 hour ago, Ben Quigley said:

640?

https://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt640

 

[Egg-Roll]

4 minutes ago, leadeater said:

I don't care about the badges, I'm a stats and figures nerd and like seeing computers in action, particularly when they are literally going to waste otherwise. Still only setup half the decommissioned/idle servers we have, pains me to see such good stuff go to waste.

Ship me one I'll use it  (I'm on my phone this forum hates my phone)

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Egg-Roll said:

Ship me one I'll use it  (I'm on my phone this forum hates my phone)

I wouldn't mind getting in on this action

[leadeater]

5 minutes ago, Egg-Roll said:

Ship me one I'll use it  (I'm on my phone this forum hates my phone)

 

4 minutes ago, Ben Quigley said:

I wouldn't mind getting in on this action

Not even I can have them, they all get secure erased by a removal company then refurbished and sold. You can't fight bureaucracy, it always wins. I'm doing my bit by refusing to put them on the disposal list.

[GOTSpectrum]

3 minutes ago, leadeater said:

 

Not even I can have them, they all get secure erased by a removal company then refurbished and sold. You can't fight bureaucracy, it always wins. I'm doing my bit by refusing to put them on the disposal list.

Awwh rip. Worth a try.

 

Here in Britain old equipment is often donated to universitys, schools, hospitals, charities and then written off as tax.

[porina]

I dug through the outgoing servers in the work recycling pile previously. Decided it wasn't worth it as they were DDR2 era and had already been stripped of more valuable parts. Did get a 15k SAS drive but compared to SSDs it wasn't worth using beyond a quick play.

[leadeater]

2 minutes ago, porina said:

I dug through the outgoing servers in the work recycling pile previously. Decided it wasn't worth it as they were DDR2 era and had already been stripped of more valuable parts. Did get a 15k SAS drive but compared to SSDs it wasn't worth using beyond a quick play.

Most smaller places don't throw anything out that would be of much worth. We have stuff going out the door like 30x DL360 Gen9 2x E5-2690v4 386GB RAM, however those I will be rescuing and putting in to dev/lab racks.