BOINC Pentathlon 2021

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Shlouski said:

 

Ah ok, didn't know that.

 

On it thanks.

If you struggle let me know. 

 

Also let me know if you notice BOINC only using one GPU, will need to edit the CC_Config file

[Shlouski]

2 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

If you struggle let me know. 

 

Also let me know if you notice BOINC only using one GPU, will need to edit the CC_Config file

 

There is an option at the top of the page to use GPU's, but then there are all these other options below:

 

Subproject (AP)

Subproject (Sieve)

Subproject (Generalized Fermat)

Subproject (Wieferich and Wall-Sun-Sun)

 

[GOTSpectrum]

1 minute ago, Shlouski said:

 

There is an option at the top of the page to use GPU's, but then there are all these other options below:

 

Subproject (AP)

Subproject (Sieve)

Subproject (Generalized Fermat)

Subproject (Wieferich and Wall-Sun-Sun)

 

These are the ones I have selected

 

[Shlouski]

1 minute ago, GOTSpectrum said:

These are the ones I have selected

 

 

I was just looking at the recent average GPU times.

 

What about these two with the credit bonuses:

 

 

As these are averages its likely that some of my faster OC'ed gpu's like 3090,3080 and 6900xt will be able to finished up these tasks faster, maybe its worth doing the 10% or 20% bonus tasks on day one and changing to short tasks on the second day?

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Shlouski said:

 

I was just looking at the recent average GPU times.

 

What about these two with the credit bonuses:

 

 

As these are averages its likely that some of my faster OC'ed gpu's like 3090,3080 and 6900xt will be able to finished up these tasks faster, maybe its worth doing the 10% or 20% bonus tasks on day one and changing to short tasks on the second day?

Yeah that could work, I do the short tasks to get as many as possible completed. But it is up to you what you think is best. I did consider the longer tasks but my GPUs are low-mid range these days. 

 

I think the GFN-20 would be the longest task I'd do personally though.

[Shlouski]

@GOTSpectrum

 

If I start some long tasks now and they complete during the city run they will count right?

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Shlouski said:

@GOTSpectrum

 

If I start some long tasks now and they complete during the city run they will count right?

Yes

[Shlouski]

Just now, GOTSpectrum said:

Yes

I don't suppose it possible to specify which gpu's get which tasks, I have quite the mix of gpu's?

 

Might not want my 1080 doing a long task.

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Shlouski said:

I don't suppose it possible to specify which gpu's get which tasks, I have quite the mix of gpu's?

 

Might not want my 1080 doing a long task.

Not that I know of

[Shlouski]

Just now, GOTSpectrum said:

Not that I know of

 

So my only option would be to use slower gpu's on a different account, I would also have to put only fast or slow gpu's in a computer, thats a pain.

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Shlouski said:

 

So my only option would be to use slower gpu's on a different account, I would also have to put only fast or slow gpu's in a computer, thats a pain.

Yep

 

Pretty much, although depending on the platform you could use VMs and GPU passthrough to separate them into 'fast' and 'slow' groupings I suppose

[leadeater]

4 minutes ago, Shlouski said:

I don't suppose it possible to specify which gpu's get which tasks, I have quite the mix of gpu's?

 

Might not want my 1080 doing a long task.

Might be possible but my quick google came up with nothing.

 

There is however another way to do it and that is to run multiple instances of BOINC and assign GPU slots to each instance as you see fit, then you can have an instance with newer faster GPUs doing longer tasks and an instance with older slower GPUs doing short tasks.

 

But you'll have to look up how to do multiple BOINC instances as it's been like a year or two since I've done it

[Shlouski]

4 minutes ago, leadeater said:

There is however another way to do it and that is to run multiple instances of BOINC and assign GPU slots to each instance as you see fit, then you can have an instance with newer faster GPUs doing longer tasks and an instance with older slower GPUs doing short tasks.

 

Its also sounds like a pain lol.

 

I didn't see anything about assigning GPU slot in Boinc manager, how do I do that?

[leadeater]

Just now, Shlouski said:

I didn't see anything about assigning GPU slot in Boinc manager, how do I do that?

Manually using config files, only done it for CPU threads before to work around task that hard crashed with more than ~32 threads so created multiple 32 thread CPU slots.

[Shlouski]

Well if I pull the 1080 then the slowest cards I have are 6700xt's, it might be worth me try long. I have some time now to put slower cards in a different machine or switch back to shorter tasks if long is too long.

[Shlouski]

Guys, I have added a few gpu task options now and updated the project in boinc, still no gpu tasks.

[Shlouski]

Primegrid gives you the option to set different preferences, so maybe there is a way to assign different machines different preferences, for example set one machine as home and another as work.

 

 

 

Still, I have selected all the gpu options, but no gpu tasks 

 

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Shlouski said:

Primegrid gives you the option to set different preferences, so maybe there is a way to assign different machines different preferences, for example set one machine as home and another as work.

 

 

 

Still, I have selected all the gpu options, but no gpu tasks 

 

Look in C:/ProgramData/BOINC and see if you have a CC_Config file, if you do can you post a copy of it here

[Shlouski]

1 minute ago, GOTSpectrum said:

Look in C:/ProgramData/BOINC and see if you have a CC_Config file, if you do can you post a copy of it here

 

You can update a computers location, and then give the different locations different preferences, so you can set per machine preferences. This solves one problem.

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Shlouski said:

 

You can update a computers location, and then give the different locations different preferences, so you can set per machine preferences. This solves one problem.

But about that CC file, need to look at it to try and see about getting your GPUs chooching 

[Shlouski]

2 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

But about that CC file, need to look at it to try and see about getting your GPUs chooching 

 

No cc file, well at least not on this machine I'm trying now.

 

[GOTSpectrum]

3 minutes ago, Shlouski said:

 

No cc file, well at least not on this machine I'm trying now.

 

 

You can create one, 

 

Use this text

 

Spoiler

<cc_config>
   <log_flags>

   </log_flags>
   <options>
<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
   </options>
</cc_config>

Create it in notepad

 

You need to save it to that directory, call it 'cc_config.xml' and set encoding to ANSI, then restart the machine

 

EDIT: Oh and set it to 'all files' type

 

[GOTSpectrum]

Also can you post a copy of the event log after you restart please

[Shlouski]

5 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

You can create one, 

 

Use this text

 

  Hide contents

<cc_config>
   <log_flags>

   </log_flags>
   <options>
<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
   </options>
</cc_config>

Create it in notepad

 

You need to save it to that directory, call it 'cc_config.xml' and set encoding to ANSI, then restart the machine

 

 

 

Done, still no gpu tasks.

 

Event log:

 

 

[GOTSpectrum]

1 minute ago, Shlouski said:

 

Done, still no gpu tasks.

 

Event log:

 

 

 

Can you copy the whole text from line starting 'Not requesting tasks: Don't need...