Quick Start Guide - SRBase

[TheLANguy]

Quick Start Guide - SRBase

SRBase will be the project for the Sprint event in the 2025 BOINC Pentathlon. The Sprint will run for 3 days of the Pent, 10 May 2025 00:00 UTC - 13 May 2025 00:00 UTC.

Now let's get setup!

 

Account Setup

1. First, if you have not already, download and install the BOINC manager here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php

 

 2. Visit the SRBase site and create an account. Use the same email and username that you have used for other BOINC projects. The the invite code is pillepalle

https://srbase.my-firewall.org/sr5/create_account_form.php?next_url=

 

3. Under the community section on the right side of page, click "Find a team."

 

4. Search for "Linus" and click on "LinusTechTips_Team" when it appears. Click "Join this team" on the next page.

 

5. Click "SRBase preferences"

 

6. Click "Edit Preferences" 

 

7. Disable CPU and configure the settings like shown on the photo. This will run the project only on your GPU so then your CPU can be used to help the team on other projects. Remember to click "Update preferences" at the bottom!

 

Connect SRBase to your BOINC manager

 

1. Click "Tools" on the menu bar, then click "Add Project"

 

2. Select "SRBase" then click "Next"

 

3. After agreeing to the projects terms of use, enter in your account info. (Ignore the incorrect project seen on the screenshot)

 

4. After connecting to the project server and downloading the necessary files, the project should now appear in the projects tab and begin downloading WUs. If you are bunkering, the WU deadline is always in 3 days + a grace period of 6 hours.

 

That's it! If anyone else has any tips and tricks to share, feel free to do so below.

[justpoet]

Isn't there an invite code someplace needed to do this?  I'll try it in a bit to know for sure.

[HoldSquat]

25 minutes ago, justpoet said:

Isn't there an invite code someplace needed to do this?  I'll try it in a bit to know for sure.

yes the invite code is pillepalle

 

@TheLANguy users might need to sign up at SRBase before linking to BOINC Manager to input the invite code.

[TheLANguy]

10 minutes ago, HoldSquat said:

yes the invite code is pillepalle

 

@TheLANguy users might need to sign up at SRBase before linking to BOINC Manager to input the invite code.

Nope! The invite code is not required if you use the manager. SRBase recommendeds this on their signup page.

[HoldSquat]

18 minutes ago, TheLANguy said:

Nope! The invite code is not required if you use the manager. SRBase recommendeds this on their signup page.

So when I tried earlier it wouldn't let me make an account there, the BOINC Manager said it was "closed to new accounts" unless you have an account already.

[TheLANguy]

20 minutes ago, HoldSquat said:

So when I tried earlier it wouldn't let me make an account there, the BOINC Manager said it was "closed to new accounts" unless you have an account already.

Allright, I'll fix the guide!

[justpoet]

Yep, had to click on the link in the manager and sign up on the site with the invite code before adding it in the manager.

[justpoet]

36 minutes ago, TheLANguy said:

Allright, I'll fix the guide!

There's no "new" option on the manager with this project (At least, there wasn't for me).  I had to go to their site and sign up first, using the invite code, then sign in as an existing user.

[Justaphf]

Anyone know if it's worth trying to run multiple tasks on the same GPU for SRBase?  I think I recall that for one of the GPU projects in the last Pent it made sense to run multiple tasks on the same GPU if higher end (4090).  Task manager is showing 99% utilization so thinking maybe shared GPU won't make sense here.

[Justaphf]

20 minutes ago, Justaphf said:

Anyone know if it's worth trying to run multiple tasks on the same GPU for SRBase?  I think I recall that for one of the GPU projects in the last Pent it made sense to run multiple tasks on the same GPU if higher end (4090).  Task manager is showing 99% utilization so thinking maybe shared GPU won't make sense here.

So based on the temps I'm seeing running one WU definitely not worth trying to run multiple concurrently.  FAH rarely exceeds 65C but SRBase has my 4090 pegged to 82C.

[dogwitch]

On 5/8/2025 at 12:57 AM, Justaphf said:

So based on the temps I'm seeing running one WU definitely not worth trying to run multiple concurrently.  FAH rarely exceeds 65C but SRBase has my 4090 pegged to 82C.

yeah certain wu on boinc project.

in forums they mention dont run gpu project if not water cooled.

like some  prime grid gpu wu.... it will fully use a gpu doing double compute

[Dissitesuxba11s]

I think I have it up, but it seems to be not doing anything. Did I miss a step?

[TheLANguy]

7 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

I think I have it up, but it seems to be not doing anything. Did I miss a step?

Nope! Looks good. Click update while the project is selected to recieve tasks.

Welcome to the BOINC team!

[Dissitesuxba11s]

8 minutes ago, TheLANguy said:

Nope! Looks good.

Welcome to the BOINC team!

Over at the Tasks tab it seems to be at idle, and my GPU is at a cozy 19C. Any idea why it doesn't seem to be working? Or am I just being impatient? 

Edited May 12, 2025 by Dissitesuxba11s
Forgot the screenshot

[Dissitesuxba11s]

6 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

Over at the Tasks tab it seems to be at idle, and my GPU is at a cozy 19C. Any idea why it doesn't seem to be working? Or am I just being impatient? 

Disregard, I'm just impatient.

[TheLANguy]

2 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

Over at the Tasks tab it seems to be at idle, and my GPU is at a cozy 19C. Any idea why it doesn't seem to be working? Or am I just being impatient? 

I see the problem! Click activity and select "Use GPU Always"

[Dissitesuxba11s]

Just now, TheLANguy said:

I see the problem! Click activity and select "Use GPU Always"

That was it! Thank you for the help!