Index | Recent Threads | Unanswered Threads | Who's Active | Guidelines | Search |
World Community Grid Forums
Category: Retired Forums Forum: The New Members Forum [Read Only] Thread: Questions: Hardware-point discribency |
No member browsing this thread |
Thread Status: Active Total posts in this thread: 6
|
Author |
|
Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Okay, I just signed up about 20 minutes ago, and my computer is already working on something; that's great. But when I referred to my device information, one thing bugs me: In the processor column, the benchmark is a 1.5 Ghz P4, at 100 points. However, I am using a P4 3.0 Ghz processor, which has been overclocked to 3.5 Ghz, that is being reported only as 3.2 Ghz; it also is only given 100 points, like the benchmark. Shouldn't a processor with hyperthreading at twice the clockspeed receive more points than the baseline? (It is actively using only roughly 50% of 3.5 ghz, which brings it to fully 1.7 ghz of pure computing power, still over the benchamark.)
Another question is storage. How on earth do I configure which hard drives stores the data? I currently have 3 hard drives, one of which is the system bootable(40 Gb), one for storage(200gb), and one workhorse (120Gb). However, the program only reports me as having a puny 0.98 gb of storage. I have tried configuring my device to work with the maximum on the webpage, 10 gb, but there's still no change. I also would like to know how, if there's a way, to select the hard drive used, because my system drive is rather chock full and in desperate need of pagefile space, but others are immensely empty (althought they run at lower rpm's - 10krpm for the system, 7.2 krpm industry standard for the rest) Network: The comparison device is basically a intel 100mbps network adapter, if I'm correct. My computer, however, is running on both a 56 mbps wireless and a dual 1000 mbps gigabit ethernet. Both are active and connected to different gateways. However, the program is only using the slower but more robust wireless connection. How do I select which internet connection the program uses, and is this meter suppossed to sit around at 100 constantly as well? Memory: It states memory space, but not memory type. How does the scoring compensate for using more powerful DDR2 or RDRAM instead of conventional DDR/SDRAM? Lastly, how do I maximise the potential of my computer for this cause? Is there any application for a powerful GPU such as an Nvidia GeForce 6800GT? I know that using practically all the system resources (of which I have plenty) for this workload will reduce my active performance to heck, but my computer is on for practically 24/7, and I do not use it for the 10 hours I am asleep. |
||
|
Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
I think that most of your questions are answered on the Points System page at http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/join_now/points_system.html
The Rosetta program is computationally intensive but does not require much disk space. It can fit into 50 MB so any more space simply authorizes the World Community Grid to use more if a new project requires more. It will be a while before the diagnostic program gives a good idea of your CPU rating. I do not know why the first rating is always far off. Here is a post that I made for a new member several days ago: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=1144#5352 Welcome, Lawrence |
||
|
Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Hello Orca
----------------------------------------Welcome to the Forum and Great questions! Okay, I just signed up about 20 minutes ago, and my computer is already working on something; that's great. But when I referred to my device information, one thing bugs me: In the processor column, the benchmark is a 1.5 Ghz P4, at 100 points. However, I am using a P4 3.0 Ghz processor, which has been overclocked to 3.5 Ghz, that is being reported only as 3.2 Ghz; it also is only given 100 points, like the benchmark. Shouldn't a processor with hyperthreading at twice the clockspeed receive more points than the baseline? (It is actively using only roughly 50% of 3.5 ghz, which brings it to fully 1.7 ghz of pure computing power, still over the benchamark.) The Device will show the right information after it returns a result. From what I have read, if your hyperthreading your actually doing 100% If it says 50. Another question is storage. How on earth do I configure which hard drives stores the data? I currently have 3 hard drives, one of which is the system bootable(40 Gb), one for storage(200gb), and one workhorse (120Gb). However, the program only reports me as having a puny 0.98 gb of storage. I have tried configuring my device to work with the maximum on the webpage, 10 gb, but there's still no change. I also would like to know how, if there's a way, to select the hard drive used, because my system drive is rather chock full and in desperate need of pagefile space, but others are immensely empty (althought they run at lower rpm's - 10krpm for the system, 7.2 krpm industry standard for the rest) I'm sure I have seen a post that explained how to move/resize the swap file or use one on anohter drive. Network: The comparison device is basically a intel 100mbps network adapter, if I'm correct. My computer, however, is running on both a 56 mbps wireless and a dual 1000 mbps gigabit ethernet. Both are active and connected to different gateways. However, the program is only using the slower but more robust wireless connection. How do I select which internet connection the program uses, and is this meter suppossed to sit around at 100 constantly as well? Mine all still read 100 :( Memory: It states memory space, but not memory type. How does the scoring compensate for using more powerful DDR2 or RDRAM instead of conventional DDR/SDRAM? ram unless it factors during the resut benchmarks? Lastly, how do I maximise the potential of my computer for this cause? Is there any application for a powerful GPU such as an Nvidia GeForce 6800GT? I know that using practically all the system resources (of which I have plenty) for this workload will reduce my active performance to heck, but my computer is on for practically 24/7, and I do not use it for the 10 hours I am asleep. This one is easy. If possible Don't run a screen saver. Use as few system resources as you can. And as your doing leave it on as much as possible. Good And Keep On Crunch'n Robert [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Dec 31, 2004 7:29:48 AM] |
||
|
Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
bump up...
----------------------------------------I'd just kind of like to re-ask the original poster's question regarding how one goes about telling the program which network connection to use... [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Dec 31, 2004 8:40:35 AM] |
||
|
Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Hey Welcome to the WCG to you also zeal07
Time for sleep then work=@10hrs I'll be back to see if the Blanks are all filled in... Robert |
||
|
joatmon
Senior Cruncher Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 185 Status: Offline Project Badges: |
bump up... I'd just kind of like to re-ask the original poster's question regarding how one goes about telling the program which network connection to use... I remember reading a post by a WCG staff member (but can't find it now) that said that the WCG agent uses the first available network connection, but that it is not user selectable/configurable. |
||
|
|