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Count Zero
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Cuda capable graphics card

i was wondering if it would be worth while to the grid if i were to upgrade my graphics card to one that supports cuda?

such as the nivida 9600GT? would this allow me to do more WU if they use cuda?
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Re: Cuda capable graphics card

i was wondering if it would be worth while to the grid if i were to upgrade my graphics card to one that supports cuda?

such as the nivida 9600GT? would this allow me to do more WU if they use cuda?


There are no supported CUDA/GPU projects at WCG. Go here if you want to run your vid card. And YES it would be worthwile to the cause. smile

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Re: Cuda capable graphics card

Count Zero,
I use in one box a 9600GT and it works very well to ran BOINC projects, but there are a lot of GPU's better than it available nowawdays to do it. (if you will buy one brand new...).

There are under BOINC, some projects already using GPU/CUDA, but all WCG projects don't take advantage of this technologie yet.

To use a GPU, you will need more high level BOINC client in your machines than the recommended version for WCG projects (there's no support from WCG for non recommended versions, be aware once it is important !), and you can ever check what releases are BOINC team recommend for GPU users that would like to try crunch projects like SETI, GPU.GRID, Eisntein, and so on:

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/

If you prefer, you can try use more high level Boinc clients versions at your own risk:

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dl/?C=M;O=D

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Re: Cuda capable graphics card

thank you both for the information. i think i will spend some times thinking this over. but i want i would like to try one of those high level boinc clients could be interesting. thank you again.
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Count Zero,
just to be in the same page, "high level" means more recent releases.

Let me know if you need more help, but I strong recommend deep lectures inside the forums across BOINC and its projects to capture good information about.

The forums about the mentioned GPU projects probably will be a good start. Good luck. good luck coffee
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