Index  | Recent Threads  | Unanswered Threads  | Who's Active  | Guidelines  | Search
 

Quick Go »
No member browsing this thread
Thread Status: Active
Total posts in this thread: 2
[ Jump to Last Post ]
Post new Thread
Author
Previous Thread This topic has been viewed 674 times and has 1 reply Next Thread
Former Member
Cruncher
Joined: May 22, 2018
Post Count: 0
Status: Offline
Reply to this Post  Reply with Quote 
Not recognising Hardware correctly

Under device information it says I am running a Petium 3 at 1.6 Ghz whereas the actual processor is a Pentium M (Centrino) running at 1.6 Ghz also it says I have .98 Gb of storage whereas the actual value is 19.8 Gb. Just wondering why.
[Nov 23, 2005 4:11:33 AM]   Link   Report threatening or abusive post: please login first  Go to top 
Former Member
Cruncher
Joined: May 22, 2018
Post Count: 0
Status: Offline
Reply to this Post  Reply with Quote 
Re: Not recognising Hardware correctly

Hello Knoton,
The default profile assigned on the original installation authorizes the World Community Grid to use a maximum of 1 GB of disk storage, which is far more than current projects need. Due to round up / round down and conversion factors, this shows up as 0.98 GB storage authorized. You can change this in the Device Profile on the website.

Also, the processor identification subroutine in the Agent was out-of-date when we started running it in 2004. In fact, the Pentium-M is a modified and improved Pentium III architecture, so the subroutine is not far off. The important thing there is the speed that the benchmark actually runs at regardless of the processor type. The benchmark runs when you return a work unit, so right after installation it is incorrect (an arbitrary default value).
[Nov 23, 2005 6:15:57 AM]   Link   Report threatening or abusive post: please login first  Go to top 
[ Jump to Last Post ]
Post new Thread