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Warpedcow
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Mar 21, 2009 Post Count: 148 Status: Offline |
I am running a I7 965 and a I7 920 with HT and they process 8 tasks at a time, and process a lot of work. I do not overclock and have no heat problems, they run 24x7. BOINC Average is 1 Intel(R) Core(tm) i7 CPU 965 @ 3.20GHz 1(8) Microsoft Windows Vista 3,781 - 2 Intel(R) Core(tm) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz 1(8) Linux 2,203 - These are probably the two fastest machines on the team right now. http://boincstats.com/stats/host_cpu_stats.ph...d=6206&st=0&or=10 The I7 965 at the top is mine. There seems to be three I7 920's on the team that are bringing down the avearge, mine would probably be second at 2,203. My question though is have you tried running 4 instances instead of 8 for a few days, and measured their average points over that period to compare?
Gaming/HTPC: Intel Q9550 @ 3.5ghz, 4GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4850
Primary Server: Intel Q9550 @ 3.0ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4830 Backup Server/Gaming: Intel Q9550 @ 3.4ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4870 My ICF Home Build: http://icfbuild.blogspot.com/ |
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Warpedcow
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Mar 21, 2009 Post Count: 148 Status: Offline |
I got a ASUS server board for my xeons. 2 dual core 2ghz xeons so they shouldn't get to hot. Is this set through the bios or a separate program on the disc that comes with the mobo? Nice thing about this board is I can swap out the xeons to the 45nm chips later when the prices drop. 2 quads are definitely in the future. I typed ABIT mistakenly when I meant ASUS. Fixed my post above. You should be able to download the ASUS software suite from their website. Just go to the page specific to your motherboard and you should find it. It's called Q-Fan or AI Suite (they've changed names over the years).
Gaming/HTPC: Intel Q9550 @ 3.5ghz, 4GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4850
Primary Server: Intel Q9550 @ 3.0ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4830 Backup Server/Gaming: Intel Q9550 @ 3.4ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4870 My ICF Home Build: http://icfbuild.blogspot.com/ |
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mclaver
Veteran Cruncher Joined: Dec 19, 2005 Post Count: 566 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I am running a I7 965 and a I7 920 with HT and they process 8 tasks at a time, and process a lot of work. I do not overclock and have no heat problems, they run 24x7. BOINC Average is 1 Intel(R) Core(tm) i7 CPU 965 @ 3.20GHz 1(8) Microsoft Windows Vista 3,781 - 2 Intel(R) Core(tm) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz 1(8) Linux 2,203 - These are probably the two fastest machines on the team right now. http://boincstats.com/stats/host_cpu_stats.ph...d=6206&st=0&or=10 The I7 965 at the top is mine. There seems to be three I7 920's on the team that are bringing down the avearge, mine would probably be second at 2,203. My question though is have you tried running 4 instances instead of 8 for a few days, and measured their average points over that period to compare? I have not.    |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
I am running a I7 965 and a I7 920 with HT and they process 8 tasks at a time, and process a lot of work. I do not overclock and have no heat problems, they run 24x7. BOINC Average is 1 Intel(R) Core(tm) i7 CPU 965 @ 3.20GHz 1(8) Microsoft Windows Vista 3,781 - 2 Intel(R) Core(tm) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz 1(8) Linux 2,203 - These are probably the two fastest machines on the team right now. http://boincstats.com/stats/host_cpu_stats.ph...d=6206&st=0&or=10 The I7 965 at the top is mine. There seems to be three I7 920's on the team that are bringing down the avearge, mine would probably be second at 2,203. My question though is have you tried running 4 instances instead of 8 for a few days, and measured their average points over that period to compare? I have not. Movieman did a comparison in this thread...It's a good read. http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=22312#191399 |
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Warpedcow
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Mar 21, 2009 Post Count: 148 Status: Offline |
Movieman did a comparison in this thread...It's a good read. http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=22312#191399 Thanks for the link, that had just what I wanted. 8 WU with HT = 4.5 hours 8 WU without HT = 5 hours. Not a huge difference, but it does help. Still, not worth the $$$ yet IMHO, I'm glad I just ordered another Q9550 :D
Gaming/HTPC: Intel Q9550 @ 3.5ghz, 4GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4850
Primary Server: Intel Q9550 @ 3.0ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4830 Backup Server/Gaming: Intel Q9550 @ 3.4ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4870 My ICF Home Build: http://icfbuild.blogspot.com/ |
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Sgt.Joe
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Jul 4, 2006 Post Count: 7846 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Movieman did a comparison in this thread...It's a good read. http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=22312#191399 Thanks for the link, that had just what I wanted. 8 WU with HT = 4.5 hours 8 WU without HT = 5 hours. Not a huge difference, but it does help. Still, not worth the $$$ yet IMHO, I'm glad I just ordered another Q9550 :D Just curious. What kind ? Local or mail order ? I would be really curious on how they will price the hex cores. Cheers
Sgt. Joe
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Warpedcow
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Mar 21, 2009 Post Count: 148 Status: Offline |
Not a huge difference, but it does help. Still, not worth the $$$ yet IMHO, I'm glad I just ordered another Q9550 :D Just curious. What kind ? Local or mail order ? I would be really curious on how they will price the hex cores. It was a newegg.com order, which is what I always do, ever since I built my first computer for college, about 10 years ago. Here's the parts list: NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811146047 $99.99 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115041 $219.99 Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM Item #: N82E16827118030 $25.99 HIS H485QT512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported IceQ4 Turbo Video Card Item #: N82E16814161244 $129.99 ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail Item #: N82E16835118223 $46.71 OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Item #: N82E16820227289 $67.99 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F2EG HD154UI 1.5TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822152175 $119.99 CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817139009 $139.99 GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128359 $114.99 Subtotal $940.63 Tax $0.00 UPS 3 DAYS $24.17 Order Total $964.80 There were some combo deals which is why that total might be lower than the sum of the part. Plus there is $150 worth of mail-in rebates, so the real total cost should end up being $804. This is replacing my backup server which is currently an Athlon64. I'll be retaining most of the hard disks currently in that machine (4x750GB RAID5 in particular) and giving that machine to my parents as a backup server for their Macs.
Gaming/HTPC: Intel Q9550 @ 3.5ghz, 4GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4850
Primary Server: Intel Q9550 @ 3.0ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4830 Backup Server/Gaming: Intel Q9550 @ 3.4ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4870 My ICF Home Build: http://icfbuild.blogspot.com/ |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Not a huge difference, but it does help. Still, not worth the $$$ yet IMHO, I'm glad I just ordered another Q9550 :D Just curious. What kind ? Local or mail order ? I would be really curious on how they will price the hex cores. It was a newegg.com order, which is what I always do, ever since I built my first computer for college, about 10 years ago. Here's the parts list: NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811146047 $99.99 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115041 $219.99 Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM Item #: N82E16827118030 $25.99 HIS H485QT512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported IceQ4 Turbo Video Card Item #: N82E16814161244 $129.99 ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail Item #: N82E16835118223 $46.71 OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Item #: N82E16820227289 $67.99 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F2EG HD154UI 1.5TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822152175 $119.99 CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817139009 $139.99 GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128359 $114.99 Subtotal $940.63 Tax $0.00 UPS 3 DAYS $24.17 Order Total $964.80 There were some combo deals which is why that total might be lower than the sum of the part. Plus there is $150 worth of mail-in rebates, so the real total cost should end up being $804. This is replacing my backup server which is currently an Athlon64. I'll be retaining most of the hard disks currently in that machine (4x750GB RAID5 in particular) and giving that machine to my parents as a backup server for their Macs. Nice! The only thing I would change is the 5400 rpm drive with a 7200 rpm drive. It makes a world of difference. OK, Lets talk tornado's at 68 degrees. Unbelievable or what?!?! Just freakish weird! |
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Warpedcow
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Mar 21, 2009 Post Count: 148 Status: Offline |
Nice! The only thing I would change is the 5400 rpm drive with a 7200 rpm drive. It makes a world of difference. The 7200rpm drives cost more, and had a lot more complaints of failures in the newegg comments. Plus, this drive, at least for the time being, is going in a partial RAID1 with an old 250GB ATA drive and I'm sure it can keep up with that! Also, having all that crammed next to my 4x750GB array, the 5400rpm puts out far less heat which is always nice, and I don't really need huge disk I/O for anything I do anyway - besides, even a small array of 5400rpm drives will saturate my gigabit ethernet LAN.
Gaming/HTPC: Intel Q9550 @ 3.5ghz, 4GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4850
Primary Server: Intel Q9550 @ 3.0ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4830 Backup Server/Gaming: Intel Q9550 @ 3.4ghz, 8GB DDR2, Radeon HD 4870 My ICF Home Build: http://icfbuild.blogspot.com/ |
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Bearcat
Master Cruncher USA Joined: Jan 6, 2007 Post Count: 2803 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Finally got my rig built. 1st one ever done. Anyone on the team running windows 7? Need some tweeking advice as I haven't been on windows in awhile. Getting system lockups so not sure if its boinc or the higher memory I put in it. Ordered what supposed to have so should be in couple days.
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