320m in crunching?

mentaluproar · Jul 23, 2011, 08:38 PM

I have a mini running 24/7, with BOINC running world community grid projects. I just realized today that the 320m used in it supports CUDA. Are there any GPU-based humanitarian projects that I can tie the mini into? Will it bog down video decoding performance while running, or release resources when needed, like CPU-based crunching?

ayeying · Jul 24, 2011, 12:18 PM

Running the video card will lag normal operations of your system such as opening windows, scrolling and such. However, crunching while you're sleeping (aka, overnight) is fine.

You'll need to install nVidia's CUDA toolkit + drivers + samples to make it work though. I run it with my 330M with BOINC. Only a few projects are compatible with the OS X + CUDA platform.

sporadicMotion · Jul 24, 2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ayeying

Running the video card will lag normal operations of your system such as opening windows, scrolling and such. However, crunching while you're sleeping (aka, overnight) is fine.

You'll need to install nVidia's CUDA toolkit + drivers + samples to make it work though. I run it with my 330M with BOINC. Only a few projects are compatible with the OS X + CUDA platform.

+1

Which projects do you guys support? I crunch for einstein@home (Team Canada). I have 2 dedicated (but old) systems and I'm going to dedicate another 2 systems after I move.

ayeying · Jul 24, 2011, 12:41 PM

One more note, there is a release feature. It's basically, if you're using your system, it'll stop GPU crunching. After the system has been idle for an x amount of minutes (3 minute is default), it'll restart GPU crunching.

mentaluproar · Jul 24, 2011, 04:20 PM

I installed the drivers and Boic reports finding the GPU. What projects can I run on it now? I only found einstien@home, and I'm more interested in humanitarian causes, though I'm not exactly sure what einstien does, I don't think it's medical research or energy research.

mentaluproar · Jul 24, 2011, 04:25 PM

How is this supposed to work?

Should Nvidia CUDA projects run as if they are a third core, or do they need both the GPU and CPU to run calculations? I see FightAIDS@home, Human proteme folding, and einstein on my list, but only the two fightaids projects are running.

mentaluproar · Jul 24, 2011, 04:40 PM

Einstein wasn't giving me any cud a stuff, so I tried collate. I keep getting computation errors! What did I do wrong?

ayeying · Jul 24, 2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mentaluproar

I installed the drivers and Boic reports finding the GPU. What projects can I run on it now? I only found einstien@home, and I'm more interested in humanitarian causes, though I'm not exactly sure what einstien does, I don't think it's medical research or energy research.

Collatz Conjecture uses CUDA. I haven't been able to get Einstein to run any projects on CUDA. MilkyWay@Home.

Here's a small list.

http://boincfaq.mundayweb.com/index....age=1&view=471

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Originally Posted by mentaluproar

How is this supposed to work?

Should Nvidia CUDA projects run as if they are a third core, or do they need both the GPU and CPU to run calculations? I see FightAIDS@home, Human proteme folding, and einstein on my list, but only the two fightaids projects are running.

GPU is running as a (3rd) or whatever core after your CPU. It does use 0.01 CPU, which is basically nothing.

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Originally Posted by mentaluproar

Einstein wasn't giving me any cud a stuff, so I tried collate. I keep getting computation errors! What did I do wrong?

There is an issue with one of the projects and CUDA. I don't remember which one. I think it is Colltaz Conjecture.

Lastly, no need to post 3 times. You can edit your original post.

mentaluproar · Jul 24, 2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ayeying

Lastly, no need to post 3 times. You can edit your original post.

You'd think I would show some decorum...

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ayeying macrumors 601 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yay Area, CA	Running the video card will lag normal operations of your system such as opening windows, scrolling and such. However, crunching while you're sleeping (aka, overnight) is fine. You'll need to install nVidia's CUDA toolkit + drivers + samples to make it work though. I run it with my 330M with BOINC. Only a few projects are compatible with the OS X + CUDA platform. __________________ MacBook Pro 13" \| 3.0GHz Core i7, 8GB DDR3L, 512GB SSD, Intel HD 4000 768MB, Retina, 10.8.3, 8 Core x64 iPhone 5 \| 64GB, White, AT&T, iOS 6.1.4 iPad Mini \| 32GB, White, AT&T, iOS 6.1.3
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mentaluproar Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	I installed the drivers and Boic reports finding the GPU. What projects can I run on it now? I only found einstien@home, and I'm more interested in humanitarian causes, though I'm not exactly sure what einstien does, I don't think it's medical research or energy research. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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mentaluproar Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	How is this supposed to work? Should Nvidia CUDA projects run as if they are a third core, or do they need both the GPU and CPU to run calculations? I see FightAIDS@home, Human proteme folding, and einstein on my list, but only the two fightaids projects are running. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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Jul 24, 2011, 04:40 PM	#7
mentaluproar Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	Einstein wasn't giving me any cud a stuff, so I tried collate. I keep getting computation errors! What did I do wrong? __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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