Any humanitarian ATI apps?

mentaluproar · Oct 21, 2012, 11:17 PM

I have a mac mini running 24/7 as my HTPC/server and want to throw it's idle time at grid computing. Yes, I have jumped back in.

But I can't find any humanitarian projects that will use the AMD GPU. Are there any for us mac users, or do we only get number crunchers?

alphaod · Oct 22, 2012, 12:08 PM

What is considered a humanitarian app?

mentaluproar · 04:06 AM

medical research, things like that. For example, I'm running poem, world community grid(cancer and aids projects), and rosetta.

ScottishCaptain · Nov 8, 2012, 08:05 PM

You want a humanitarian app and you're running around with this sig?:

Quote:

Note to the mods: Either bring back the downvote button or grant me the ability to assault people over the internet.

Well then...

-SC

Meldar · Nov 8, 2012, 08:54 PM

To the best of my knowledge, the only BOINC projects supporting AMD GPUs on Intel Macs are Collatz (mathematics), Einstein (astronomy), and PrimeGrid (mathematics).

OpenCL support on Mac is still in the early-ish stages of testing, likely due to the fact Windows-based machines with AMD GPUs far exceed the amount of Macs with AMD GPUs.

If I've missed something, apologies. I don't run GPU applications on my Macs at all, since they are too old and get way too hot!

mentaluproar · Nov 8, 2012, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottishCaptain

You want a humanitarian app and you're running around with this sig?:

Well then...

-SC

Replace "assault" with a synonym like "teach" or "physically educate."

AppleMacFinder · Nov 10, 2012, 03:16 PM

WCG (World Community Grid) has a lot of great "humanitarian" projects, like the Clean Water project.

mentaluproar · Nov 10, 2012, 04:43 PM

I'm part of that, but they have nothing for GPU...yet.

mentaluproar · Mar 25, 2013, 04:01 AM

Just wanted to update that World Community Grid's Help Conquer Cancer project now supports ATI GPUs.

bearcatrp · Apr 4, 2013, 05:26 PM

HCC1 has about 25 days left. Hopefully WCG gets another GPU project running soon after. Another project I crunch is climate prediction. Doesn't use GPU but still a worthy project. Wu's are hard to get but they take awhile to crunch.

mentaluproar · Apr 28, 2013, 03:09 AM

We all know GPUs are less versatile than CPUs, but are massively powerful. While not every project is suitable for GPU crunching, it helps to have HCC demonstrate we mac users are a viable resource.

I'm just glad WCG is handing out GPU WUs for mac users. It may sound childish, but I like the idea that my idle time is contributing to someones health, and the GPU has not been what I paid for until recently.

Oct 21, 2012, 11:17 PM	#1
mentaluproar macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	Any humanitarian ATI apps? I have a mac mini running 24/7 as my HTPC/server and want to throw it's idle time at grid computing. Yes, I have jumped back in. But I can't find any humanitarian projects that will use the AMD GPU. Are there any for us mac users, or do we only get number crunchers? __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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Oct 22, 2012, 12:08 PM	#2
alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC	What is considered a humanitarian app? __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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Oct 22, 2012, 06:46 PM	#3
mentaluproar Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	medical research, things like that. For example, I'm running poem, world community grid(cancer and aids projects), and rosetta. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button? Last edited by mentaluproar; Oct 23, 2012 at 04:06 AM.
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Nov 8, 2012, 08:54 PM	#5
Meldar macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: pocket of liberalism in farm country	To the best of my knowledge, the only BOINC projects supporting AMD GPUs on Intel Macs are Collatz (mathematics), Einstein (astronomy), and PrimeGrid (mathematics). OpenCL support on Mac is still in the early-ish stages of testing, likely due to the fact Windows-based machines with AMD GPUs far exceed the amount of Macs with AMD GPUs. If I've missed something, apologies. I don't run GPU applications on my Macs at all, since they are too old and get way too hot! __________________ 2010 MBP 2.53GHz ML \| 1993 Centris 660AV \| 1992 LC II 25+ other machines NCPrime
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Nov 10, 2012, 04:43 PM	#8
mentaluproar Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	I'm part of that, but they have nothing for GPU...yet. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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Nov 10, 2012, 03:16 PM	#7
AppleMacFinder macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2009	WCG (World Community Grid) has a lot of great "humanitarian" projects, like the Clean Water project.
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Mar 25, 2013, 04:01 AM	#9
mentaluproar Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	Just wanted to update that World Community Grid's Help Conquer Cancer project now supports ATI GPUs. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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Apr 4, 2013, 05:26 PM	#10
bearcatrp macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boon Docks USA	HCC1 has about 25 days left. Hopefully WCG gets another GPU project running soon after. Another project I crunch is climate prediction. Doesn't use GPU but still a worthy project. Wu's are hard to get but they take awhile to crunch. __________________ 2010 2.66 Mac Mini, 16GB iPad-3rd Gen, 2 ATV, iPhone 4S, Dual X5670 2.93 Westmere Win7 PC (48GB).
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Apr 28, 2013, 03:09 AM	#11
mentaluproar Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	We all know GPUs are less versatile than CPUs, but are massively powerful. While not every project is suitable for GPU crunching, it helps to have HCC demonstrate we mac users are a viable resource. I'm just glad WCG is handing out GPU WUs for mac users. It may sound childish, but I like the idea that my idle time is contributing to someones health, and the GPU has not been what I paid for until recently. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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