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ROSETTA@HOME / Re: When Rosetta active, only ...
Last post by Polaxis - Today at 01:23:39 AMQuote from: Dingo on April 16, 2026, 01:43:32 PMfound this on the Rosetta forum, an answer to the same problem.
The Percentage of CPU time used for graphics only affects the amount of CPU used on the screensaver so I do not think it will help. There version of the web site is very old and does not have the more up to date prefeeences that other projects have to reduce CPU etc. I think you might be Euchred. Given the number of tasks that the project sends out it might not be a problem.QuoteThat was actually me asking the same question in the Rosetta forum
Unfortunately it is still random.
My best guess is:
BOINC scheduler.
It checks all the tasks and due date and prioritizes CPU tasks (+1 Core due minus 1 GPU that has to be "served").
As far as I know, nothing that I can automate easily to prevent it, or can I?
Setting "Use at most 90% of the CPUs" is a legitimate change if you think it might help (I have no idea).
"Use at most 90% of CPU time" does more harm than good in my experience. Rosetta works best with this always set to 100%
"at most 90% of CPU time" is implemented by running 100% for 90% of the time, then 0% for 10% of the time and rapidly switching between the two, not at 90% for 100% of the time as you might more reasonably expect.
You might want to try reducing the %age of CPUs used a little further to see if it makes any difference, though I can't see why it would when Rosetta never calls for any gpu time.
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SRBASE / Re: Project Update
Last post by Dingo - Yesterday at 01:46:30 PMThis might only be for AMD GPU's, aee the article at the bottom.
Quote[SRBase] mfakto-test / fix for 6xxx/7xxx+
Download
Pls run it on windows or linux
win
mfakto.exe -st
linux
./mfakto.exe -st
GPUtype = AUTO /nothing need to be changed
View article · Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:10:40 +0000
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AMICABLE NUMBERS / Re: Project Update
Last post by Dingo - April 20, 2026, 06:43:27 PMQuote[Amicable Numbers] The search up to 10^21 is finished
After more than 6 years, the BOINC project to find all amicable numbers up to 1021 is finished!
There are 4,810,863 21-digit amicable numbers, and 4,661,814 (96.9%) of them were found by BOINC volunteers. More than 60 million WUs were created and crunched through over the years.
Congratulations everyone and thank you all for your participation!
There are no plans to run the search up to 1022 at the moment - it will take more than 60 years, which is impractical. If, and that's a big IF, a new more efficient exhaustive search method is discovered in the future, then it will make sense to start the project again.
View article · Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:17:02 +0000
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YOYO@HOME / Re: Project Update
Last post by Abruraspingi - April 20, 2026, 02:31:25 PMWow 20GB of ram. That's crazy
#8
SRBASE / Re: Project Update
Last post by Dingo - April 20, 2026, 01:07:13 PMQuote[SRBase] Trial Factoring 76-77bit range started
A new batch of 50k tests is uploading.
The runtime is ~4h40min on a RX5500 XT and decreasing on higher ranges.
The batch name has TF_76-77_ ...
After all 75-76 WUs + resends are done you will see an increase in runtime. GPU in progress will be changed after the challenge.
View article · Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:14:29 +0000
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YOYO@HOME / Re: Project Update
Last post by Dingo - April 20, 2026, 01:05:55 PMQuoteYoyo@home] New App "ECM P2 (20 GB RAM)" in test
I'm currently testing a new app for ECM which requires up to 20 GB of RAM. If you have such a system and want to help testing, please enable the app in your project settings. Validation and credit granting is not yet implemented for this app.
View article · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000
#10
ROSETTA@HOME / Re: Project Update
Last post by Dingo - April 20, 2026, 12:52:55 AMI got some work from Rosetta. Had a look and they releaed 8072 tasks but they are all gone now. I only got 9 tasks.