Project Update

[Dingo]

SRBase: base S16 Megaprime
WezH, a member of the team Universe Examiners found a megaprime for base S16.
The prime 30397*2^7838120+1 has 2.359.514 digits digits and entered the T5k PrimePages.
22/08/2025 3:15:08 PM · more...

[Dingo]

SRBase: Project mate - manual testing
is used for starting a new base / range, see status on frontpage.

New bases left - see frontpage
https://www.mersenneforum.org/node/9434?t=12983
https://www.mersenneforum.org/node/9435?t=12984

requirements
- 8-16+ cores, no OC
- python 3.12+
- 50GB+ hdd space
- 32+ RAM
- AVX2/512
- win10+ only
- limited users

infos
- range 1-2.5k
- use HT, max cores = workers x2
- pythonscript
- some ms per test
- estimated runtime = 8d+ (on 16 core)

progress
- compress your Step 1 folder after the range is done, keep all datas for checking

Use this without running BOINC, get a new special badge (see FAQ) + credits for your manual work

How to use pythonscript
https://wiki.bc-team.org/index.php?title=CRUS/en

Are you interested?

There will be a separate post to get a reservation.
22/08/2025 9:24:18 AM · more...

[Dingo]

SRBase: base S859 Megaprime
entity, a member of the team BOINC.Italy found a megaprime for base S859.
The prime 250*859^375877+1 has 1.102.823 digits digits and entered the T5k PrimePages.
5/09/2025 7:06:49 AM · more...

[Dingo]

SRBase: don't use mfakto beta3
Someone is using mfakto0.16 beta3 somehow but we have not setup the app yet.

The app is not using multicore and making some results invalid due illegal checksums.

Pls stop running such apps which they are not supported yet.
4/10/2025 9:24:33 AM · more...

[Dingo]

SRBase: Formula BOINC 2025-10-16 21:00 UTC - 2025-10-19 21:00 UTC
Good luck everyone and welcome to our new users!
16/10/2025 9:59:10 PM · more...

[Dingo]

SRBase: base R24 - 4 Megaprimes
Science United found a megaprime for base R24.
The prime 20611*24^908013-1 has 1.253.255 digits and entered the T5k PrimePages.

vaughan, a member of the team AMD Users found a megaprime for base R24.
The prime 10666*24^916019-1 has 1.264.304 digits and entered the T5k PrimePages.

Science United found a megaprime for base R24.
The prime 1581*24^965869-1 has 1.333.107 digits and entered the T5k PrimePages.

Zen3349, a member of the team L'Alliance Francophone found a megaprime for base R24.
The prime 5784*24^980880-1 has 1.353.826 digits and entered the T5k PrimePages.
7/11/2025 11:01:18 AM · more...