RC5 - 84% Done

[cwizard]

Well guys, it sure is nice to see the amount of blocks left to crunch go DOWN with the finish line in sight.

Sort of like the last few days of school before summer. I can't wait for the vacation!!!!!!!!!!

What I'd like to see is everyone that at one time crunched RC5 jump back on board and finish the project up in style.

Cwizard

[Mntsnow]

Hear hear

[cwizard]

Thanks Snowman for the enthusiasm.

I feel like I signed on to the proverbial slow boat to China with the RC5 project. Nice to see my hitch coming to a successful end.

BTW, My wife is complaining about her internet machine being too slow so I'm going to swap it out with a 1.2GHz Duron Board this week.

Cwizard

[vass0922]

Well lets see its taken what like 2 years to get this far?
So what is the ETA for completion on RC5?

Isn't there going to be a new project after that though??

[cwizard]

Actually, it's taken 3+ years due to the lack of people skills of the Dnet geeks; e.g. people are not machines and you cannot treat them as such. Because of that, less than 10% of participants contribute on any given day.

Despite all this, the project should finish up in about 5-6 more months. If everyone who had ever crunched RC5 got back on board, it would take less than 1 month.

Cwizard

[engracio]

cwizard,

guess we're on the same boat now. I intend to finish this project no matter what. got me all excited about computers and now that is what I do. not bad from just doing it for a hobby.

just hope there aint no train on the end of that light, like oops we had a clitch on our software program can we try it again.

the mass defection was a big learning curve for dc projects. I think most project have learned or at least know the impact of their actions if they alienate their supporters. can't expect everybody to let go and forget. it is hard as it is to have someone start on a dc project 24/7.



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[eweruk]

I have a couple machines crunching and short term goal is to get back to top 100.

[eagle1]

Originally posted by eweruk
I have a couple machines crunching and short term goal is to get back to top 100.

I'm right behind you!!!!!
But maybe not for long lol

[cwizard]

Big e:

The RC5 project has made me appreciate more, the power of a POWER computer. I've been doing microcomputers since '83. I still remember when I was at a client site in '89 familiarizing them with a new scanner. We had it hooked up to the fastest machine available which was a 10MHz 286. The scan was not too bad but it took 35 mins to make a change to the scanned image. Man have things changed. Even during the RC5 project. When I started, the 450 P2 was the top. Now, it is a paperweight. I see you've gotten quite a bit of power going now Big e

Eagle1, you shouldn't have any problem running over eweruk, he's just doing RC5 as a hobby

Now the Snowman, he was goofing off but now he's getting serious. I'm impressed with his hardware and I have a substantial collection myself Of course my hobbies of digital photography, 35mm, video and subcontracting to NASA warrant the investment

I would like to see Socalgal and the rest of the gang get back on the RC5 proxy. You know, have a reunion before the RC5 project finishes in a few months. Guess I'm just nostalgic.

Cwizard

[eagle1]

Eagle1, you shouldn't have any problem running over eweruk, he's just doing RC5 as a hobby

LOL!!! Eweruk!!!! It seems he is challenging you!!!! So drop your eccp clients and put the RC5 ones!!!!




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OK... so I don't think you will do this.!

Keep on Crunching guys!!

And like cwizard says. get on the bandwagon and lets finish this project once and for all!

[Mntsnow]

Yep...I'm back up to putting out a bit over 7,000 blocks a day steady out of only 3 machines! http://www.statsaholic.com/newrc5/person.php?userid=92

I just wish I could get the OK at work to put the client on some of the systems out there that sit idle for the most part but they turned me down (There is over 18,000 to 24,000 blocks a day sitting there at work that could be counting if I could just get them to say OK ) aarrgghhh lol

[cwizard]

Whoa Snowman:

That is impressive from 3 machines. Takes me more than that to do 6K.

Too bad about the machines at work. Managment seems to be as clueless about tech as portrayed in Dilbert.

So, you're just gonna have to get some more machines going at home. After all, you never know when NORAD might go down and the Snowman mega system is called in to defend our airspace Well, it COULD happen

Anyway, welcome back

Cwizard

[Mntsnow]

I'm still trying to get more systems as I would love to be pushing out as many blocks as you and DVNT1 and others

[engracio]

cwizard,

Last time I tried to run rc5 on my ws at work, the firewall would not let me go out. Had to use the email to get/flush work. Anything changed the couple of years on the client side?

BTW, just got a thinkpad 1gig at work. Running eccp on it and I use the manual website to dump the points.


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[cwizard]

Big e:

Don't know if anything would help on the client side. I know I have to give the client permission to connect in my firewall settings. Virus might know if there is a way around it other than changing the firewall config itself.

Don't know that I'd run any heavy cpu crunching on a notebook. Perhaps with some sort of cooling but RC5 took out my travelmate. Perhaps the IBM has some sort of active cooling but my travelmate didn't. I have seen some fan stands you can place them on that put air on the bottom recently but don't know if they would really help. That's where all the heat is on my travelmate. It was a painful experience as it cost 480$ with shipping to have it repaired as it was out of warranty. But, I got a new MB and bigger HD in the deal so it wasn't too bad. Maybe there is a program that tells the temps like on the desktop boxes. Does anyone know if the Thinkpad has temp sensors in it?

Snowman, I wish I had your output with 3 machines. If I had performers like you do, with the same number of machines I'm currently running, I'd be putting out about 29K per day Almost like the "1". Not quite of course

So you are an inspiration to me. You have 3 machines that put out 1/2 the output to my 11. Most impressive.

Cwizard

[eweruk]

Originally posted by cwizard
Big e:

Eagle1, you shouldn't have any problem running over eweruk, he's just doing RC5 as a hobby

Cwizard

Well, when ECCP is done and there is nothing going on, I will put them on full time with the UD clients. Until then, hobby.

[Mntsnow]

well if we really look at it I have a total of 5 cpu's so about half! lol

[engracio]

Cwizard,

Thanks for the heads up on the notebook. I think quite a few people run their notebook with DC projects 24/7.

Besides work requires the laptop/ws to be running/connected to the network for updates. So why not run it 24/7. The office is climate controlled. Know what I mean.

Intel lovers always say that Intel chip always runs cooler, which they do. Wish this new AMD chips are cooler running than the previous chips.

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[cwizard]

Hi Big e:

I don't doubt that the newer notebooks can take it as the faster processors require active cooling. My '98 travelmate with its mobile pentium 233 did not have an active cooling system . I would hedge my bets though by putting it on a cooling stand because running the processor wide open does generate the heat although I think I've seen where the newer laptops will throatle down if they get too hot. Of course output goes down as well. So, let me know if you get the same output from the laptop as an equivalent Intel desktop. If you don't, a cooling stand, which is only 30$ or so, might help.

The newer AMD chips, I think they call them the thoroughbreds are suppose to run cooler. I haven't seen any data on them yet although they are suppose to be available (I never buy a chip at top price; I wait for the markdown ). Any RC5er running the throroughbred?

Also, on the Snowman's dual system, I read an article today that says the Duron's can be modified to run dual too. Since they are much cheaper than the XPs, I'll probably get a couple of them and try the process.

Snowman, who other than Tyan makes a dual AMD board? I'm shopping

Cwizard

PS. I'm in LUV. Just got a Duron in; conversion is a piece of cake.

[DVNT1]

Originally posted by cwizard
...who other than Tyan makes a dual AMD board?...

Asus is another