An Optimizing Application is (very simply put) a small piece of software that can be added to your SETI@home Client to increase efficientcy. The following links lead to optimizing applications (Opt App) compiled by Borg of Team Genesis - Canada. I have been using it for some time now and have seen my RAC more than double!

IF YOU NEED HELP WITH OPTIMIZING PLEASE ASK! IT CAN BE CONFUSING FOR FIRST TIMERS. BELIEVE ME ... I KNOW.

This link leads to the Team Genesis Home Page and the Opt Ap downloads are located towards the middle of the page. It is in a zipped format so you will need WinZip or WinRar to open and install.

His team mate Maltese Falcon also has these downloads available in a more NEWBIE friendly (read: step by step instructions) fashion. Falcon has also volunteered to help any crunchers in need of assistance.

Both these gentelmen are very helpful and patient (again ...I KNOW ) and the sites are VERY COOL and fun to look around. You may also want to visit thier Forum. Tell 'em Pawly sent ya!

Man I thought I followed the directions to the letter and it has not done anything for me, I guess I should have been blonde

Hi Tony!

It may take a little time for results to update and credit to be granted but if you check your "Results" page on the SETI@home site, you should be able to tell if your crunching wu's faster. Also, in your BOINC manager, statistics tab, you should soon see a spike begin. It will eventually level off.

Let me know if you need further assistance.

I guess it is working, I am seeing a slight spike in my host average, i was looking at my user average which is still going down because I don't have my other two computers back yet.

I an't wait to move in and stop living in a hotel.

Just had a quick peek at my own Graph and see that it is STILL rising! It may take several weeks to level off. Being between homes must be very frustrating. Hope you get things worked out soon.

Didn't help I lost my credit card the other day, so I cancelled it, then I could not get a hold of the people who pay for this move to pay for the hotel, so I paid for it with cash, nearly bounced a car payment, then I found my freakin' credit card. Do you know how much a suite is for a week and a half? This probably should be in the humour section.

LMAO!! Sorry not at you but the situation. I've worked in hotels for years, so I know how pricey things can get! Make sure to pack anything that isn't nailed down when you leave!! lol They expect it.

To boot my car broke down today, my awesome baby is hurt ;(

To bad theres nothing for us people that like AMD 64 CPUs anyone know of any opt.programs for us

Welcome, Jico!!

I'm not sure but I have the Bloodhounds sniffing some stuff out for us. I'll post as soon as I find anything.

Heheheheheh.

Ya know how they say be careful what you wish for?

Jico, would you be interested in doing some voluteer testing on a Canadian made Op App for AMD 64? I know just the right "Borg" to ask. I am told that currently it could boost your productivity by as much as 40 %. Let me know and I will get the ball rolling!

Pawly

Jico,

Our good friend Borg DOES have a AMD 64 Op App available. Still in testing mode but stable thus far and being used by three different crunchers with no ill effects. Just say the word.

As Pawly mentioned there are 3 of us running the optimized app, and I can attest to the fact that it is running great to this point. I've had no errors whatsoever, well with the outage and all that's not a fair statement, but no problems on my end. I'm running it on an A64 X2 3800+, and until recently an A64 3700+.

There are reasons for not releasing it as stable. None of which are for it being unstable.

Its worth a shot assimulate away more results more chances of finding E.T

Please get in touch with Borg via the contact buttons under his post. AND please keep us updated!
Can't wait to see your stats jump! Have you optimized other units?

no just overclocked cpu's with ntune and added alot more cooling got a nice jump in processing time

I think I'll grab that optimizer for my main machine too... I'm assuming its for any AMD 64, and not just the X2 series right?

OK, I've posted links to them under the forum titled

AMD seti enhanced clients.

Please keep me updated. Enjoy!

@ Jico and Rintaran

Have you guys got any details on how the AMD Op App is working? Just curious and it helps Borg with updates for the other apps.

Hope all is welll,
Pawly

Thanks Pawly.....

The new Intel compiler 10.0 seems to have support for generic sse, sse2 and sse3. They've added a Ox/ switch that may generated code that will operate on processors not made by Intel that support SSE3, SSE2 and SSE instruction sets.

But it seems This value does not enable some optimizations enabled in the S, T, and P processor values. So the question is, will this perform differently then the patched id check version we're running now?

Only way to find out is to compile one with icc 10 and test it. Will keep advised.

SSE3 opt prog. works great avg.work went from 90 to 112.65 in 2 days but is mislabeled in download as sse2

ps thanx for the help

Thanks for the reply Jico. I've corrected the mislabeling of the sse3. your RAC should still go higher, let me know were you are after 7-10 days.

I'll report back on any progress with the new app.

Ya know?

I think we should just skip right over the Dual Core and Quad Core stuff ...... Let's go right for WARP core!! Dilithium powered and and routed through the Transporter Buffer. It could be broadcast via the Sensor Array and stored in the Holo-suites!

Just a Thought!