Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : What is the benefit of the new app?
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[boinc.at] Nowi Send message Joined: 4 Sep 08 Posts: 44 Credit: 3,685,033 RAC: 0 Level  Scientific publications     | |
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from what i gather, it's just a technical change to keep somewhat up-to-date.... make it more compatible with 190 and future drivers as nvidia releases new drivers once a month. | |
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Betting Slip Send message Joined: 5 Jan 09 Posts: 670 Credit: 2,498,095,550 RAC: 0 Level  Scientific publications  | |
Hello, I can't see how they got the new 2.2 libraries on to our computers because I had on old unit (6.64) and one new unit (6.67) on the machine at the same time and the 2.2 files have the same name as the 2.1 so need to be overwritten. I don't think they have substituded the cuda 2.1 files in the projects folder with the 2.2 files and thus no increase in performance. If they gave us the 2.2 runtime files we could put them in manually. ____________ Radio Caroline, the world's most famous offshore pirate radio station. Great music since April 1964. Support Radio Caroline Team - Radio Caroline | |
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Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 11 Jul 09 Posts: 1620 Credit: 8,838,616,430 RAC: 19,824,102 Level  Scientific publications   | |
I can't see how they got the new 2.2 libraries on to our computers because I had on old unit (6.64) and one new unit (6.67) on the machine at the same time and the 2.2 files have the same name as the 2.1 so need to be overwritten. I don't think they have substituded the cuda 2.1 files in the projects folder with the 2.2 files and thus no increase in performance. Actually, they did manage it. Here are the entries from client_state.xml: <file_ref> <file_name>cufft.dll.2.2</file_name> <open_name>cufft.dll</open_name> <copy_file/> </file_ref> <file_ref> <file_name>cudart.dll.2.2</file_name> <open_name>cudart.dll</open_name> <copy_file/> </file_ref> Have a look in the slot folder for a running task: if the cudafft.dll file (whatever its name is, there should only be one) is over 1 MB in size, it's the v2.2 code. | |
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Betting Slip Send message Joined: 5 Jan 09 Posts: 670 Credit: 2,498,095,550 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications | |
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Thanks for that Richard. will take a look. I am still a little bemused why no significant performance increase. | |
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ExtraTerrestrial Apes Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester  Send message Joined: 17 Aug 08 Posts: 2705 Credit: 1,311,122,549 RAC: 0 Level  Scientific publications | |
I am still a little bemused why no significant performance increase. Why should it be there? Minor version upgrades like 2.1 -> 2.2 can also be purely bug-fixing. MrS ____________ Scanning for our furry friends since Jan 2002 | |
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