Re: SETI@home doesn't finish Data Units

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From: Jim K
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 00:00

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Dave,
Would the type of video card, you have, make any difference in the time
spent processing the graphics?
What have you heard about the vcache settings?
My system is a P233 MMX IE5, only wish I had a P2 or P3. With no activity,
other than the screensaver blanked, the best I could hope for is around
24hrs/block.
Jim

Dave Storey <dave@quik.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Actually, having measured it, it's more like 2/3rds to 3/4s 8<.
>
> On an 'idle' system, with no graphics, and a Gen-U-Ine Intel Pentium
> Pro, 2 or 3, you should manage about 5k/clockspeed (in Mhz), so a 233
> should do a block in ~21 hours. If it's taking 35, then your system is a
> bit busy 8>.
>
> Rgds
> Dave Storey

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From: "Jim K" <star@watcher.invalid>
Subject: Re: SETI@home doesn't finish Data Units
Date: 1999/06/23
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