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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 14 - Posted: 27 Nov 2014, 21:50:51 UTC Last modified: 3 Oct 2023, 8:58:26 UTC
General infos - checkpoints every 5min - fixed credits - max WUs in progress = 100 per core - anonymous platforms are not allowed - deadline = different AVAST issues There seems to be a problem with the Avast software. To exclude the website from protection check out this site: http://www.getavast.net/support/managing-exceptions/ Also happened by getting: transient upload error Current issues / solutions invalid WUs Gerbicz check failed many times and aborting (check your CPU, RAM, OC, heat etc.) Invalid certificate BOINC Client If you are getting an error in your BOINC client log or you cant upload/download new WUS: Scheduler request failed: Peer certificate cannot be authenticated you must update/replace the ca-bundle.crt from the BOINC client. https://srbase.my-firewall.org/sr5/download/ca-bundle.crt
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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 451 - Posted: 2 Jan 2015, 20:05:06 UTC Last modified: 21 Jul 2021, 16:48:05 UTC
Badges total Sierpinski / Riesel Base Riesel Base Sierpinski Base Sierpinski / Riesel Base - short Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average Riesel Base - short Sierpinski Base - short 10k,100k,500k,1M,2M,5M,10M,20M,50M,100M,250M,500M,1G,2G,5G,10G Special Badges Bases solved Megaprimes found 1,2,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,50
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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 600 - Posted: 10 Jan 2015, 11:45:02 UTC Last modified: 3 Oct 2023, 9:18:44 UTC
TOP5000 primes / How to report a prime If you have found a TOP5000 prime I will send you the prime by PM. You must enable in Community preferences: Notifications Immediately, by email to get a message. 1. If you dont have an account create one at http://primes.utm.edu/bios/newprover.php, you will get a password by mail to login. 2. Create a new proof code (you only need one proof code to report all primes based on this project). Choose llr and in the last field where you can find "none" write SRsieve,CRUS without any spaces. If you have already a proofcode click on the code and go to point 3 3. Enter the prime and submit. Currently primes must have 552034 or more digits to get into the list Reporting primes The project will only reporting primes in bases with low k's left. You will find them in the base results and the primelist.
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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 680 - Posted: 17 Jan 2015, 9:53:45 UTC Last modified: 3 Oct 2023, 8:56:34 UTC
Hardware requirements non AVX AMD/Intel CPU 2.3Gh+ Recommended: AVX,AVX2/FMA3, AVX512 compatible AMD/Intel CPU 2.3Ghz+ AVX/FMA3 producing more heat on your CPU, you need a really good cooling! Dont run the CPU if you have 80°C+ core temp (based on the CPU model).
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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 698 - Posted: 18 Jan 2015, 8:43:20 UTC Last modified: 3 Oct 2023, 8:57:03 UTC
Apps runtime short -->sec-2h30min average -->h-6h long -->1h+ (up to 10h+) standard -->sec-2h30min Based on an i7-4930K@3.8Ghz. Enable only apps you can have done in time with your computer. List of apps: srbase = Sierpinski / Riesel Base srbase2 = Riesel Base srbase3 = Sierpinski Base srbase4 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - short srbase5 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long srbase6 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average srbase7 = Riesel Base - short srbase8 = Sierpinski Base - short srbase9 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average2 srbase10 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average3 srbase11 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long2 srbase12 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long3
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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 1348 - Posted: 23 Apr 2015, 16:52:18 UTC Last modified: 29 Aug 2021, 7:00:05 UTC
Invitation code The invitation code for creating new accounts is pillepalle. Its the best SPAM protection in BOINC. If you have any problems with the code let me know. You can only create new accounts over the website.
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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 3795 - Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 10:12:40 UTC Last modified: 3 Oct 2023, 8:54:23 UTC
Multithreading / app_config.xml <app_config> <app> <name>srbase</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase2</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase3</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase4</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase5</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase6</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase7</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase8</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase9</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase10</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase11</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase12</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app_version> <app_name>srbase</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase2</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase3</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase4</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase5</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase6</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase7</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase8</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase9</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase10</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase11</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase12</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> </app_config> srbase = Sierpinski / Riesel Base srbase2 = Riesel Base srbase3 = Sierpinski Base srbase4 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - short srbase5 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long srbase6 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average srbase7 = Riesel Base - short srbase8 = Sierpinski Base - short srbase9 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average2 srbase10 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average3 srbase11 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long2 srbase12 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long3 Remove only the lines you dont need to run short apps. Change the -tx commandline to use all of your cores you have / want to run.
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rebirther Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project tester Project scientist Send message Joined: 2 Jan 13 Posts: 6795 Credit: 37,619,319 RAC: 1,342	Message 5765 - Posted: 15 Mar 2020, 9:11:36 UTC Last modified: 29 Jul 2023, 14:44:45 UTC
Trial Factoring GPU Trial Factoring of Mersenne Prime candidates - checkpoints are working every ~5min+ (depends on your GPU card) - after a restart you will notice a 0 elapsed time, dont worry. You can always check your stderr.txt file where you are at current state - GPU max WUs in progress limit = 80 (current process) available apps: - Windows / Linux 64bit opencl for AMD cards, CUDA for Nvidia cards Unsupported GPUs: - FireStream 9170 and Radeon HD 2000 / 3000 series (as kernel compilation fails) - HD5xxx Running mfakto (opencl) AMD Catalyst 11.4 or higher is required - if driver < 11.10, install AMD APP SDK 2.5 and make sure %AMD_APP_DIR%/lib/x86_64 is in the path. - Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package for your platform and language - Multi-GPU not supported - min_opencl_version 101 Running mfaktc (CUDA) - CUDA10 - driver >= 410.48 - CUDA11 - driver >= 450.80.02* - CUDA12 - driver >= 525.60.04* driver backward compatibility Errors* ./mfaktc.exe: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by ./mfaktc.exe) update your GLIBC version Linux: Install Cuda toolkit 10.1 https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-10.1-download-archive-update2?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&target_distro=Ubuntu&target_version=1804&target_type=deblocal Badges Runtime 100-1000M range 70-71 bit - done 71-72 bit - done 72-73 bit - done 73-74 bit - done 74-75 bit - ~1h23min (@RX5500 XT) 75-76 bit - 76-77 bit - 77-78 bit - 16,5h (@RX5500 XT-455,75 GHz-days) 78-79 bit - 79-80 bit - cc_config.xml Multi-GPU (not working correctly) Solution to run on Device 0, Device 1 free for another project: <cc_config> <options> <exclude_gpu> <url>http://srbase.my-firewall.org/sr5/</url> <type>ATI</type> <device_num>1</device_num> <app>TF</app> </exclude_gpu> <use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus> </options> </cc_config> cc_config.xml must be put in the BOINC data directory.
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1M in Sierpinski / Riesel Base credit

5M in Sierpinski / Riesel Base - short credit

1M in Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long credit

500k in Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average credit

General infos

- checkpoints every 5min
- fixed credits
- max WUs in progress = 100 per core
- anonymous platforms are not allowed
- deadline = different

AVAST issues

There seems to be a problem with the Avast software. To exclude the website from protection check out this site:

http://www.getavast.net/support/managing-exceptions/

Also happened by getting:

transient upload error

Current issues / solutions

invalid WUs

Gerbicz check failed many times and aborting (check your CPU, RAM, OC, heat etc.)

Invalid certificate BOINC Client

If you are getting an error in your BOINC client log or you cant upload/download new WUS:

Scheduler request failed: Peer certificate cannot be authenticated

you must update/replace the ca-bundle.crt from the BOINC client.

https://srbase.my-firewall.org/sr5/download/ca-bundle.crt

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Sierpinski / Riesel Base

Riesel Base

Sierpinski Base

Sierpinski / Riesel Base - short

Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long

Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average

Riesel Base - short

Sierpinski Base - short

10k,100k,500k,1M,2M,5M,10M,20M,50M,100M,250M,500M,1G,2G,5G,10G

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Bases solved

Megaprimes found

1,2,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,50

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TOP5000 primes / How to report a prime

If you have found a TOP5000 prime I will send you the prime by PM. You must enable in Community preferences: Notifications Immediately, by email to get a message.

1. If you dont have an account create one at http://primes.utm.edu/bios/newprover.php, you will get a password by mail to login.

2. Create a new proof code (you only need one proof code to report all primes based on this project). Choose llr and in the last field where you can find "none" write SRsieve,CRUS without any spaces. If you have already a proofcode click on the code and go to point 3

3. Enter the prime and submit.

Currently primes must have 552034 or more digits to get into the list

Reporting primes

The project will only reporting primes in bases with low k's left. You will find them in the base results and the primelist.

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Hardware requirements

non AVX AMD/Intel CPU 2.3Gh+

Recommended:

AVX,AVX2/FMA3, AVX512 compatible AMD/Intel CPU 2.3Ghz+

AVX/FMA3 producing more heat on your CPU, you need a really good cooling! Dont run the CPU if you have 80°C+ core temp (based on the CPU model).

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Apps runtime

short -->sec-2h30min
average -->h-6h
long -->1h+ (up to 10h+)
standard -->sec-2h30min

Based on an i7-4930K@3.8Ghz. Enable only apps you can have done in time with your computer.

List of apps:
srbase = Sierpinski / Riesel Base
srbase2 = Riesel Base
srbase3 = Sierpinski Base
srbase4 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - short
srbase5 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long
srbase6 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average
srbase7 = Riesel Base - short
srbase8 = Sierpinski Base - short
srbase9 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average2
srbase10 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average3
srbase11 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long2
srbase12 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long3

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Invitation code

The invitation code for creating new accounts is pillepalle.
Its the best SPAM protection in BOINC. If you have any problems with the code let me know. You can only create new accounts over the website.

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Multithreading / app_config.xml

<app_config> <app> <name>srbase</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase2</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase3</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase4</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase5</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase6</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase7</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase8</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase9</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase10</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase11</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app> <name>srbase12</name> <max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent> </app> <app_version> <app_name>srbase</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase2</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase3</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase4</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase5</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase6</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase7</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase8</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase9</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase10</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase11</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> <app_version> <app_name>srbase12</app_name> <cmdline>-t4</cmdline> <avg_ncpus>4</avg_ncpus> </app_version> </app_config>

srbase = Sierpinski / Riesel Base
srbase2 = Riesel Base
srbase3 = Sierpinski Base
srbase4 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - short
srbase5 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long
srbase6 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average
srbase7 = Riesel Base - short
srbase8 = Sierpinski Base - short
srbase9 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average2
srbase10 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - average3
srbase11 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long2
srbase12 = Sierpinski / Riesel Base - long3

Remove only the lines you dont need to run short apps.

Change the -tx commandline to use all of your cores you have / want to run.

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Trial Factoring

GPU Trial Factoring of Mersenne Prime candidates

- checkpoints are working every ~5min+ (depends on your GPU card)
- after a restart you will notice a 0 elapsed time, dont worry. You can always check your stderr.txt file where you are at current state
- GPU max WUs in progress limit = 80 (current process)

available apps:
- Windows / Linux 64bit opencl for AMD cards, CUDA for Nvidia cards

Unsupported GPUs:
- FireStream 9170 and Radeon HD 2000 / 3000 series (as kernel
compilation fails)
- HD5xxx

Running mfakto (opencl)
AMD Catalyst 11.4 or higher is required
- if driver < 11.10, install AMD APP SDK 2.5 and make sure
%AMD_APP_DIR%/lib/x86_64 is in the path.
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package for your platform and
language
- Multi-GPU not supported
- min_opencl_version 101

Running mfaktc (CUDA)
- CUDA10
- driver >= 410.48

- CUDA11
- driver >= 450.80.02*

- CUDA12
- driver >= 525.60.04*

*driver backward compatibility

Errors

./mfaktc.exe: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by ./mfaktc.exe)
update your GLIBC version

Linux:
Install Cuda toolkit 10.1
https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-10.1-download-archive-update2?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&target_distro=Ubuntu&target_version=1804&target_type=deblocal

Badges

Runtime 100-1000M range

70-71 bit - done
71-72 bit - done
72-73 bit - done
73-74 bit - done
74-75 bit - ~1h23min (@RX5500 XT)
75-76 bit -
76-77 bit -
77-78 bit - 16,5h (@RX5500 XT-455,75 GHz-days)
78-79 bit -
79-80 bit -

cc_config.xml

Multi-GPU (not working correctly)

Solution to run on Device 0, Device 1 free for another project:

<cc_config> <options> <exclude_gpu> <url>http://srbase.my-firewall.org/sr5/</url> <type>ATI</type> <device_num>1</device_num> <app>TF</app> </exclude_gpu> <use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus> </options> </cc_config>

cc_config.xml must be put in the BOINC data directory.

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