Here at Einstein we have fixed amounts of credits for all tasks of the same application (Eg. BRP6 or FGRP4) and they are aimed at giving the same RAC independent of what applications you choose to run. How this actually works out in the real world varies between different computers.
What do the Credits represent? I'm having trouble quantifying the amount of computing help I've given to projects, and I'd like to know :)
Thank you!
Credits are comparable within a Project only, not to any other Project as each Project creates their own app to run their Project. It's kind of like MS Office's Excel, sure it's a spread sheet but how I use it could be totally different than how you use it. So while each Project uses the Boinc infrastructure they each then have to come up with their own formulas within that to make it work, along with that most then come up with some kind of credit structure that they are happy with. Yes there is a default credit system, but it doesn't work for everyone. Some Projects want lots of people to help them because of deadlines, while others are more laid back and when things get done they get done, the one with deadlines may then give out more credits to attract people to their Project. Credits are worth nothing in real life, 10 BILLION credits and 10 dollars can get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks, but without the 10 dollars you are NOT getting a cup of coffee!!
Credits are a measuring stick to show how your hardware is doing day after day, they can also be used to compare my hardware to your hardware, but with SOOO many different hardware possibilities that isn't as easy as I just wrote it. It does give an insight though for example as to whether an AMD cpu or an Intel one would be faster, or whether an AMD or Nvidia gpu would be faster if you ran gpu units, and also which models within that range of hardware would be faster. But again there are other things to consider that aren't shown...ie how many cpu's are you using as compared to the number I am using, how many gpu's units are you running at the same time as compared to the number I am running, so there are still lots of variables to consider.
My RAC got up to 100K, it won't hold because my pendings are unusually low but it still feels good. I calculate I only produce an average RAC of 94600 per day.
My RAC got up to 100K, it won't hold because my pendings are unusually low but it still feels good. I calculate I only produce an average RAC of 94600 per day.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! It tends to bounce a little bit, some days I do better than other days.
Hi, I'm semi-new. Only about
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Hi, I'm semi-new. Only about 655k in Credits.
What do the Credits represent? I'm having trouble quantifying the amount of computing help I've given to projects, and I'd like to know :)
Thank you!
Maybe this Wiki page will
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Maybe this Wiki page will help: Computation credit
Here at Einstein we have fixed amounts of credits for all tasks of the same application (Eg. BRP6 or FGRP4) and they are aimed at giving the same RAC independent of what applications you choose to run. How this actually works out in the real world varies between different computers.
Aethyll wrote:Hi, I'm
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Credits are comparable within a Project only, not to any other Project as each Project creates their own app to run their Project. It's kind of like MS Office's Excel, sure it's a spread sheet but how I use it could be totally different than how you use it. So while each Project uses the Boinc infrastructure they each then have to come up with their own formulas within that to make it work, along with that most then come up with some kind of credit structure that they are happy with. Yes there is a default credit system, but it doesn't work for everyone. Some Projects want lots of people to help them because of deadlines, while others are more laid back and when things get done they get done, the one with deadlines may then give out more credits to attract people to their Project. Credits are worth nothing in real life, 10 BILLION credits and 10 dollars can get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks, but without the 10 dollars you are NOT getting a cup of coffee!!
Credits are a measuring stick to show how your hardware is doing day after day, they can also be used to compare my hardware to your hardware, but with SOOO many different hardware possibilities that isn't as easy as I just wrote it. It does give an insight though for example as to whether an AMD cpu or an Intel one would be faster, or whether an AMD or Nvidia gpu would be faster if you ran gpu units, and also which models within that range of hardware would be faster. But again there are other things to consider that aren't shown...ie how many cpu's are you using as compared to the number I am using, how many gpu's units are you running at the same time as compared to the number I am running, so there are still lots of variables to consider.
I see I passed the 2 million
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I see I passed the 2 million mark. Wow. Thanks GPU.
Kathryn :o)
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KSMarksPsych wrote:I see I
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WOO HOO!!!! You really ARE winning!!!
My RAC got up to 100K, it
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My RAC got up to 100K, it won't hold because my pendings are unusually low but it still feels good. I calculate I only produce an average RAC of 94600 per day.
Betreger wrote:My RAC got up
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! It tends to bounce a little bit, some days I do better than other days.
After about a year and a half
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After about a year and a half or so..... Just ticked over 10 million today, woohoo ^_^
WhiteWulfe wrote:After about
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Congratulations!
Cheers!
Just made 9M, and I am giving
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Just made 9M, and I am giving more time on the computer. Will be glad to hit 10 asap!