Increased points per WU

**koala** · 04-20-2008, 03:21 PM

I'm using the SMP 5.92 beta client on a dual core, which usually gives the standard 1760 points per WU. I've just started a new WU (Gromacs Project 3060) and it's saying the points on completion will be 2539.

The ETA is about 18 hours higher than my usual, so I'll miss the preferred deadline by just a few hours, but easily make the final deadline.

Has anyone else had one of these high-point WUs, and are they common?

**mattlock** · 04-21-2008, 09:24 AM

I got 3065 a few days ago. It's worth 2144pts. According to the point sheet 3060 is worth the most points at the current time followed by 3065.

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/psummary.html

**koala** · 04-21-2008, 11:16 AM

Thanks, Matt. I didn't know there were different points depending on the project number. All my SMPs so far have been 1760 points each, so I thought they all were.

**Glaswegian** · 04-21-2008, 12:07 PM

How did you get that WU? Special request?

All of mine have been the standard 1760.

**koala** · 04-21-2008, 12:16 PM

I use FahMon to keep track of things, and didn't realise I'd been allocated a high-point WU until I noticed it was taking longer than the usual 20 minutes to complete 1%.

The total 'points per day' stays about the same as for a standard 1760 WU, in fact there's a slight drop, so there's no real advantage to these higher point WUs.

**Glaswegian** · 04-21-2008, 01:19 PM

OK, thanks.

**mattlock** · 04-21-2008, 08:43 PM

Glas, be careful about what you wish for.... I used to get nothing but 1760s but lately they've come in a variety of values (1324, 1440, 1760, & one 2144)

BTW Koala, Congrats on passing the 100,000 milestone.

04-20-2008, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 7,832 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Increased points per WU I'm using the SMP 5.92 beta client on a dual core, which usually gives the standard 1760 points per WU. I've just started a new WU (Gromacs Project 3060) and it's saying the points on completion will be 2539. The ETA is about 18 hours higher than my usual, so I'll miss the preferred deadline by just a few hours, but easily make the final deadline. Has anyone else had one of these high-point WUs, and are they common? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

04-21-2008, 09:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
mattlock moderator hardware team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,703 OS: XP SP2, Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon My System	Re: Increased points per WU I got 3065 a few days ago. It's worth 2144pts. According to the point sheet 3060 is worth the most points at the current time followed by 3065. http://fah-web.stanford.edu/psummary.html __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!

04-21-2008, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 7,832 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Increased points per WU Thanks, Matt. I didn't know there were different points depending on the project number. All my SMPs so far have been 1760 points each, so I thought they all were. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 19,111 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 9	Re: Increased points per WU How did you get that WU? Special request? All of mine have been the standard 1760. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. Ad-Aware::SpywareBlaster::SpyBot::SpywareGuard::SnoopFree::AVG Free::HOSTS File::HijackThis::Donate::5 Steps For Infected PCs

04-21-2008, 12:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 7,832 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Increased points per WU I use FahMon to keep track of things, and didn't realise I'd been allocated a high-point WU until I noticed it was taking longer than the usual 20 minutes to complete 1%. The total 'points per day' stays about the same as for a standard 1760 WU, in fact there's a slight drop, so there's no real advantage to these higher point WUs. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

04-21-2008, 01:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 19,111 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 9	Re: Increased points per WU OK, thanks. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. Ad-Aware::SpywareBlaster::SpyBot::SpywareGuard::SnoopFree::AVG Free::HOSTS File::HijackThis::Donate::5 Steps For Infected PCs

04-21-2008, 08:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
mattlock moderator hardware team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,703 OS: XP SP2, Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon My System	Re: Increased points per WU Glas, be careful about what you wish for.... I used to get nothing but 1760s but lately they've come in a variety of values (1324, 1440, 1760, & one 2144) BTW Koala, Congrats on passing the 100,000 milestone. __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free! Last edited by mattlock : 04-21-2008 at 08:45 PM.