New Mac Pro - AMD FirePro

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Palamedes Send message Joined: 19 Mar 11 Posts: 30 Credit: 109,550,770 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 34115 - Posted: 4 Dec 2013, 16:05:22 UTC So, please correct me if I'm wrong.. but the new mac pro wont really be able to do any GPUGRID work because its not CUDA? I'm about to get one of these 12 core/24 thread monsters for work and of course I'm gonna put it to good use. =) Should I even bother with GPUGrid or just stick to other projects for that machine? ID: 34115 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

skgiven Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Apr 09 Posts: 3968 Credit: 1,995,359,260 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 34117 - Posted: 4 Dec 2013, 16:34:43 UTC - in response to Message 34115. Last modified: 4 Dec 2013, 16:37:16 UTC There is no GPUGRID app for Mac's. Windows and Linux only, http://www.gpugrid.net/apps.php FAQ's HOW TO: - Opt out of Beta Tests - Ask for Help ID: 34117 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Palamedes Send message Joined: 19 Mar 11 Posts: 30 Credit: 109,550,770 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 34118 - Posted: 4 Dec 2013, 16:39:54 UTC Okay.. unfortunate.. I hope it changes one day =) ID: 34118 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

ExtraTerrestrial Apes Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Aug 08 Posts: 2705 Credit: 1,311,122,549 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 34124 - Posted: 4 Dec 2013, 20:28:41 UTC Besides no Mac support there's also the issue of the new GPUs being AMDs, which can't run GPU-Grid. For them there's POEM (very limited amount of WUs), Milkyway (slow on the smallest FirePro but very good on the 2 higher end models), Einstein, Seti and maybe donate@home (although I think direct donations would make more sense than running this project - but the choice is yours, obvioulsy). There are also a few other math and encryption related projects, which I think don't make all that much sense (people will disagree here at least concerning PrimeGrid). And I have no idea which of these run on Macs. MrS Scanning for our furry friends since Jan 2002 ID: 34124 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

skgiven Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Apr 09 Posts: 3968 Credit: 1,995,359,260 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 34140 - Posted: 6 Dec 2013, 13:48:58 UTC - in response to Message 34124. Donate@Home doesn't have any work - the project was halted a few months back following the arrival of ASICs processors, which are basically designed to find bitcoins. This arrival left the GPU's non viable as BitCoin miners. The present value of bitcoins is extremely high, but finding them was the problem towards the end of the project. FAQ's HOW TO: - Opt out of Beta Tests - Ask for Help ID: 34140 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote