Handling GPUs individually would be nice, but we're not going to do it any time soon; it would be a huge change in both client and server. -- David
On 28-Oct-2010 8:23 AM, Richard Haselgrove wrote: >> Estimated Credit: >> >> If there are two GPUs with very different characteristics, but both of the >> same type, would they be counted separately? It is my belief that they >> should be as it is entirely possible that there is a large speed factor >> between 2 GPUs installed in the same system. >> >> jm7 > > It isn't just the speed factor which is significant here. There's also the > single precision / double precision question, which means that some projects > can > run on some, but not all, GPUs of ostensibly the same resource class (as > currently defined), and the ongoing issues caused by varying 'compute > capability' within the NVidia range. > > This latter point is still leading to discussion at GPUGrid - and they should > know a thing or two on this subject - about issuing different app_version > tasks > to multiple disparate CUDA cards within a single host. As I understand it, > this > would not be possible whilst all GPU devices (from the same manufacturing > stable) are treated as being in the same resource characteristic - another > potential reason for counting them separately. > > (ref: http://www.gpugrid.net/forum_thread.php?id=2323) > _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
