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Info PrimeGrid Challenges 2025

Your dedication has paid off!
- TennesseeTony
- Post #159
- Saturday at 1:50 PM
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Info PrimeGrid Challenges 2025

World Record Generalized Cullen Prime! On 16 April 2025, 11:37:45 UTC, PrimeGrid's Generalized Cullen/Woodall PrimeSearch found the largest known Generalized Cullen Prime: 4052186 * 69 4052186 +1 Generalized Cullen numbers are of the form: n*bn+1. Generalized Cullen numbers that are...
- TennesseeTony
- Post #158
- Saturday at 1:46 PM
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Info PrimeGrid Challenges 2025

Psssst. Hey. @StefanR5R . Speed up buddy! Honk Honk, flash the high beams.
- TennesseeTony
- Post #143
- Apr 18, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Info PrimeGrid Challenges 2025

I've got all my PG badges leveled up nice and even(ish), and don't want to mess that up. :) Concentrating on medical and sciencey stuffs.
- TennesseeTony
- Post #95
- Apr 14, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Info PrimeGrid Challenges 2025

"Ruuun Forest! Ruuun!" - Jenny, aka, Jen-naaaa. "...and the race is on, and here comes Pride in the back-stretch..." - Don Rollins, song writer Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the other- Walter Elliot Plodding wins the race- Aesop The trouble with the rat...
- TennesseeTony
- Post #90
- Apr 14, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Info PrimeGrid Challenges 2025

8 hours? Ha! My Gold 6138 runs one task in 7 hours, using, uhm, all 20 cores. lol I just ain't got the 'cache' to play with the big dogs. edit: Just for giggles, Broadwell running 21 cores (avx-2) is coming in at about 9 hours. I expect to come in 2nd (from last) this challenge.
- TennesseeTony
- Post #83
- Apr 13, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Any word anywhere on whats up with free-dc ?

Free-DC is ALIVE!!!!! Update hours (is that every 3 hours, or every 4 hour?) are currently taking 45 minutes though, might get better the longer it stays running. Stats W H O R E S rejoice! No more free samples! Thanks @Bok7575 and @Skillz ! And special thanks to NattyDADDY for sponsoring...
- TennesseeTony
- Post #18
- Apr 6, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
2 x A770 16GB issue with ASROCK rack mobo

@igor_kavinski I am glad someone here was able to help you out! And I am equally pleased you were willing to help US out. :) I think I speak for many, when I say we are/were quite curious as to the Intel card's potential. PrimeGrid is a favorite, as they have: frequent competitions, the chance...
- TennesseeTony
- Post #46
- Apr 5, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Any word anywhere on whats up with free-dc ?

Heya Holdolin! Welcome, friend! @Markfw : Your offers are very generous. It seems the problem will be solved soon, with the current hardware (which is adequate for the task). But..... with a new administrator/operator. Bok/Phil, we can't thank you enough for the many many many years you have...
- TennesseeTony
- Post #11
- Apr 4, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Weekly DC Stats - 30MAR2025

Thanks! Free-DC has been down for at least 2 days now. :( In other news, DENIS has work again, beta, no checkpoints, and.....is already out of disk space. :)
- TennesseeTony
- Post #3
- Mar 30, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Info PrimeGrid Challenges 2025

Whaaat? Did I do that? I was merely collecting data to see how the new to me mobile 7950X (almost equivalent) systems compared at different power levels. All those 4090's and other systems running GFN18 the last 17 hours must have been a mistake in my preferences...cough cough. :D In all...
- TennesseeTony
- Post #71
- Mar 29, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Weekly DC Stats - 23MAR2025

I learned a new word. :)
- TennesseeTony
- Post #10
- Mar 27, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Review AMD 7950X equivalent 140 watt powerhouse, for about $700 (or $580)

Shizt. Just ordered at 30 off, lol
- TennesseeTony
- Post #14
- Mar 23, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Review AMD 7950X equivalent 140 watt powerhouse, for about $700 (or $580)

New deal, $430 (after coupon) plus tax, same board and CPU but with a case and 400w PSU, $30 off with coupon GG30 : https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-mini-itx-pc-790s7-129i7?variant=45966680817909
- TennesseeTony
- Post #12
- Mar 23, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing
Review AMD 7950X equivalent 140 watt powerhouse, for about $700 (or $580)

I figured out how to change the wattage/ TDP/PPT for the MINISFORUM systems. After making the power change in BIOS, there is a 2nd option (SmartShift) set to AUTO. Bios/Advanced/AMD CBS/SMU Common Options/ Set configuration to desired wattage, change SmartShift to manual Many new fields...
- TennesseeTony
- Post #11
- Mar 23, 2025
- Forum: Distributed Computing

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