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dachickindapit

02-09-2004 12:40

Re: How Many SETI Data Units Have You Completed?

I'm not running SETI (I don't have a home computer right now), but I thought those that are would be interested in this article.

SETI Article

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The potentially extraterrestrial signals were picked up through the SETI@home project, which uses programmes running as screensavers on millions of personal computers worldwide to sift through the huge amount of data picked up by the telescope.

Aignam

02-09-2004 12:43

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Cool article. Thanks for the link!

Cory	10-09-2004 22:19

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Alright, I've been running SETI for almost 400 hours now, and in the last two days or so my computer has gotten really slow. About every few minutes or so my computer totally doesn't respond to any input for 10-20 seconds or so. I've checked for spyware, viruses, all that stuff, and found none.

I disabled SETI when I just restarted my computer, and so far everything is running great.

Anyone have any ideas about what might be goin on?

Cory

Ryan M.

11-09-2004 08:00

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My SETI processing rate slowed down recently too. It dropped from 4 hours ~10-20 min to 5.5 hours. I don't know what's going on.

P.S. I've had 549 hours.

Cory	11-09-2004 13:51

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Originally Posted by Ryan Morehart

My SETI processing rate slowed down recently too. It dropped from 4 hours ~10-20 min to 5.5 hours. I don't know what's going on.

P.S. I've had 549 hours.

Mine is still getting faster actually, I went from like 14 hours to 5 or so.

The computer itsself runs *REALLY* slow with SETI running, and so far I've had it disabled for the better part of a day and everything's working fine.

Elgin Clock

11-09-2004 21:50

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Originally Posted by Cory

Umm.. yeah. SETI takes up about on average 90%-99% of your processor power when it runs.

SETI can be similated to spyware in this regards. (But it is something you know is running, unlike most spyware's that run without your knowledge).

As far as proving this, if you have WindowsXP hit ctr-alt-del and go to the Processes tab. Then sort by CPU Usage by clicking on that column header.
Currently as I type this and SETI is running in the background, SETI is using 98-99% of my CPU's power. :ahh:

That is why it has an option to run constantly (not recommended unless you have a super fast kick butt computer), or to have it run in Screen Saver mode when you are idle anyways and not sharing the computer's power with anything else.

Elgin Clock

02-12-2004 09:21

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Originally Posted by miketwalker

Yea, you can process without an internet connection... but when it finishes doing how ever many packets you have it download... it needs to connect to upload the results and download the new packets. But during the actual processing you don't need a connection.

As Elgin pointed out earlier... there are several FIRST groups. I never knew about those myself, I'll join up with one of those... but I think we should all make an agreement as to which group to join so we're all together. I'd suggest http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/s...am_163242.html since 2 of the other 3 have nobody, and the 4th only had 1 user.

Edit: I noticed that group has all inactive members. What do you guys think would be the best idea? Just join up with that one... or another, or what? I guess it doesn't really matter if we all reach an agreement so we're together :)

Yeah Mike, I'm joining your (SETI-FIRST) team!! yay!!!

If anyone else wants to join, click here:
http://setiathome2.ssl.berkeley.edu/...am_163242.html

dlavery

02-12-2004 23:06

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Originally Posted by dlavery

Yeah! I just finished my 9000th unit! And moved all the way up to 25,292nd place!

-dave

Woohoo! 10,533 units and 22,688th place! At this rate, I will be in the top 100 by sometime around 3:17pm EST on the third of September of the year 3642!

-dave

tkwetzel

03-12-2004 02:02

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Originally Posted by dlavery

Woohoo! 10,533 units and 22,688th place! At this rate, I will be in the top 100 by sometime around 3:17pm EST on the third of September of the year 3642!

-dave

All you need is some more computers to get there faster! You think NASA could spare another one for you?

gobeavs

03-12-2004 02:13

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I'm a Folding@Home person more...I find that it manages resources better. Using the computer while running Seti would result in some slowdown, because Seti didn't manage resources well. Using the computer and F@H at the same time doesn't have the same slowdown in my experiences, because I think it handles CPU processes better....but that is just what I have noticed on my machine.

Elgin Clock

03-12-2004 04:20

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By the way, for fear of severing relationships with everyone on CD here who uses SETI@Home, there is a new computer user data diagnostic type service out there.

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/

And look, there is already a FIRST group created among the users.
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/te...Id=VH5XNJBR9N1

<I didn't make the FIRST group btw, I just learned about it on Tuesday, where one of the other Team 237 mentors showed me the site, and the application, and the FIRST group that he created.>
w00t for FIRST being everywhere!!!

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