Re: CUDA for Windows questions
bert <[email protected]>
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Roderick Fikel wrote: > oderick Fikel wrote: > >> I have a few quick questions regarding Cuda. I just purchased a new "gaming" system and have been thinking about the GPU crunching that some of you enjoy. Up until now I have ignored all the CUDA talk because I didn't have a system with a V card that would run it. Basicly I am a newby to the whole Cuda thing. >> >> >> >> >> >> R >> >> I've spent the morning reading about Cuda and the Cuda forums over at Nvidia. But I don't feel confident that installing the driver won't hose my nice shiney new system. So here are a couple quick questions >> >> Will installing CUDA drivers for my video card replace the current drivers that shipped with my system or will they work along side the original drivers? >> >> Will installing the CUDA drivers make game play less enjoyable or limit the system? >> >> After installing the new drivers will the graphics controlls be replaced? >> >> Would my wife notice the changes? (LOL) >> >> >> System specifics >> ASUS GT50vt-x5 >> >> OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium >> Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001 >> Other OS Description 64 >> System Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Inc. >> System Model G50VT >> System Type x64-based PC >> Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P7450 @ 2.13GHz, 2133 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s) >> BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 210, 1/8/2009 >> SMBIOS Version 2.5 >> Locale United States >> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.22150" >> Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB >> Total Physical Memory 4.00 GB >> Total Virtual Memory 8.17 GB >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> rc5 mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.distributed.net/mailman/listinfo/rc5 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.20/2100 - Release Date: 05/06/09 06:04:00 >> >> >> > What video card do you have installed? Have you run the dnetc client > before? I'd say using the latest nvidia drivers you would probably see a > difference in your games(your wife would be very happy depending the > game she plays) in both visual and performance. I'm currently using a > GTX 260 with the dnetc cuda client and play my games without any trouble > and get about 18k stat units a day > > Bert > _______________________________________________ > > > NVidia GeForce 9800m GS > > The wiki didn't have it listed as a supported card, but Nvidea does. I thought I already had the latest drivers. I have been runing the Dnet client for years. Since it's first project I'm pretty sure. > > So is there a possibility that I already have cuda drivers installed or is it folly for me to think that? > > Driver details: date: 9/19/2008 ver 7.15.11.7914 > > Rod > > > > _______________________________________________ > rc5 mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.distributed.net/mailman/listinfo/rc5 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.20/2100 - Release Date: 05/06/09 06:04:00 > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista_185.81_beta.html read this,and are you planning on leaving your notebook on all the time? I think it' s really only worth it if you are on 24/7 like I am with my quad core system(plus one other full time 260 and sometimes a 260 with my youngest). been doing RC5-72 since it came out and only when they first started with the cuda client I perked up seeing a excellent chance to finally do a million blocks and beyond. I only hope I'll see a released cuda client soon and not beta so I can go well beyond the million I'm sooo close to(I estimate over 4 million this year if there's no break) Bert _______________________________________________ rc5 mailing list [email protected] http://lists.distributed.net/mailman/listinfo/rc5