weaning a quad machine off of Prime95

RickC · 2010-02-11, 02:25

I've never seen an option in Prime95 for "Finish current assignments and report the results to PrimeNet but don't request new work".

Let's say someone has a quad core machine that they run in the winter but then in the summer it generates too much heat and they need to shut it down. Has anyone come up with a graceful way to let a machine finish it's 4 assignments that all end on different dates and not request any new work?

Thanks

ixfd64 · 2010-02-11, 03:13

I think you can do this by going to Advanced > Quit GIMPS... and selecting the "Quit after current work" option.

axn · 2010-02-11, 03:13

Does this thread not work for you?

cheesehead · 2010-02-11, 04:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by axn

Does this thread not work for you?

"Unregister" may not immediately seem relevant to "weaning" -- though it is, in this case!

RickC · 2010-02-11, 05:06

I never tried the "Quit GIMPS..." option. It sounds so permanent like you are getting rid of your entire account but now that I hold my mouse over it the status bar says "Remove this computer..."

I'll give it a try in June.

Batalov · 2010-02-11, 06:53

you can do a bit better than just quit. edit prime.txt and add (in the first section, before any [...])

Code:

DaysOfWork=0

mdettweiler · 2010-02-11, 06:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batalov

you can do a bit better than just quit. edit prime.txt and add

Code:

 DaysOfWork=0

But won't that make it keep getting new work after the current stuff is done, albeit just one assignment at a time per core (which is all it would do anyway for LL tests normally; a difference would mainly show up with TF or other such smaller things)?

rajula · 2010-02-11, 07:40

Doesn't it work anymore if you just add to prime.txt the following line?

Code:

NoMoreWork=1

mdettweiler · 2010-02-11, 08:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajula

Doesn't it work anymore if you just add to prime.txt the following line?

Code:

NoMoreWork=1

I think that's essentially what the Quit GIMPS/"Quit after current work" option does.

henryzz · 2010-02-11, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdettweiler

But won't that make it keep getting new work after the current stuff is done, albeit just one assignment at a time per core (which is all it would do anyway for LL tests normally; a difference would mainly show up with TF or other such smaller things)?

Are you sure?
I am pretty certain that is what i usually use to keep it idle.

mdettweiler · 2010-02-11, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by henryzz

Are you sure?
I am pretty certain that is what i usually use to keep it idle.

Hmm, well, if it worked for you then I'm probably wrong.

I don't use Prime95 much and have never actually used that particular options so I'm not speaking from experience.

2010-02-11, 02:25	#1
RickC Mar 2003 2D₁₆ Posts	weaning a quad machine off of Prime95 I've never seen an option in Prime95 for "Finish current assignments and report the results to PrimeNet but don't request new work". Let's say someone has a quad core machine that they run in the winter but then in the summer it generates too much heat and they need to shut it down. Has anyone come up with a graceful way to let a machine finish it's 4 assignments that all end on different dates and not request any new work? Thanks

2010-02-11, 06:53	#6
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 9389₁₀ Posts	you can do a bit better than just quit. edit prime.txt and add (in the first section, before any [...]) Code: DaysOfWork=0 Last fiddled with by Batalov on 2010-02-11 at 07:05 Reason: it will. I use(d) it for Five-or-Bust + another thread with old obligations

2010-02-11, 07:40	#8
rajula "Tapio Rajala" Feb 2010 Finland 3²·5·7 Posts	Doesn't it work anymore if you just add to prime.txt the following line? Code: NoMoreWork=1

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2010-02-11, 03:13	#2
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 2³·3³·11 Posts	I think you can do this by going to Advanced > Quit GIMPS... and selecting the "Quit after current work" option.

2010-02-11, 03:13	#3
axn Jun 2003 17³ Posts	Does this thread not work for you?

2010-02-11, 05:06	#5
RickC Mar 2003 3²×5 Posts	I never tried the "Quit GIMPS..." option. It sounds so permanent like you are getting rid of your entire account but now that I hold my mouse over it the status bar says "Remove this computer..." I'll give it a try in June.