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I'm not having any problems with Intel machines... 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
I'm not having any problems with Intel machines downloading WUs. I have an iMac, Mac Book Pro and Mac Pro all downloading just fine.

What does the log say?
Posted by tomsax, on Nov 6, 2006 at 01:57 PM, in Team MacNN
Fame is Fleeting 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
Hey, check out the SETI@home (http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/) page, I'm user for the day.

Wow, 24 hours of fame. Go me.

Someone, possibly from this thread, must have nominated me. If you're...
Posted by tomsax, on Nov 5, 2006 at 08:06 PM, in Team MacNN
I called up Apple support this morning to see if... 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
I called up Apple support this morning to see if maybe I could make some progress on this problem. I was afraid that after I complained that the machine gets sluggish when S@H is occupying all four...
Posted by tomsax, on Oct 20, 2006 at 06:33 PM, in Team MacNN
Mac Pro Problems 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
I have a bare minimum of PowerPC apps running. I also wouldn't expect them to be a ongoing performance problem. Rosetta translates them into Intel code as needed, then they are just Intel apps. With...
Posted by tomsax, on Oct 12, 2006 at 02:02 PM, in Team MacNN
Mac Pro Problems 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
SETI is making my Mac Pro unusuable. When running, it makes the UI intolerably unresponsive. I switched it to run only when the machine is inactive, but it eats up enough cycles that it kills the...
Posted by tomsax, on Oct 8, 2006 at 12:36 PM, in Team MacNN
Option 2 is the best bet: it's easier, more... 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
Option 2 is the best bet: it's easier, more reliable, and requires less upkeep. Install the command line version, then use either crontab (pre-Tiger) or launchctl (Tiger and later) to keep it running...
Posted by tomsax, on Oct 8, 2006 at 12:25 PM, in Team MacNN
SETI Stall 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
OK, here's a strange one. I noticed that the Mac Pro was only running three tasks. I didn't see anything funny in the logs, so I just tried a project suspend/resume cycle. That got four tasks running...
Posted by tomsax, on Sep 28, 2006 at 06:00 PM, in Team MacNN
I've seen this happen on desktop machines that... 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
I've seen this happen on desktop machines that are on 24/7 and running the stock S@H client. I keep a pretty close eye on my machines for that reason. I occasionally get a machine that just stops...
Posted by tomsax, on Sep 28, 2006 at 01:35 AM, in Team MacNN
Yeah, I was sorry to bail from the PowerPage... 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
Yeah, I was sorry to bail from the PowerPage group, but the MacNN folks, especially Halimedia and Alex, have been very helping in maximizing my crunching. Thanks to AlexKan's enhanced client, and...
Posted by tomsax, on Sep 28, 2006 at 01:29 AM, in Team MacNN
S@H, Mac Pro and RAM 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
What do you mean about my performance changing? I didn't run S@H for more than a few minutes with the RAM upgrade installed prior to about 4 pm on Sept. 21. I did upgrade to your v7 enhanced client...
Posted by tomsax, on Sep 22, 2006 at 12:33 PM, in Team MacNN
Yeah. I actually bought a 2x1GB upgrade, but with... 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
Yeah. I actually bought a 2x1GB upgrade, but with those installed (either instead of or in addition to the stock 2x512MB) the fans go crazy when S@H is running and pegging all four cores.

I'm...
Posted by tomsax, on Sep 21, 2006 at 12:21 AM, in Team MacNN
Mac Pro running optimized client v7 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
I just switched my 2.66 GHz Mac Pro to running AlexKan's v7 client.

My Mac Pro's Computer Summary (http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=2624478)
Posted by tomsax, on Sep 20, 2006 at 02:47 PM, in Team MacNN
Mac Pro sound level 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
The Mac Pro is awesome! My previous machine was a 2 GHz Dual G5. That thing produced a ton of noise and heat, totally embarrassing compared to my wife's Dell in an otherwise very quiet room.

In...
Posted by tomsax, on Aug 25, 2006 at 04:46 PM, in Team MacNN
Mac Pro running optimized client 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
Interesting that the Quad G5 is faster. Alex did say he expects more speed in v7 of his enhanced client, so maybe there's some more speed to wring out of the Core processors.

The Energy Saver CP...
Posted by tomsax, on Aug 24, 2006 at 01:30 PM, in Team MacNN
Optimized S@H Client Running on Mac Pro 153,553 Views / 1,309 Replies  
I understand there is some interest is seeing what sort of numbers come out of a Mac Pro running the optimized S@H client.

I've been running S@H on a default Mac Pro (2.66 GHz, 1 GB) for about a...
Posted by tomsax, on Aug 23, 2006 at 07:17 PM, in Team MacNN
 
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