WCG-TPU's Father Day Crunching Challenge (June 10th-21st, 2015)- for Dad, for Kreij/Win Stuff!!!

[Norton]

** UPDATE- Challenge is on- full throttle Team!!!**

TPU's Father's Day Crunching Challenge- join us June 10th (0:00 UTC) thru June 21st, 2015 (24:00 UTC) to honor Dad, Kreij, crunch/fold and win some cool stuff!!!

Welcome to TPU's Father's Day Crunching Challenge
We usually host a Mother's Day Challenge in May each year- however, with June 10th marking 1 year since the passing of our dear friend, Kreij, we have decided to honor his memory and all of the other Dad's out there by crunching and/or folding for them this year. We're hoping that you can join us in this mission.

Kreij- We miss you Bud!!!

Link to official Challenge:
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/challenge/viewTeamChallenge.do?challengeId=7298
We have opened this Challenge to show our continued support for the important work done by the World Community Grid and Folding@Home.
The plan:
Have some friendly competition between WCG Teams as well as within our TPU Teams and hopefully get a few of our fellow TPU'ers to join in.
Fellow TPU members and WCG crunchers are invited to join our Team to heat up some silicon for a good cause, hang out, have a little fun, and even get a chance to win some great prizes.
How to join:
* note- our Challenge is for WCG Team crunching. However, we work closely with the TPU folding Team and we will be sharing prizes with active TPU folders- If you have a Radeon 7750/GeForce 560 or better gpu and want to try folding then you are welcome to do that.
For crunching....
Follow this link to register and join our Team:
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/reg/viewRegister.do?teamID=S8TLJ6TFV1
Once you're registered you can follow the prompts and install software- it's all pretty straight forward
If you have any questions you can post them in this thread, our Team thread, or PM an existing Team member.
Our Team thread:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/tpus-wcg-boinc-team.85784/
For folding....
See this thread to get started:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/easy-setup-for-folding-home.200520/
If you have any questions you can post them in this thread, the folding Team thread, or PM an existing Team member.
Folding Team thread:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/tpus-f-h-team.13038/
Some of our past Challenge threads:

Spoiler

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...2015-join-us-to-crunch-fold-win-stuff.210158/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...day-challenge-16-november-25-november.206945/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...challenge-october-16th-thru-23rd-2014.206296/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...ol-heat-challenge-8-28-thru-8-31-2014.204480/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...3-crunch-fold-and-win-some-cool-stuff.200648/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...22-2014-update-tpu-wins-the-challenge.197528/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...6-11-22-2013-join-us-crunch-win-stuff.194389/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/world-cep2-challenge-6-october-14-october.191430/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/world-community-grid-summer-challenge.186603/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/wcg-tpu-mothers-day-challenge-2013-5-10-5-19-2013.183575/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/world-community-grid-february-team-challenge.179726/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...nquer-cancer-1st-2nd-week-of-november.174550/
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/wcg-8th-birthday-challenge.175235/

Many more here too:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/tpu-wcg-challenges-thread.111360/
Challenges link at WCG:
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/challenge/viewTeamChallengeHistory.do?teamId=S8TLJ6TFV1
See the next post for prize info- under construction...., check for updates frequently!

 

[Norton]

As with many of our Challenges we have a few prizes available




*Note on Challenge prizes. Our prizes are donated by WCG-TPU Team members "By Cruncher's for Crunchers" for the purpose of assisting the Team to continue to maintain our rigs, grow our membership (or our crunching farms), and to promote the good work of crunching in general.

Prize List
*Note-If anyone is interested in donating a prize- please contact me

Hardware/Software Prizes
- $20 Paypal gift provided by @Deelron
- $25 Paypal gift provided by @Norton
- $100 Paypal gift provided by @mjkmike
- $100 Paypal gift provided by @twilyth
- 2x2GB Samsung DDR3 ram* provided by @4x4n
- CM Storm Mizar* laser gaming mouse provided by @sneekypeet
- Cryorig H7* CPU Cooler provided by @sneekypeet
- Bitfenix fans and LED strips* provided by @Bow
- Scythe Mugen 4 cpu cooler provided by @Heaven7
- 2x 8pin MB cable extensions (White) provided by @Heaven7

*available to Team members in the USA (Canada/Mexico if extra shipping is paid)- shipping would be too difficult otherwise

Kreij Memorial Father's Day giveaway rig:
We will plan to giveaway the rig as a kickoff to the Challenge so the Dad who receives it can enjoy it on Father's Day
*note- the Kreij Father Day rigs are available to all of TPU! Participation in crunching/folding or the Challenge is optional. See my sig for a link


Game giveaway- hosted by @manofthem

Link: TBA



Requirements/terms to qualify for a prize:

* in order for your name to be drawn- you would need to be a member of this forum also (we will draw according to forum name so please post if WCG name is different)

- Participate for the duration of the TechPowerUp Father's Day Challenge

- Earn a minimum of 5,000 BOINC points for Team WCG-TPU during the Qualifying period (see below)

- Qualifying period ends when all participants reach 5,000 BOINC points or 6/28/2014 (whichever comes 1st)

- Winners will be chosen randomly at the end of the qualifying period.

- Participation in the Game giveaway will require that you are actively crunching during this Challenge

How Random Winners Will be Drawn (see below):

Spoiler: Random Drawing system provided by the theonedub

To ensure everyone gets a fair shake and to minimize any potential conflict of interest while maintaining the highest level of transparency- I have drafted a new way to draw winners. The system uses (3) members and works as follows:

Originally Posted by The System

Member 1: This member creates a list of all qualified participants usernames. This list is sent to Member 2.

Member 2: Using the list of names, Member 2 will assign each entrant a unique number. A list of the usernames with the unique numbers is sent back to Person 1. The list of just the random numbers is sent to Member 3.

Member 3: Member 3 has a list of just numbers. They use Random.Org or whatever random system to select which number wins a given prize. The list of winning numbers and the associated prize is then sent back to Member 1.

Member 1: Using the lists, Member 1 ‘decodes’ the winning numbers into the winning usernames and posts the results.

The lists are sent as Private Messages through the forum. This establishes an electronic record of everything while also preventing alterations of lists after the drawing.

When the winning usernames are posted by Member 1, Member 2 can verify that the number belongs to the correct username and Member 3 verifies that the number was actually pulled as a winner.

The system makes sure that there is no bias or other favoritism at play when winners are drawn. Winners are drawn based on a random number instead of usernames- where a possibility exists to redraw if that person doesn’t like who won, draw a friend, draw themselves, pass on new members, or skip doing a random drawing all together.

My hope is that this will alleviate any concerns about drawings and their legitimacy. If it works smoothly, I would like to see this become the new standard when conducting giveaways that have prizes donated by the community.

If there are any questions about this system, drop me a PM.

Note(s):

- If for some reason you cannot participate at the start of the Challenge you may still qualify for the prizes, PM me to discuss your situation and we'll make those decisions on an individual basis

 

[manofthem]

I'm ready to rock this Challenge like nobody's business!!!

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I usually take a bottle to a celebration, this time I'm taking chips (mainly Intel)

Xeon x5650 @ 3.9ghz
Xeon l5620 @ 3.0ghz
Q6600 @ 3.0ghz
Athloniix4 640 @ 3.6ghz

18 pretty fast cores/28 threads

 

[Norton]

I usually take a bottle to a celebration, this time I'm taking chips (mainly Intel)

Here are my party favors:
- i7 2600k
- i7 970
- Xeon L5639
- i3 2120 (crunching for Kreij)
- Opteron 6168 (x4) (crunching for Kreij)

66 cores/84 threads

 

[FireFox]

I am ready for the challenge, In the last few days i have been working hard on my server in order to add more cores, I have added 24 more threads, in total 88 of 112 threads will be rocking for the challenge.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Will everyone please post so i can go to sleep.

 

[yotano211]

I have 2 confirmed laptops with
i7 4900mq at 3.9
i7 4700mq at 3.4.
desktop-i7 5820k at 4.3.
Smartphone with snapdragon 801 that underclocks to 1.2-1.4 due to heat.
I am trying to get another laptop going with a i7 3920xm at 4.4 but the motherboard might be fried.

so 18 cores and 28 threads

 

[manofthem]

Even when I'm feeling pretty good about my crunchers, you guys put me to shame

The heat I'm packing:
4770k @4.3
4790 @3.8
2600k @3.6ish? (still have to get this done and tweaked)
4670k @3.8 (not mine, on loan)

Total: 16 Cores / 28 Threads, a personal best for me


Great work everyone, bring on the crunch!!!

 

[OneMoar]

does WCG Run on linux/ARM ?
I have a odroid xtu 3 comming in the mail its a 8 core ARM V8 BIG_LITTLE

 

[stinger608]

Well ya all know you can count me in!!

I'll be running three rigs at 12 cores/24 threads.

Dang, wish I had more.

 

[TRWOV]

count me in I'll have a pair of L5520s "on loan" for about 10 days so I'll get some of their PPD for the challenge.

 

[yotano211]

does WCG Run on linux/ARM ?
I have a odroid xtu 3 comming in the mail its a 8 core ARM V8 BIG_LITTLE

Yes sir, Bionc can run on ARM processors. Download the Bionc app from the google play store. Search for "bionc", install, put in your name and password in the WCG and you're set.

I dont know how it will run on a big-Little processor. I would think it will only run on the big cores.

 

[AlienIsGOD]

my and the trusty i5 2400 are in may put the 3570K to work for this challenge as well

 

[adulaamin]

I can only guarantee to contribute 4 cores/8 threads. I'm still picking up some parts for another PC and trying to fix/revive an Athlon II x4 at home. I hope to get them ready before then.

 

[t_ski]

I never stopped so I'm in by default

Crunching with one X5675 and two E5-2630 V2's

 

[4x4n]

Received my Maximus Gene back from RMA and picked up another 4790k, should have it up this weekend. That gives me 8 cores/16 threads for the challenge.

 

[st2000]

i'm in, never stopped(for few months) but changed for 4c/8t

 

[Norton]

31 Teams are in for the Challenge so far!
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/challenge/viewTeamChallenge.do?challengeId=7298

Also, I should have the prize post completed and a request in for a TPU front page piece in to @W1zzard and @btarunr so keep an eye out for both later today.

AND

The Kreij Memorial is giving away two PC's for Father's Day to any TPU forum member or their Dad, etc.. Check out the link in my sig and get in on it!

 

[T-Bob]

I'm always up for a Challengeeven though I never stopped crunching. Been trying to expand the crunching farm but unfortunately funds have limited me lately, I'm still trying.

FX8320 @ 4Ghz
i7 860 @ 3Ghz
i7 2600K @ 4.7Ghz
Xeon W3520 @ 3.7Ghz
Xeon L5639 @ 3.4Ghz

Total:
26 cores / 44 threads

 

[Bow]

I never stopped so I'm in by default

+1...........

 

[manofthem]

Glad to see everyone is rollin' on this packing some nice cores/threads.


It's the challenge times especially when I wish I had more room in my apartment and more funds to afford more rigs

 

[FireFox]

Glad to see everyone is rollin' on this packing some nice cores/threads.

I wanted to add 24 more Threads but unfortunately i would need 2 more weeks for that and the Challenge is in 4 days

 

[Heaven7]

I'm ready to go! My two i7-helpers (4790 and 3632QM) are owned by friends of mine, they have been notified of the challenge. I'm hoping for cooler weather to add my main machine into the mix. All crunching together, it'll be 56C / 112T at work.

 

[peche]

2x intel i7 ... 4cores, 8 threads,
1x amd fx 6300 6cores / 6 threads...
total ... 14 cores, 22 threads ...
i never meet Kreij but let me say fuck you cancer in your name from Costa Rica Lad!