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Try changing your projects to only FAAHII, even if only for a short period of time. (But.....because the FAAHII are credited immediately AND you have pending WU's, you should see abnormally high numbers for the first few days) I assume you're running Linux?
22 hours until Challenge start- time to start spooling up your rigs if you haven't started doing so already.
Prize post is drafted and ready to post
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.
Grand Prize: Win an EVGA SR-2 (2P) motherboard and cpu Combo* - donated by @twilyth
Specifications/Details
Motherboard: EVGA Classified SR-2
Processor(s): 2x Xeon E5645 ES (2.4Ghz 6c/12t)
Cooling: included (specs TBA)
Memory: included (specs TBA)
*available to Team members in the USA (Canada/Mexico if extra shipping is paid)- shipping would be too difficult otherwise
Special prize for a dedicated TPU cruncher/folder
Win a water cooled GTX 680 and Swiftech H220X AIO water cooler donated by @theonedub
Specifications/Details
- Inno3D iChill GTX 680 4GB
- EK FC Copper Acetal CSQ water block
- EK CSQ backplate
- Swiftech H220X AIO water cooler
- Donated to a dedicated TPU cruncher/folder
- Winner uses the card for TPU folding or crunching
- Winner has at least 5 million points crunching or folding for TPU by the end of the challenge
Shipping terms- available USA members only
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*available to Team members in the USA (Canada/Mexico if extra shipping is paid)- shipping would be too difficult otherwise
The winner of the Grand or Special Prize will need to declare that he/she will dedicate a minimum of 6 months crunching or folding for the Team WCG-TPU with the prize.
Other Prizes
*Note-If anyone is interested in donating a prize- please contact me Hardware/Software Prizes
- $25 PayPal gift (x2) - provided by @Norton
- $25 PayPal gift (x2) - provided by @xvi
- Windows 7 Pro key (x4) - provided by [Ion]
Additional prizes TBA
*available to Team members in the USA (Canada/Mexico if extra shipping is paid)- shipping would be too difficult otherwise
Game giveaway- hosted by manofthem
Link: TBA
*Game giveaway ends TBA so check it out/get your votes in ASAP!!!
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 TPU Fall 2015 WCG Crunching 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 10/31/2015 (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
Special Requirements for Grand or Special prizes
- will require crunching and/or folding during the challenge at the Top 30 level in either crunching or folding
- a special drawing will be held requiring opt in
- winner will need to be a current TPU cruncher or folder as of 10/1/2015
- additional details TBA
How Random Winners Will be Drawn (see below):
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
Challenge Participants:
*WCG user name in () if different from TPU user name
list pending...
*Still working out the details on some additional prizes so check frequently for updates to the post or the OP
So one part of my shuffling is putting my g1620 celeron into an asus maximus IV gene. This particular motherboard has some bent pins, so it has no real resale value. I used it as a cruncher for a few months before with my 2500k. Since that worked out with no issues I decided to put a gpu on the motherboard and use it for my main rig. Well within the week it killed the gpu. There was a spark and a puff of smoke.
So why would I still use this motherboard? Well I can't really sell it. Unlike the motherboard I was using the celeron in, it does not need a gpu because it can use the integrated graphics. That way I can reduce power usage. It is smaller and easier to place. It also has the potential to give every so slightly better ppd, but I won't count on it.
The celeron is an offering, so that it wont kill a nicer cpu.
Challenge starts in approximately 10 hrsfrom the time of this post.
Time to:
- Synchronize watches
- Check your oil and water levels
- Top off the gas tank
- Restock with chips and Mountain Dew
- Prepare for Ludicrous Speed
- Close all shops in the mall
- Cancel the 3 ring circus
Challenge starts in approximately 10 hrsfrom the time of this post.
Time to:
- Synchronize watches
- Check your oil and water levels
- Top off the gas tank
- Restock with chips and Mountain Dew
- Prepare for Ludicrous Speed
- Close all shops in the mall
- Cancel the 3 ring circus
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