It's time again for another BOINCers Gone Bonkers event. Sign up now and refer your fellow Overclock.net members!
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What is the monthly "BOINCers Gone Bonkers" event about? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
My computer isn't the fastest, would it still be worthwhile to participate? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
When will BGB19 be taking place? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
How do I set up my computers for this? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
I have looked at the list of projects and I am still undecided on what I should run. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Want to donate a prize? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Requirements to win a prize Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Prizes being donated for this event: Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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What is the monthly "BOINCers Gone Bonkers" event about? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Similar to the Foldathons; this is a 48-hour period where everyone fires up every computer they have, and tries to earn as many credits as they possibly can in an effort to boost our team ranking in both overall ranking and per-project rankings.
It's also a great time to take a break from gaming to increase your credits. Plus, it raises awareness for BOINC and distributed computing as a whole. Getting word out is crucial for the long term stability and success of our BOINC team, and we hope to get some new long term BOINCers in the process.
It's also a great time to take a break from gaming to increase your credits. Plus, it raises awareness for BOINC and distributed computing as a whole. Getting word out is crucial for the long term stability and success of our BOINC team, and we hope to get some new long term BOINCers in the process.
My computer isn't the fastest, would it still be worthwhile to participate? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Yes. Unlike Folding@Home, BOINC has many many projects and applications. The eOn project has work units that are very small and usually finish in under 30 minutes on an older 1.9GHz AMD Athlon laptop (as of December 2010). Some projects, such as Climate Prediction, have work units that can easily take over 100 hours when running on Intel's Sandy Bridge processors (as of September 2011). If you need assistance on choosing a project for an older computer, start a new thread or post in this thread and we will help you out in choosing the right projects for you.
When will BGB19 be taking place? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
It begins on July 3rd at 12pm Eastern Standard Time and ends on July 5th at 12pm Eastern Time. Please check this time with your local time zone to see when it starts for you.
How do I set up my computers for this? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
You can use this guide to get BOINC on your system, and choose the projects that you would like to crunch units for. You may also use this guide to use BOINC exclusively on your Graphics card(s).
A list of all Projects can be found here.
A list of all Projects can be found here.
I have looked at the list of projects and I am still undecided on what I should run. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Every month, we choose projects to be the Overclock.net Projects of The Month (PoTM). We do this to increase our ranking in those projects. Check that out and consider running those if you are still not sure what to run.
Also remember to join team Overclock.net for each project that you attach to in the BOINC Manager.
Also remember to join team Overclock.net for each project that you attach to in the BOINC Manager.
Want to donate a prize? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Here is the guideline:
*You MUST cover the shipping costs if shipping within your country of residence.
*Send a Private Message (PM) to me with the item that you wish to donate and pics of the item(s) (if possible) or link to the item on the web (if possible)
*You MUST cover the shipping costs if shipping within your country of residence.
*Send a Private Message (PM) to me with the item that you wish to donate and pics of the item(s) (if possible) or link to the item on the web (if possible)
Requirements to win a prize Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Prize value $0-$24.99: at least 1,000 credits
$25-$49.99: at least 5,000 credits
$50-$99.99: at least 20,000 credits
$100-$200: at least 50,000 credits
$200+: at least 75,000 credits
(also, the requirement of having NOT accepted a prize given out for last month's BOINCers Gone Bonkers event
$25-$49.99: at least 5,000 credits
$50-$99.99: at least 20,000 credits
$100-$200: at least 50,000 credits
$200+: at least 75,000 credits
(also, the requirement of having NOT accepted a prize given out for last month's BOINCers Gone Bonkers event
Prizes being donated for this event: Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
(prizes are sorted by price)
($25) - $25 Kiva donation - Donated by Overclock.net - Winner: Pongo
($25) - $25 Paypal - Donated by R.D.BID - Winner: Nexus-7
($15) - Bastion on Steam - Donated by gamer11200 - Winner: ErOR
($10) - $10 Paypal - Donated by kyismaster - Winner: R.D.BID
($10) - Nexuiz on Steam - Donated by dog5566 - Winner: Arsin
($10) - Overclock.net lanyard - Donated by Overclock.net - Winner: goodtobeking
($0) - Run any BOINC projects of your choosing on Tex1954's AMD 1100T+HD6990 computer: Donated by Tex1954 - Winner: Arkonos
($25) - $25 Kiva donation - Donated by Overclock.net - Winner: Pongo
($25) - $25 Paypal - Donated by R.D.BID - Winner: Nexus-7
($15) - Bastion on Steam - Donated by gamer11200 - Winner: ErOR
($10) - $10 Paypal - Donated by kyismaster - Winner: R.D.BID
($10) - Nexuiz on Steam - Donated by dog5566 - Winner: Arsin
($10) - Overclock.net lanyard - Donated by Overclock.net - Winner: goodtobeking
($0) - Run any BOINC projects of your choosing on Tex1954's AMD 1100T+HD6990 computer: Donated by Tex1954 - Winner: Arkonos
The Gaming/BOINC Rig
(15 items) |
Another Quad Core
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| C2Q Q8200 2.33GHZ 1.05vCore | ASRock P45XE | XFX Radeon 4670 1GB | 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2-1000 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 16x LG DVD-RW | Windows 7 x64, Ubuntu 10.10 x64 | BenQ 18.5 wide LED |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Gigabyte wireless | BFG 450 watt | Coolermaster Elite 330 | Gigabyte wireless optical |
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The Gaming/BOINC Rig
(15 items) |
Another Quad Core
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2Q Q8200 2.33GHZ 1.05vCore | ASRock P45XE | XFX Radeon 4670 1GB | 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2-1000 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 16x LG DVD-RW | Windows 7 x64, Ubuntu 10.10 x64 | BenQ 18.5 wide LED |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Gigabyte wireless | BFG 450 watt | Coolermaster Elite 330 | Gigabyte wireless optical |
| View all | |||
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