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DaWiper

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Why? You may ask. There is already a super pi thread.
Well, after consulting sucka which consulted the hw-/mbot guy, linux results will not at the current time be added to the top 10 list due to unfair advantage. I'm not sure if this advantage applies to all cpus and 32-bit/64-bit enviroment, but this is what we are here to find out.

Download link:
ftp://pi.super-computing.org/Linux/super_pi.tar.gz

NEW LINK!!!!(updated 02.june 2007, pretty sure it's the same file)
http://www.di.uminho.pt/~apa/directorias/public/download/performance/super_pi.tar.gz

How to use it:
1.Download
2.open a console window and enter the directory where super_pi.tar.gz is saved.
3.untar with "tar xvf super_pi.tar.gz"
4.enter the extract directory
5. run super pi with "sh super_pi 20"

20 means 20 bit number, which equals 1m
21 means 21 bit number, which equals 2m
25 means 25 bit number, which equals 32m

Please stick to 20(1m). Post a screenshot and info about cpu/speed/distro/32bit or 64bit

If there is enough interest I will try to maintain some sort of highscore list.

Have fun!
 
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Here's my first run:

25.587 secs.

3200+(venice) @ 2.7ghz. Mandriva x86_64(64bit)

snapshot2.jpg
 
Ere we go:

XP SP2:

Pi_XP1800-9.5x200.1.50V.2225.1T.PNG


Gentoo 2005.0 LiveCD:

Code:
 ------ Started super_pi run : Sat Aug 13 22:44:24 GMT 2005
 ------ Ended super_pi run : Sat Aug 13 22:45:09 GMT 2005
 Version 2.0 of the super_pi for Linux OS
 Fortran source program was translated into C program with version 19981204 of
 f2c, then generated C source program was optimized manually.
 pgcc 3.2-3 with compile option of "-fast -tp px -Mbuiltin -Minline=size:1000 -Mnoframe -Mnobounds -Mcache_align -Mdalign -Mnoreentrant" was used for the
 compilation.
 Start of PI calculation up to 1048576 decimal digits
 End of initialization. Time=       0.611 Sec.
 I= 1 L=       0        Time=       1.943 Sec.
 I= 2 L=       0        Time=       2.234 Sec.
 I= 3 L=       1        Time=       2.230 Sec.
 I= 4 L=       2        Time=       2.234 Sec.
 I= 5 L=       5        Time=       2.232 Sec.
 I= 6 L=      10        Time=       2.230 Sec.
 I= 7 L=      21        Time=       2.235 Sec.
 I= 8 L=      43        Time=       2.235 Sec.
 I= 9 L=      87        Time=       2.234 Sec.
 I=10 L=     174        Time=       2.231 Sec.
 I=11 L=     349        Time=       2.232 Sec.
 I=12 L=     698        Time=       2.228 Sec.
 I=13 L=    1396        Time=       2.220 Sec.
 I=14 L=    2794        Time=       2.227 Sec.
 I=15 L=    5588        Time=       2.227 Sec.
 I=16 L=   11176        Time=       2.215 Sec.
 I=17 L=   22353        Time=       2.190 Sec.
 I=18 L=   44707        Time=       2.121 Sec.
 I=19 L=   89415        Time=       1.967 Sec.
 End of main loop
 End of calculation.    Time=      44.043 Sec.
 End of data output.    Time=       0.194 Sec.
 Total calculation(I/O) time=      44.237(       1.323) Sec.

XP1800 @ 9.5x200, 2-3-3-11 1T

I'd try it on my future PVR but it hasn't got a motherboard at the minute :D

And my IRC server will probably take about 2 hours to do 1M.
 
8 secs. faster in linux. Impressive.
Looks like linux gives a advantage for both 32bit/64bit.
 
Sucka said:
:thup:

Hope all those Linux users will post. I don't have Lunix, so no fun for me :-/

Why not get a live-cd? Run linux straight from a cd. No installation required.
 
DaWiper said:
Why not get a live-cd? Run linux straight from a cd. No installation required.

I know little to nothing about Linux, and i don't really want to clutter your thread with noob questions on Linux :)

I wouldn't mind setting up a Linux partition. Maybe a trip to alternitive OS forum will yeild me some information. Thanks.
 
This is while I was folding, so it is slower than it could be:
Arch Linux, Sempron 2200+ (socket a) @ 1908MHz, 213x9
spifah.png


42.906 seconds, Windows would run about 48 seconds wo/ folding at this speed.
 
Sucka said:
I know little to nothing about Linux, and i don't really want to clutter your thread with noob questions on Linux :)

I wouldn't mind setting up a Linux partition. Maybe a trip to alternitive OS forum will yeild me some information. Thanks.

Linux is very easy to start Kaltag has all you need to do in the his alt os section sticky. Download and OS burn it and your ready to go basically. Only weird thing about Linux is you have to get used to single clicking and it doesn't play super well with NTFS.

I remember someone at XS getting like a 13 second superpi time on linux so it definetly more effiecient.
 
this thread is old im not scared though i'll post anyway :p oh btw is my score good?

AMD64 3000 "newcastle"
Fedora 5 x86-64

I= 2 L= 0 Time= 2.032 Sec.
I= 3 L= 1 Time= 2.024 Sec.
I= 4 L= 2 Time= 2.040 Sec.
I= 5 L= 5 Time= 2.020 Sec.
I= 6 L= 10 Time= 2.028 Sec.
I= 7 L= 21 Time= 2.032 Sec.
I= 8 L= 43 Time= 2.020 Sec.
I= 9 L= 87 Time= 2.032 Sec.
I=10 L= 174 Time= 2.028 Sec.
I=11 L= 349 Time= 2.024 Sec.
I=12 L= 698 Time= 2.032 Sec.
I=13 L= 1396 Time= 2.020 Sec.
I=14 L= 2794 Time= 2.032 Sec.
I=15 L= 5588 Time= 2.012 Sec.
I=16 L= 11176 Time= 1.996 Sec.
I=17 L= 22353 Time= 1.984 Sec.
I=18 L= 44707 Time= 1.924 Sec.
I=19 L= 89415 Time= 1.816 Sec.
End of main loop
End of calculation. Time= 41.235 Sec.
End of data output. Time= 0.180 Sec.
Total calculation(I/O) time= 41.415( 1.192) Sec.
------ Ended super_pi run : Mon May 22 23:51:07 EDT 2006
 
Intel Celeron D336 2.8Ghz
Ubuntu 6.06 32bit
 

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For kicks I did it on a 900mhz P3 :santa: I'll post a real one eventually.
 

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Hi

The link is broken. Anyone have a working mirror? Or if someone could care to send it to me (mixy**8**9*@*gmail.**com without the *). I would just love to compare with windows :D

Thanks
 
crzy score cater 9.+ seconds!! wow

lol i just got 31
X2 4200 @ 2.3ghz
PCLinuxOS
31.219 Sec.

snapshot1hh7.jpg
 
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Superpi on Linux

------ Started super_pi run : Sat Nov 25 22:55:11 CET 2006
Start of PI calculation up to 1048576 decimal digits
End of initialization. Time= 0.424 Sec.
I= 1 L= 0 Time= 1.316 Sec.
I= 2 L= 0 Time= 1.500 Sec.
I= 3 L= 1 Time= 1.492 Sec.
I= 4 L= 2 Time= 1.496 Sec.
I= 5 L= 5 Time= 1.496 Sec.
I= 6 L= 10 Time= 1.492 Sec.
I= 7 L= 21 Time= 1.492 Sec.
I= 8 L= 43 Time= 1.500 Sec.
I= 9 L= 87 Time= 1.492 Sec.
I=10 L= 174 Time= 1.496 Sec.
I=11 L= 349 Time= 1.496 Sec.
I=12 L= 698 Time= 1.492 Sec.
I=13 L= 1396 Time= 1.492 Sec.
I=14 L= 2794 Time= 1.488 Sec.
I=15 L= 5588 Time= 1.488 Sec.
I=16 L= 11176 Time= 1.480 Sec.
I=17 L= 22353 Time= 1.448 Sec.
I=18 L= 44707 Time= 1.400 Sec.
I=19 L= 89415 Time= 1.308 Sec.
End of main loop
End of calculation. Time= 29.454 Sec.
End of data output. Time= 0.180 Sec.
Total calculation(I/O) time= 29.634( 0.856) Sec.
------ Ended super_pi run : Sat Nov 25 22:55:41 CET 2006

P4 3.0 ghz 512mb ram on IBM X Server
 
hello,
I've got a problem with the command "sh super_pi 20"
he tells me "1: ./pi not found". :bang head

Then I've changed the "super_pi" file and written "sh pi $1"...
now he tells me "pi: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected" :mad:
I get the same when I give the command "sh pi 20"

I'm under Kubuntu 6.10 "Edgy Eft" for AMD64

what should I do?? :confused:
 
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