I Need Advice on Efficient BOINC Projects for Maximizing CPU Performance

[chrismartin]

Hello there,

I am new to distributed computing and recently got involved with BOINC. I have been exploring various projects but wanted to get some advice from more experienced participants in this community.

I am primarily running BOINC on a high-performance machine with multiple CPU cores. While I have looked into a few projects like Rosetta@home and World Community Grid; I would like to know which BOINC projects are currently considered efficient for maximizing CPU performance. Ideally; I am looking for projects that are well-optimized for multicore CPUs and utilize them to their full potential without causing excessive strain or overheating.

Projects that are scientifically impactful e.g., related to medicine; environmental research; or basic science. Work units that have reasonable completion times; as I would like to avoid projects that take days to finish.

Additionally; I would love to hear about any tips or configurations you might recommend for BOINC to help distribute work efficiently across multiple CPU cores. I have been tweaking the settings; but I am not sure if I have hit the optimal setup yet.

Also; I have gone through this post; viewtopic.php?=18169 which definitely helped me out a lot.

Thanks in advance for your help and assistance.

[X1900AIW]

Server mainboard?
Which OS?
AMD or Intel?

[litybullocks]

Hello chrismartin,
For projects with scientific impact and optimized work units, I recommend:

SETI@home (if available): Uses multicore CPUs efficiently.
RosettaEscape Road@home: Well-suited for biomedical discoveries.
MilkyWay@home: Excellent for astrophysical simulations and doesn’t stress your hardware too much.