Core Optimization

[Alexandros]

I have a AMD XP 2,2+, MD5CRK is using X86MMXALU2 optimization.
2 questions: what is ALU2? and the AMD XP have SSE(1) why it don't use it? is better ALU2?...
i'm very new at this.
thanks

Alex

[jlcooke]

Originally posted by Alexandros
I have a AMD XP 2,2+, MD5CRK is using X86MMXALU2 optimization.
2 questions: what is ALU2? and the AMD XP have SSE(1) why it don't use it? is better ALU2?...
i'm very new at this.

ALU2 means "Dual ALU"

We tried to write a SSE(1) core but the lack of a 32bit SIMD add operation makes the SSE(1) instruction set very poor for MD5.

Does this help?

[Alexandros]

Thanks :) i was thinking that SSE was better than ALU2.
I have a 6 MegaMD5/sec right now...

off-topic: it would be good to have any graph or live stats (optinal) in the program to see how the soft goes, what is doing right now...like seti that shows, graphics...

thanks

[Mystwalker]

Originally posted by Alexandros
off-topic: it would be good to have any graph or live stats (optinal) in the program to see how the soft goes, what is doing right now...like seti that shows, graphics...

You can try md5GUI:
http://www.free-dc.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6405

[Alexandros]

Originally posted by Alexandros
Thanks :) i was thinking that SSE was better than ALU2.
I have a 6 MegaMD5/sec right now...

off-topic: it would be good to have any graph or live stats (optinal) in the program to see how the soft goes, what is doing right now...like seti that shows, graphics...

thanks

ups i don't see that...
thanks!

[jlcooke]

Originally posted by Alexandros
ups i don't see that...
thanks!

When I can find time between moving, work, my other work, my other-other work and sleeping, there are 3 big changes coming:
1) a 3rd Party Software section of the website
2) client v1.0.7 with many improvments and bug fixes.
3) ... secret....

[Digital Parasite]

Originally posted by jlcooke
When I can find time between moving, work, my other work, my other-other work and sleeping, there are 3 big changes coming:

Bah... Sleeping is highly overated... :sleepy:

Jeff.

[Darkness Productions]

Profit! Oh, wait... my bad ;)


Originally posted by jlcooke

3) ... secret....