My computer is working on a task that initially indicated it would take TEN DAYS to complete.

Can that be? Normally they take about three hours.
Now it says it will only take 4 days and 22 hours. Its progress 4.557% after crunching for 4:19:22.

I don't understand.


Name ps_200721_input_221545_3_0
Workunit 132065429
Created 21 Jul 2020, 12:14:30 UTC
Sent 24 Jul 2020, 6:32:56 UTC
Report deadline 3 Aug 2020, 18:32:56 UTC
Received ---
Server state In progress
Outcome ---
Client state New
Exit status 0 (0x0)
Computer ID 468676
Run time
CPU time
Validate state Initial
Credit 0.00
Device peak FLOPS 3.21 GFLOPS
Application version Period Search Application v102.13 (sse3_win7)
Stderr output

306947892 132065429 468676 24 Jul 2020, 6:32:56 UTC 25 Jul 2020, 14:02:32 UTC Completed and validated 30,525.24 28,136.11 480.00 Period Search Application v102.13 (sse3_win7)

So that task did not take ten days to complete as it initially indicated. But its run time was 30,525 sec. and the CPU time was 28,136 sec. Its credit was the only standard 480.

But another task, 131869184, got the same 480 credit even though its run time was much less, 1 hours 52 min 30 sec and CPU time was 1 hours 40 min 57 sec

That doesn't seem fair.

Steven Gaber
Oldsmar, Fl

Maybe there's a problem during CPU benchmarking. Don't worry.The software will do another benchmarking later and the estimated time will be more accurate. About the credit, probably all tasks are given the same number. I use an Android TV-box to crunch for this project. Usually it takes 40hrs~50hrs to finish a WU. 480 points. I don't mind the credit. At least the TV-box can do something meaningful other than the 1~2 hrs TV time.