Message boards : Number crunching : RAC greater than total credits?
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zombie67 [MM] Send message Joined: 11 Feb 06 Posts: 316 Credit: 6,621,003 RAC: 0 |
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Ethan Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 22 Aug 05 Posts: 286 Credit: 9,304,700 RAC: 0 |
So I was taking alook at the top 20 Rosetta crunchers by RAC, and noticed this. How is that possible? Checking it out. . will let you know. |
Ananas Send message Joined: 1 Jan 06 Posts: 232 Credit: 752,471 RAC: 0 |
RAC >> Total usually happens on the first few results that a computer returns and mostly on projects with high per-WU-credits AND instant credits for this result (quorum of 1 or co-crunchers have been faster) It might mean that PF2002 collected a bunch of results on hosts that he has fresh attached and delivered them all in one pile. On the first few results of a host, the RAC can be thousand-fold higher than the real capabilities of that computer. Usually nothing to worry about. |
Astro Send message Joined: 2 Oct 05 Posts: 987 Credit: 500,253 RAC: 0 |
If the user is "new", then this is possible, and just a display/calculation error. RAC is "weighted" and without the data to weigh against, this high reading is possible. Otherwise, it really needs checking out,especially if he has 33K credit tomorrow, LOL. I see he joined in Jan 2006, but that doesn't necessarily mean he did much/any crunching. |
zombie67 [MM] Send message Joined: 11 Feb 06 Posts: 316 Credit: 6,621,003 RAC: 0 |
If the user is "new", then this is possible, and just a display/calculation error. RAC is "weighted" and without the data to weigh against, this high reading is possible. Otherwise, it really needs checking out,especially if he has 33K credit tomorrow, LOL. I see he joined in Jan 2006, but that doesn't necessarily mean he did much/any crunching. BOINCstats shows no credits in the last 30 days, but does show the RAC of 30k. So it looks like it has been this way for a while now. Did someone perhaps have a fit over the new credit syetem, and ask to have his credits deleted? Just thinking out loud. Reno, NV Team: SETI.USA |
dcdc Send message Joined: 3 Nov 05 Posts: 1832 Credit: 119,677,569 RAC: 10,479 |
AFAIK, this is because the decay function for the RAC has been implemented on Rosetta, so that RAC is only recalculated when a result is returned under that account. That would mean that as this RAC was initially very high and hasn't been recalcuated since, it will stay as is until a result is returned or the decay script is implemented. If anyone thinks/knows my understanding is wrong pls update me ;) |
BennyRop Send message Joined: 17 Dec 05 Posts: 555 Credit: 140,800 RAC: 0 |
The lack of a decay script has been mentioned in regards to a number of high RACs that stay high after someone suddenly stops producing. DCDC: It would make a little more sense if you change the sentence to read that the decay script has NOT been implemented here. |
dcdc Send message Joined: 3 Nov 05 Posts: 1832 Credit: 119,677,569 RAC: 10,479 |
oops! Meant to say: AFAIK, this is because the decay function for the RAC hasn't been implemented on Rosetta, so that RAC is only recalculated when a result is returned under that account. That would mean that as this RAC was initially very high and hasn't been recalcuated since, it will stay as is until a result is returned or the decay script is implemented. cheers BR! |
BennyRop Send message Joined: 17 Dec 05 Posts: 555 Credit: 140,800 RAC: 0 |
It's always easier to catch errors in what others write, as we tend to mentally add in the missing words when we read our own writing. :) |
zombie67 [MM] Send message Joined: 11 Feb 06 Posts: 316 Credit: 6,621,003 RAC: 0 |
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zombie67 [MM] Send message Joined: 11 Feb 06 Posts: 316 Credit: 6,621,003 RAC: 0 |
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David E K Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 1 Jul 05 Posts: 1018 Credit: 4,334,829 RAC: 0 |
I updated the user, host, and team RAC and I'll have them update once a week. |
zombie67 [MM] Send message Joined: 11 Feb 06 Posts: 316 Credit: 6,621,003 RAC: 0 |
I updated the user, host, and team RAC and I'll have them update once a week. Thanks David. Reno, NV Team: SETI.USA |
tralala Send message Joined: 8 Apr 06 Posts: 376 Credit: 581,806 RAC: 0 |
edit: Upps, accidentally I posted in my native language, so excited am I. :-) Finally you can spot interesting hosts like this one. Boincstats has this nice graph for that host. :-) |
Ananas Send message Joined: 1 Jan 06 Posts: 232 Credit: 752,471 RAC: 0 |
edit: Upps, accidentally I posted in my native language, ... Let me guess: you wrote "Ichwillauchsoeins" - which was about the thought that I had when I saw it ;-) |
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