Any special OS X versions with Altivec?

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Optical Serenity Send message Joined: 19 Nov 05 Posts: 7 Credit: 1,048,403 RAC: 0	Message 3648 - Posted: 19 Nov 2005, 10:33:11 UTC I remember using SETI@home someone compiled special versions which ran much faster utilizing the Altivec code. I have a G5 1.6ghz imac and noticed a nice increase on that code. Is there any special code here? ID: 3648 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

KSMarksPsych Send message Joined: 15 Oct 05 Posts: 199 Credit: 22,337 RAC: 0	Message 3652 - Posted: 19 Nov 2005, 12:25:35 UTC - in response to Message 3648. I remember using SETI@home someone compiled special versions which ran much faster utilizing the Altivec code. I have a G5 1.6ghz imac and noticed a nice increase on that code. Is there any special code here? I think you are refering to an optimized science app over at Seti. I don't think there is one for Rosetta b/c the source code hasn't been released. See this thread for a debate about releasing the Rosetta source code. Kathryn Kathryn :o) The BOINC FAQ Service The Unofficial BOINC Wiki The Trac System More BOINC information than you can shake a stick of RAM at. ID: 3652 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Paul D. Buck Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 815 Credit: 1,812,737 RAC: 0	Message 3956 - Posted: 22 Nov 2005, 20:43:20 UTC Einstein@Home also uses Altivec ... it is the "standard" version for OS-X so, no special looking needed ... ID: 3956 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Shaktai Send message Joined: 21 Sep 05 Posts: 56 Credit: 575,419 RAC: 0	Message 4175 - Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 18:00:16 UTC None Yet. As mentioned, currently only SETI and Einstein have Altivec enabled apps. The default app on Einstein is altivec. If they get to where they can comfortably release the source code to some third party folks, then we may see an altivec enabled Rosetta app. They are considering that possibility. Team MacNN - The best Macintosh team ever. ID: 4175 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote