results returned

[Russ]

is it me, or do i have a lot of results returned for points generated?

[joshwa]

you seem to have about the same as 'Bloo Fish' - but 'TheoSpathis' has about twice as many points compared to the amount of results returned...

weird I know - but I don't know how UD works it out - oooh I do now:

Points are calculated using a formula which includes your overall score and task CPU time (time to process the work unit). The exact details of the formula have never been released by UD but an approximate calculation worked out by a fellow member is:


Task CPU time (in hours) * Overall score / 5.1

Remember this is an approximate calculation so variations will occur.

have a look at this:

http://forum.grid.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8828

there's more stuff there as well.

[Trickle]

I think some peeps like moby and trash get less results returned for their points because they do only cure for cancer units? The points per result seem to be balanced for the different type of units so it doesnt make much difference.

[Trash Man]

The cancer units normally take longer than the smallpox units so anyone just crunching the cancer units would return less results for the same amount of points as someone just doing the smallpox units.

That's why you should always look at a table for points and not WU's finished as with SETI.

[Moby-Dick]

sounds possible - I also had a bit where I had a load of corrupt results so I got thorough about 20 units in a day once.

Also my Dual rig , when it was crunching with both CPU's was getting h00g ammounts of points per CPU as each unit got given points for both CPU's

have only been crunching on a single CPu for the last 6 months though