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whocrazy
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does NCM run on intel graphics cards?

Hi.
It seems that no matter what I do, I can't get NCM to run on my graphics card.
My card is an Intel(R) Arc(TM) A770.
Is it possible I can get a work unit running on it?
Thanks.
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Spiderman
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Re: does NCM run on intel graphics cards?

I don't necessarily run GPU computations, but have only seen Open Pandemics (OPNG) offered to my Intel Graphics. I wasn't aware MCM had any at present.

Perhaps someone can confirm this for you.

There is a WCG GPU Support Forum that might be able to better assist --> https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/listthreads?forum=560
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Re: does NCM run on intel graphics cards?

MCM does not run on GPUs.
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Re: does NCM run on intel graphics cards?

Why exclude GPU computation?
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Re: does NCM run on intel graphics cards?

Why exclude GPU computation?


This question is the wrong way round, you have to do work to include the option for running on GPUs.

Not only can this be difficult and time consuming but for some applications it is not possible at all and for some applications it is possible but gives no advantage..
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Re: does NCM run on intel graphics cards?

MCM1 uses a library that is coded to run on standard CPUs. I rather suspect that it wouldn't port very well :-(

As Bryn Mawr points out, some types of application don't suit GPU logic (which, for instance, has only basic condition-test, branch and loop facilities and cannot simultaneously pursue multiple code paths within a single "kernel" (so heavily nested conditionals are likely to cause efficiency issues if they'll run at all) -- some applications (such as those involving Fourier transforms, and certain types of "finite element" analysis) map very well, others may not convert at all :-)

And if only a small part of the necessary calculations can be done on a GPU, the effort involved in moving data to and fro may actually result in it not being worth the effort (e.g. MilkyWay's N-body program...)

It's disappointing, but it is what it is...

Cheers - Al.
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