2008-05-21 05:14:19
last modified: 2008-05-21 05:17:07

BOINCstats is currently in position 7 in the challenge but we are threatened by Ars Technica which is about to overtake is.

If you are running PrimeGrid please consider changing your preferred subproject selection to the LLR321 subproject and help defend the number 7 position, or even better, get us higher up the ladder.

Please do not PM, IM or email me for support (they will go unread/ignored). Use the forum for support.

2008-05-22 00:24:25
last modified: 2008-05-22 00:24:56

I'll join in and crunch a little PrimeGrid.

. . . warming up for the June SIMAP Scramble.

2008-05-22 13:17:06

There's still time to participate!


PrimeGrid's Challenge Series

The Drive for Five Challenge

15 May 2008 00:00 UTC – 1 June 2008 00:00 UTC
Statistics: (18120 WUs remain)

Participants | Teams

2008-05-22 14:55:15

2008-05-24 07:54:46

Completely unexpected we were predictably overtaken by Ars Technica, but the gap is small and there is plenty of time and WU's left to get that position back.

Please do not PM, IM or email me for support (they will go unread/ignored). Use the forum for support.

2008-05-25 12:56:23

Looks like a horse race:


5 SETI.USA 2418072.36
6 Kobe_Project 2364224.13

7 BOINCstats 2203952.19
8 Ars Technica 2189510.16

9 BOINC Synergy 1553951.53
10 Chalmers University of Technology 1390013.88

2008-05-25 13:06:18

2008-05-26 11:47:38

We have widened our lead a bit:

5 SETI.USA 2657145.55
6 Kobe_Project 2610993.14

7 BOINCstats 2483893.85
8 Ars Technica 2210848.54

9 BOINC Synergy 1974372.76
10 Chalmers University of Technology 1554199.36

2008-05-26 16:41:17

2008-05-27 17:12:26
last modified: 2008-05-27 17:13:14

With some more dedicated crunching and a little luck, it looks like two teams can be overtaken:


5 Kobe_Project 2936763.75
6 SETI.USA 2889249.07
7 BOINCstats 2860154.9


Really starting to look like a horse race.

2008-05-27 19:26:34

2008-05-28 11:53:31

The horse race gets interesting, we are now #6:

5 SETI.USA 3152324.43

6 BOINCstats 3129049.98

7 Kobe_Project 3124819.02
8 Ars Technica 2270092.48
9 BOINC Synergy 2178550.36

2008-05-30 02:27:48

From the PrimeGrid homepage:

Less than 48 hours remain in the Challenge. For teams, places 1-4 are pretty much wrapped up. However, there is a tight 3-way battle for 5th place and several others beyond that. For individuals, there are many tight races below the top 3. Remember, due to the length of the Challenge, places 1-40 will earn Challenge Points this time.

Presently, BOINCstats is holding on to 5th place, only dedicated crunching will keep us there.

The PrimeGrid Drive for Five challenge will end on the first of June.

How about sharing a few computer cycles to help out our team?

2008-06-01 11:55:37

The PrimeGrid Drive for Five challenge is over, leaving BOINCstats in fifth place in Team RAC:


5 BOINCstats 4362107.3

6 SETI.USA 4143494.3
7 Kobe_Project 4031900.21
8 Chalmers University of Technology 2766972.63
9 BOINC Synergy 2758025.14
10 Picard 2465393.2
11 Ars Technica 2444400.62


. . . a very respectable showing, considering 255 teams participated.