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(also some kind of a "chip pot").

NB pot might work. Though there is a row of pins near the core. Guess it depends on the size of the base. There is that thread about making a NB pot from the copper insert of the Intel stock coolers. That might be small enough.

 

From the looks of it, the core is probably powered from a linear regulator. If it's a fixed one, just pop it off and get an adjustable one. If it's adjustable regulator, find the resistors that set the adj pin.

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I expect the main issue will be in keeping the regulator and crystal from coldbugging.

The 19.2MHz crystal right under the core is not going to appreciate Cold at all.

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Does anyone have a raspberry pi? We have a beta multiplatform bench in java. Tested on win/linux/mac and works well, both with a gui and in console mode. Normally it should run on a raspberry too if you install an ARM java runtime.

 

github link:

https://github.com/frederikcolardyn/benchbot/tree/master/primebench

 

How do I use the source files ? Can't figure out how to include hwbot libraries. :D

Forgive my noob skills in programming.

 

NB pot might work. Though there is a row of pins near the core. Guess it depends on the size of the base. There is that thread about making a NB pot from the copper insert of the Intel stock coolers. That might be small enough.

 

From the looks of it, the core is probably powered from a linear regulator. If it's a fixed one, just pop it off and get an adjustable one. If it's adjustable regulator, find the resistors that set the adj pin.

 

I don't have an Intel cooler that I can mod for a small pot, so I'll try something with aluminum foil.

 

Here are some pictures of the board:

 

http://s7.postimage.org/51b7su0ne/WP_001113.jpg Front side

http://s14.postimage.org/6hdl1hpf3/WP_001113_2.jpg Front side, labelled

http://s7.postimage.org/hv99m6e2y/WP_001114.jpg Front side, core area

http://s7.postimage.org/fryueiea2/WP_001115.jpg Front side, USB controller area

http://s7.postimage.org/gb3xns5oq/WP_001112.jpg Back side

 

EDIT: When using the front GND, results differ from when using the back GND (although it's the same solder point). I don't understand why.

 

 

I expect the main issue will be in keeping the regulator and crystal from coldbugging.

The 19.2MHz crystal right under the core is not going to appreciate Cold at all.

 

What crystal are you talking about ? I have no idea what it may be.

 

 

Too expensive. :o

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I'm on Wheezy, Oracle has a walkthrough for it, but it didn't work (apt-get says "wtf is java?"). I'll spend some more time on it when I get a chance.

 

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre

 

Or openjdk :)

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Got it running! Or at least running as far as estimating processor speed. It's been doing that for maybe five minutes at this point.

I'm SSH'd into the box, don't know if that'd be a possible issue or not.

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Got it running! Or at least running as far as estimating processor speed. It's been doing that for maybe five minutes at this point.

I'm SSH'd into the box, don't know if that'd be a possible issue or not.

 

No more pesky 'wtf is java'? :D

Like Dennis showed, ARM > expect 2hr+

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I sat down and explained WTF java was to it in very small words. Open whatever it was, to be specific.

 

I expect the calc to take a bit, it's more than I'm not sure it's getting to the calc in the first place.

 

pi@raspberrypi ~/benches $ ./benchbot.sh

preparing file for linux

jar /home/pi/benches/hwbotprime.jar

skipping META-INF/MANIFEST.MF <> cpuid-linux32

skipping META-INF/ <> cpuid-linux32

skipping org/ <> cpuid-linux32

skipping org/hwbot/ <> cpuid-linux32

skipping org/hwbot/bench/ <> cpuid-linux32

skipping org/hwbot/bench/BootStrap.class <> cpuid-linux32

skipping org/hwbot/bench/PrimeBenchmark.class <> cpuid-linux32

skipping org/hwbot/bench/PrimeBenchService.class <> cpuid-linux32

skipping org/hwbot/bench/PrimeRunnable.class <> cpuid-linux32

skipping META-INF/maven/ <> cpuid-linux32

skipping META-INF/maven/org.hwbot/ <> cpuid-linux32

skipping META-INF/maven/org.hwbot/hwbotprime/ <> cpuid-linux32

skipping META-INF/maven/org.hwbot/hwbotprime/pom.xml <> cpuid-linux32

skipping META-INF/maven/org.hwbot/hwbotprime/pom.properties <> cpuid-linux32

Prepared: /tmp/cpuid

could not finish execution because of error(s).

*** Error : /tmp/cpuid: 1: /tmp/cpuid: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")

 

--------- HWBOT BENCH 0.1.0 ----------

 

Processor detected:

 

Estimating speed...

I canceled after 10m or so and played with the OCing bits, ran it again 5m ago. The cpuid error makes me wonder if it's hung rather than just taking a while.

If it never moves I'll pull the open java thing out and try the official one.

 

 

EDIT:

Hey! Finally gave up on estimating speed, 0GHz!

Now it's running one thread. This'll take a bit, further reports as events warrant.

 

2.EDIT:

Running pleasantly warm to the touch with a GPU RAM heatsink thermal taped to it and an annoying 80mm fan aimed in its direction. Don't remember what clock speed I set, don't know if it was successful either :P

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