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1.2 Prerequisites. • Windows XP Service Pack 2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7. • (K)Ubuntu Linux 7.04 32 bit or 64 bit with the following required components g++. Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10. Requirements: 128 MB RAM, 4 MB of disk space, 64bit only. PassMark MonitorTest™ is a tool that allows users to.
Version 29.8 build 6 - See the latest WhatsNew.txt file for a full list of changes.
Highlights of version 29.8 include
- AVX-512 support.
- Modified torture test dialog box with new options and better understanding of the L1/L2/L3 cache hierarchy.
- More robust implementation of Gerbicz error checking in PRP tests. This replace LL testing as the default work type.
Highlights of version 29.4 include
- GIMPS has a new sub-project -- finding (probable) prime Mersenne cofactors.
- Like LL tests, PRP tests now support shift counts to aid in running double-checks.
- PRP tests now support a type of low overhead error checking that almost guarantees correct results even on flaky hardware.
- Because PRP tests are highly reliable, we now offer the option to do PRP tests instead of Lucas-Lehmer primality tests.
- For non-base-2 PRP tests, there is a new option to run each iteration twice and rollback if a mismatch occurs.
Highlights of version 29.3 include
- Enhanced error checking for LL tests
- Faster step 1 GCD for ECM and P-1 factoring
Any modern personal computer with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or FreeBSD can participate. The How it Works page answers many questions you may have before downloading the software. You must also agree to the GIMPS free software license.
Unix and non-x86 users should check out Ernst Mayer's Mlucas page and the Glucas page for guidance as to which code is best for their platform.
Some software has been written for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. Visit the Mersenne GPU Computing Forum for more information.