New (to me) 24" iMac with Apple chipset M1 GPU, which BOINC does not show.

Allen John Mallory
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What to  do about GPU missing notices not  able to process Einstein work?

 

Hardware Overview:

 

  Model Name: iMac

  Model Identifier: iMac21,2

  Chip: Apple M1

  Total Number of Cores: 8 (4 performance and 4 efficiency)

  Memory: 16 GB

  System Firmware Version: 7459.141.1

  OS Loader Version: 7459.141.1

  Serial Number (system): H4TJ30W2Q7H6

  Hardware UUID: 53B8E3DC-4324-5E79-B6C7-D80098FB557F

  Provisioning UDID: 00008103-00115466113B001E

  Activation Lock Status: Enabled

 

 

Apple M1:

 

  Chipset Model: Apple M1

  Type: GPU

  Bus: Built-In

  Total Number of Cores: 7

  Vendor: Apple (0x106b)

  Metal Family: Supported, Metal GPUFamily Apple 7

  Displays:

iMac:

  Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD

  Resolution: Retina 4.5K (4480 x 2520)

  Main Display: Yes

  Mirror: Off

  Online: Yes

  Automatically Adjust Brightness: Yes

  Connection Type: Internal

 

Ian&Steve C.
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the GPU does not support

the GPU does not support openCL, and as such will not be detected by BOINC. further, there are no projects with applications for the M1 GPU anyway.

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BPearce
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PrimeGrid now has projects

PrimeGrid now has projects for the Apple M1 and M2 GPUs.  They run fine on my MBA and mini.  Apparently they are using OpenCL.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/BOINC/comments/10ej6po/m1_gpus_now_could_be_used_in_boinc_howto_guide/

https://www.primegrid.com/forum_thread.php?id=10207#161570

https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/694866

mikey
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In the Technical New forum

In the Technical New forum this was posted awhile back:

NATIVE APPLE SILICON / M1 APP AVAILABLE

 

So you just have to choose the correct App

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