[QUOTE=heliosh;487199]Sorry for being offtopic, but i'd like to avoid stepping on someone's toes by doing ECM on the same exponents;

Is the user James Hintz also in this forum?[/QUOTE]

ECM does not result in toe stepping. Because of the way it generates a random curve any number of people can ECM the same number without concern

Yes, but when I'm doing all curves of a B1 size and someone else is doing the same, it's a waste of CPU time since the gain of additional curves is negligible.


The server doesn't know that I'm doing all curves, so it still allows assignments for the same exponent and B1 size.
For example:
[url]https://www.mersenne.org/report_exponent/?exp_lo=8837&full=1[/url]

ah... but no... see if you do more curve it can be *added* to make the next level... Ie : 4 time the nessecary number of curve for a 55 digit test is equivalent of 1 full amount of curve for a 60 digit test

[QUOTE=heliosh;487268]The server doesn't know that I'm doing all curves[/QUOTE]

Well, then, let it know by periodically reporting curve counts. Anyway, don't worry about minor inefficiencies. Let the system do its thing.

Fondue a factor
 

Ok then, back to topic.


M8929 has a new factor: 1115430961341245177793296572392840751 / (ECM curve 777, B1=3000000, B2=300000000)
37 digits, 119.747 bits

[QUOTE=heliosh;487268]The server doesn't know that I'm doing all curves, [...] [/QUOTE]
Which, essentially, is the root of all evil. If you're running thousands of curves on an exponent, don't reserve only 150 curves.

Reserving the actual number of curves you'll be running would make it much easier for [I]everyone else[/I] not to step on [I]your[/I] toes.

James, me, and most others who run thousands of curves (especially all remaining ones) will usually do exactly that, as well as check how many curves are being run on an exponent by other people. And that has worked out fine for years now...

Sounds reasonable.

P-1 found a factor in stage #2, B1=705000, B2=12866250.
UID: Jwb52z/Clay, M87663241 has a factor: 3684639673975304433875891200441 (P-1, B1=705000, B2=12866250),

101.539 bits.

UID: lycorn/asteroid, [B]M509513[/B] has a factor:[B]32938833110244022629041285311[/B] (ECM curve 42, B1=250000, B2=25000000)

94.734 bits

k = 3 × 5 × 7 × 61 × 521190323 × 9682945049

UID: ET_/Imac, M86374747 has a factor: 1714361122821964709562404951 / (P-1, B1=700000, B2=13650000, E=12)

P-1 found a factor in stage #2, B1=700000, B2=12775000.
UID: Jwb52z/Clay, M87222229 has a factor: 174466303146501293028631 (P-1, B1=700000, B2=12775000)

77.207 bits.