Ranges 620-650 uploaded
 

I just put new ranges n=620-650k on the server. These are sieved to 9610 courtesy of [b]segmtfault[/b] and [b]lsoule[/b]. Thanks guys! :bow:

I created a short C program to partition the big file into small chunks and as an additional feature it can count the number of k/n pairs per file. The number varies a lot, between 277 and 345 pairs. BTW, in the 620k-1M range there are now 57055 candidates, or 300.2 per a 2k range.

Finally, I took liberty to reserve the first range, 620-622 :cool:

To [B]edorajh[/b] and [b]SB2[/B]
When can we expect you guys to complete your reserved ranges? Can you kindly tell us what's the status of your search? Thanks!

616-618 complete, no primes.
Taking 622-624.

[QUOTE=Kosmaj]To [b]edorajh[/b] and [b]SB2[/b]
When can we expect you guys to complete your reserved ranges? Can you kindly tell us what's the status of your search? Thanks![/QUOTE]

I run it on my office computer. I am on a holiday now so I can't check the status. Also, since I'm on a holiday my office computer is turned off now. Once I start work again I will update you (10 days).

I'm thinking about getting an AMD Athlon 64bit 2.4Ghz processor and a new computer. What do you mean by the ranges are too big to be processed by an AMD?- because that could be a big factor in whether or not I end up getting one.

[QUOTE=Primeinator]I'm thinking about getting an AMD Athlon 64bit 2.4Ghz processor and a new computer. What do you mean by the ranges are too big to be processed by an AMD?- because that could be a big factor in whether or not I end up getting one.[/QUOTE]

AMD Athlon 64 is a great chip for most applications. However, the Pentium 4 is faster at testing for prime numbers.

622-624 complete, no primes.
Takine 624-626.

618-620 complete, no primes.
Taking 626-628.

624-626 complete, no primes.
Taking 628-630.

596,000 - 600,000 complete, no primes

taking

630to632.txt 345
632to634.txt 286
634to636.txt 307

Mistake on my part, only 596 to 598 was complete, 598 to 600 should be complete by this evening. :redface:

:banana: :banana: Found a prime! 2995125705*2^629062-1 (189377 digits) :banana: :banana: