The forum now has 518 membership registrations at the time of writing, adding another 23 membership registrations in March. We also got 111 new people crunching for AMD Users, this is about 4/day. To all the new members that have joined recently, welcome to the AMD Users Team. Your contribution to the forums and to the projects is most appreciated.

During the month we had 572,842 hits to the website (transferring 3.68 GB of data). The google page rank also ticked over to 5/10 (and we are hoping this will soon become a 6!)


NEW FORUM MEMBERS:

3DBULLY - Climate Prediction BBC
~LorD NicroN~ acerayl - Ready Response
Arthon
Bigfib
colins
Dee - Climate Prediction BBC
dfm - SIMAP@Home
drizzt2109 DrSpock - Climate Prediction BBC, Seasonal Attribution
fodden1
jon1979
Mattox
memarkc
nickle - Climate Prediction BBC
PcManiac - Malaria Control, Rosetta@Home
sireon
skidlidz
spikey_richie - DIMES, Ready Response, WhatPulse
statto1956
Steve Lux - Climate Prediction, Einstein@Home, Predictor@Home, SETI@Home
Superzerocool - 17 or Bust, BeWes, World Community Grid, WhatPulse
swhite4784 - World Community Grid


In summary, 19 new members. Great to have you with us.

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TEAM MILESTONES

7,000,000 points surpassed on Bewes
200,000 points surpassed on Boitho
5,000 points surpassed on Burp
500,000 points surpassed on Climate Prediction BBC
80,000 points surpassed on D2OL
5,000,000 points surpassed on Einstein@Home
2,000 points surpassed on Evolution@Home
10,000 points surpassed on Leiden Classical
700,000,000 points surpassed on Majestic-12
800,000 points surpassed on Predictor@Home
200,000 points surpassed on Primegrid
150,000 points surpassed on Prime Sierpinski (PRP)
6,000,000 points surpassed on Prime Sierpinski (Sieve)
10,000,000 points surpassed on Project Dolphin
20,000 points surpassed on Ralph@Home
8,000,000 points surpassed on Riesel Sieve LLR
2,000,000 points surpassed on SETI@Home
300,000 points surpassed on SIMAP
70,000 points surpassed on uFluids
70,000,000 points surpassed on WhatPulse
Reached Top-10 on Boitho!
Reached #1 on Prime Sierpinsky (Sieve)!


INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES:

Vaughan surpassed 2,000 points on Burp
carl surpassed 50,000 points on Climate Prediction
Blackheat surpassed 30,000 points on Climate Prediction BBC
Bozo surpassed 30,000 points on Climate Prediction BBC
mitro surpassed 250,000 points on Einstein@Home
dmitchell surpassed 250,000 points on Einstein@Home
DMMc surpassed 3,000 points on Leiden Classical
Bratwurst surpassed 50,000 points on LHC@Home
Keyur surpassed 25,000 points on Predictor@Home
falcon surpassed 25,000 points on PrimeGrid
Spare_Cycles surpassed 10,000 points on Ralph@Home
daddygeek surpassed 5,000 points on Ralph@Home
Bratwurst surpassed 50,000 points on Rosetta@Home
numibesi surpassed 50,000 points on Rosetta@Home
Dirk Broer surpassed 50,000 points on Seti@Home
Chris Icide surpassed 150,000 points on SIMAP
Fireball1624 surpassed 5,000 points on SZTAKI
Lagu surpassed 25,000 points on uFluids
Chaz surpassed 300T points on 17-or-Bust
DMMc surpassed 4,000,000 points on Bewes
Beerknurd surpassed 1,000,000 points on Bewes
Ahab surpassed 50,000 points on Boitho
Vaughan surpassed 10,000,000 points on Dimes
grunt187 surpassed 600,000 points on DNET OGR-25
Empty_5oul surpassed 20,000 points on DNET RC5-72
Vaughan surpassed 900,000 points on EON
Beerknurd surpassed 100,000 points on EON
Vaughan surpassed 500 points on Euler
lazykiller surpassed 2,000 points on Evolution@Home
HP&Hilde surpassed 25,000 points on Folding@Home
Evil-Dragon surpassed 250,000,000 points on Majestic-12
cicide surpassed 100,000,000 points on Majestic-12
ototero surpassed 5,000 points on MoneyBee
AMDave surpassed 75,000 points on PSP PRP
Brucifer surpassed 5,000,000 points on PSP Sieve
AMDave surpassed 200,000 points on Project Dolphin
ototero surpassed 200,000 points on Project Dolphin
Beerknurd surpassed 9,000,000 points on Ready Response
bwhite surpassed 500,000 points on Riesel Sieve LLR
SPJeff69 surpassed 5,000,000 points on Riesel Sieve Score
Miltman25 surpassed 750,000 points on World Community Grid
Vaughan surpassed 14,000,000 points on WhatPulse

47 projects on the dashboard
17 improved rank
09 slipped rank
17 maintained rank
04 new (Malaria Control, QMC@Home, Seasonal Attribution, Tanpaku)

17 or Bust - Rank 14 - (slipped by 2) In 17 or Bust we started the month at 1,313.0 and finished at 1,361.0. The difference of 48.0 was 5.2 higher than the 6 month average of 42.8. Total number of members: 69 (? New / ? Left) Active members: 17 (24%) (There was a change on the site's stats, that affected the total count of members)
Bewes - Rank 17 - (improved by 2) In Bewes we started the month at 6,118,881.0 and finished at 7,985,949.0. The difference of 1,867,068.0 was 915,809.3 higher than the 6 month average of 951,258.7. Total number of members: 21 (2 New / 0 Left) Active members: 16 (76%) Active member average: 116,691 Member of the month: DMMc (1,191,755.11 points)
Boitho - Rank 10 - (improved by 2) In Boitho we started the month at 131,391.0 and finished at 216,164.0. The difference of 84,773.0 was 30,732.0 higher than the 6 month average of 54,041.0. Total number of members: 6 (1 New / 0 Left) Active members: 4 (66%) Active member average: 21,434 Member of the month: Ahab (58,263 points)
Burp - Rank 12 - (improved by 2) In Burp we started the month at 2,927.0 and finished at 5,539.0. The difference of 2,612.0 was 1,958.8 higher than the 6 month average of 653.2. Total number of members: 21 (2 New / 0 Left) Active members: 9 (42%) Active member average: 290.11 Member of the month: Vaughan (1,506 points)
ChessBrain - Rank 3 - (maintained rank) In ChessBrain we started the month at 8,105.4 and finished at 8,105.4. The difference of 0.0 was 0.0 lower than the 6 month average of 0.0. (The project is inactive)
Climate Prediction - Rank 53 - (slipped by 2) In Climate Prediction we started the month at 2,107,154.3 and finished at 2,227,604.2. The difference of 120,449.9 was -9,473.3 lower than the 6 month average of 129,923.2. Total number of members: 127 (6 New / 0 Left) Active members: 28 (22%) Active member average: 5,169 Member of the month: Chris Icide (41,141.11 points)
Climate Prediction BBC - Rank 5 - (slipped by 2) In Climate Prediction BBC we started the month at 127,688.4 and finished at 521,866.8. The difference of 394,178.4 was 1,129,875.3 higher than the 6 month average of -735,696.9. Total number of members: 121 (31 New / 1 Left) Active members: 71 (58%) Active member average: 5,756 Member of the month: Bozo (26,762.4 points)
D2OL - Rank 7 - (improved by 2) In D2OL we started the month at 44,397.0 and finished at 85,458.0. The difference of 41,061.0 was 160,883.0 higher than the 6 month average of -119,822.0. Total number of members: 97 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 13 (13%) Active member average: 3,149.92 Member of the month: Vaughan (13,154 points)
Dimes - Rank 8 - (improved by 2) In Dimes we started the month at 34,495,962.0 and finished at 36,473,658.0. The difference of 1,977,696.0 was -6,762.0 lower than the 6 month average of 1,984,458.0. Total number of members: 131 (2 New / 0 Left) Active members: 20 (15%) Active member average: 98,975.60 Member of the month: Vaughan (777,183 points)
Dnet OGR - Rank 263 - (slipped by 2) In Dnet OGR we started the month at 4,818,086.0 and finished at 4,846,160.0. The difference of 28,074.0 was -139,501.7 lower than the 6 month average of 167,575.7. Total number of members: 31 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 4 (13%) Active member average: 7,018.5 Member of the month: grunt187 (16,929 points)
Dnet RC5-72 - Rank 642 - (improved by 2) In Dnet RC5-72 we started the month at 289,167.0 and finished at 295,441.0. The difference of 6,274.0 was -2,438.5 lower than the 6 month average of 8,712.5. Total number of members: 35 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 6 (17%) Active member average: 1,045.67 Member of the month: Empty_5oul (3,950 points)
DPAD - Rank 18 - (maintained rank) In DPAD we started the month at 19,307.0 and finished at 19,528.0. The difference of 221.0 was -751.5 lower than the 6 month average of 972.5. Total number of members: 27 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 2 (7%) Active member average: 110,637 Member of the month: Michal Hajicek (173,018.2 points)
Einstein@Home - Rank 16 - (maintained rank) In Einstein@Home we started the month at 4,515,306.0 and finished at 5,201,103.0. The difference of 685,797.0 was 283,057.8 higher than the 6 month average of 402,739.2. Total number of members: 357 (22 New / 2 Left) Active members: 166 (46%) Active member average: 5,482.54 Member of the month: Mitro (140,879.10 points)
EON - Rank 5 - (slipped by 2) In EON we started the month at 2,178,635.0 and finished at 2,288,671.0. The difference of 110,036.0 was -74,222.7 lower than the 6 month average of 184,258.7. Total number of members: 18 (1 New / 0 Left) Active members: 5 (27%) Active member average: 21,957.20 Member of the month: Vaughan (58,592 points)
Euler - Rank 93 - (improved by 2) In Euler we started the month at 574.2 and finished at 764.2. The difference of 190.0 was -1.1 lower than the 6 month average of 191.0. (cannot calculate due to problems in the individual stats of the project)
Evolution@Home - Rank 7 - (improved by 2) In Evolution@Home we started the month at 671.5 and finished at 2,300.0. The difference of 1,628.5 was 1,245.2 higher than the 6 month average of 383.3. Total number of members: 2 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 1 (50%) Active member average: 814.6 Member of the month: lazykiller (1,629.2 points)
Folding@Home - Rank 430 - (slipped by 2) In Folding@Home we started the month at 801,329.0 and finished at 839,991.0. The difference of 38,662.0 was 206.0 higher than the 6 month average of 38,456.0. Total number of members: 51 (1 New / 0 Left) Active members: 10 (19%) Active member average: 3,866.2 Member of the month: HP&Hilde (15,733 points)
Grid Org - Rank 2766 - (improved by 2) In Grid Org we started the month at 1,470,759.0 and finished at 1,497,791.0. The difference of 27,032.0 was -36,174.5 lower than the 6 month average of 63,206.5. Total number of members: 42 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 5 (11%) Active member average: 5,476.8 Member of the month: Mike Orwick (8,558 points)
Leiden Classical - Rank 20 - (slipped by 2) In Leiden Classical we started the month at 4,758.5 and finished at 10,047.6. The difference of 5,289.1 was 265.3 higher than the 6 month average of 5,023.8. Total number of members: 11 (5 New / 0 Left) Active members: 11 (100%) Active member average: 521.74 Member of the month: vaughan (1,715.57 points)
LHC@Home - Rank 8 - (maintained rank) In LHC@Home we started the month at 1,167,478.8 and finished at 1,202,007.0. The difference of 34,528.2 was -53,614.7 lower than the 6 month average of 88,142.8. Total number of members: 136 (6 New / 1 Left) Active members: 49 (36%) Active member average: 759.88 Member of the month: DMMc (16,575 points)
Majestic-12 - Rank 2 - (maintained rank) In Majestic-12 we started the month at 675,612,672.0 and finished at 760,612,839.0. The difference of 85,000,167.0 was -41,768,639.5 lower than the 6 month average of 126,768,806.5. Total number of members: 36 (4 New / 0 Left) Active members: 17 (47%) Active member average: 5,001,774 Member of the month: Evil-Dragon (30,894,078 points)
Malaria control - Rank 10 In Malaria control we started the month at 0.0 and finished at 26,056.3. The difference of 26,056.3 was 13,028.1 higher than the 6 month average of 13,028.1. (This project only entered the dashboard this month)
Marmot - Rank 73 - (maintained rank) In Marmot we started the month at 1,200.8 and finished at 1,200.8. The difference of 0.0 was -300.2 lower than the 6 month average of 300.2. (The project suffered a crash and the stats have only been restored recently)
MoneyBee - Rank 61 - (improved by 2) In MoneyBee we started the month at 13,405.0 and finished at 15,863.0. The difference of 2,458.0 was 425.7 higher than the 6 month average of 2,032.3. Total number of members: 11 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 5 (45%) Active member average: 490.4 Member of the month: ototero (1,108 points)
Pirates@Home - Rank 5 - (maintained rank) In Pirates@Home we started the month at 8,748.8 and finished at 8,748.8. The difference of 0.0 was -2,187.2 lower than the 6 month average of 2,187.2. Total number of members: 27 (1 New / 0 Left) Active members: 0 (0%) Active member average: 0.0 Member of the month: (none)
Predictor - Rank 36 - (improved by 2) In Predictor we started the month at 700,797.9 and finished at 807,413.1. The difference of 106,615.3 was 22,399.8 higher than the 6 month average of 84,215.5. Total number of members: 117 (10 New / 0 Left) Active members: 53 (45%) Active member average: 2,067.6 Member of the month: Beerknurd (22,658 points)
Primegrid - Rank 6 - (improved by 2) In Primegrid we started the month at 185,223.0 and finished at 242,837.0. The difference of 57,614.0 was 19,867.5 higher than the 6 month average of 37,746.5. Total number of members: 21 (1 New / 0 Left) Active members: 10 (47%) Active member average: 5,737.5 Member of the month: Damaddog (27,576 points)
Prime Sierpinski - Rank 5 - (maintained rank) In Prime Sierpinski we started the month at 143,100.9 and finished at 170,552.7. The difference of 27,451.8 was -15,186.4 lower than the 6 month average of 42,638.2. Total number of members: 6 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 6 (100%) Active member average: 6,269.28 Member of the month: Brucifer (17,005 points)
Prime Sierpinski (Sieve) - Rank 1 - (improved by 2) In Prime Sierpinski (Sieve) we started the month at 4,330,836.5 and finished at 6,625,644.0. The difference of 2,294,807.5 was 638,396.4 higher than the 6 month average of 1,656,411.0. Total number of members: 5 (1 New / 0 Left) Active members: 5 (100%) Active member average: 468,399.78 Member of the month: Brucifer (1,947,592.38 points)
Project Dolphin - Rank 1339 - (improved by 2) In Project Dolphin we started the month at 9,648,112.0 and finished at 10,909,886.0. The difference of 1,261,774.0 was -920,203.2 lower than the 6 month average of 2,181,977.2. Total number of members: 13 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 7 (53%) Active member average: 180,253.43 Member of the month: ototero (506,453 points)
QMC@Home - Rank 19 In QMC@Home we started the month at 0.0 and finished at 15,605.9. The difference of 15,605.9 was 7,803.0 higher than the 6 month average of 7,803.0. (This project only entered the dashboard this month)
Ralph@Home - Rank 4 - (maintained rank) In Ralph@Home we started the month at 4,782.4 and finished at 21,443.4. The difference of 16,661.0 was 5,939.3 higher than the 6 month average of 10,721.7. Total number of members: 16 (3 New / 0 Left) Active members: 9 (56%) Active member average: 1,902.85 Member of the month: Spare_Cycles (9,821.13 points)
Ready Response - Rank 1 - (maintained rank) In Ready Response we started the month at 32,800,962.0 and finished at 33,946,161.0. The difference of 1,145,199.0 was -7,355,729.0 lower than the 6 month average of 8,500,928.0. Total number of members: 19 (8 New / 0 Left) Active members: 16 (84%) Active member average: 103,695.31 Member of the month: Beerknurd (662,180 points)
Riesel Sieve LLR - Rank 7 - (maintained rank) In Riesel Sieve LLR we started the month at 7,174,971.0 and finished at 8,396,517.0. The difference of 1,221,546.0 was -177,873.5 lower than the 6 month average of 1,399,419.5. Total number of members: 7 (1 New / 0 Left) Active members: 6 (85%) Active member average: 203,591 Member of the month: AMDave (379,244 points)
Riesel Sieve Score - Rank 2 - (improved by 2) In Riesel Sieve Score we started the month at 314,500,300.0 and finished at 338,378,544.0. The difference of 23,878,244.0 was -32,518,180.0 lower than the 6 month average of 56,396,424.0. Total number of members: 7 (2 New / 0 Left) Active members: 4 (57%) Active member average: 1,297,828.75 Member of the month: SPJeff69 (4,692,460 points)
Rosetta@Home - Rank 14 - (maintained rank) In Rosetta@Home we started the month at 1,767,311.0 and finished at 1,949,085.0. The difference of 181,774.0 was -139,543.7 lower than the 6 month average of 321,317.7. Total number of members: 198 (13 New / 1 Left) Active members: 86 (43%) Active member average: 2,372.27 Member of the month: Bratwurst (26,237 points)
Seasonal Attribution - Rank 10 In Seasonal Attribution we started the month at 0.0 and finished at 7,704.0. The difference of 7,704.0 was 3,852.0 higher than the 6 month average of 3,852.0. (This project only entered the dashboard this month)
Seti (BOINC) - Rank 200 - (slipped by 2) In Seti (BOINC) we started the month at 1,913,393.0 and finished at 2,002,549.0. The difference of 89,156.0 was -68,744.5 lower than the 6 month average of 157,900.5. Total number of members: 177 (6 New / 1 Left) Active members: 66 (37%) Active member average: 1,350.84 Member of the month: SirGCal (43,907 points)
Simap (BOINC) - Rank 8 - (improved by 2) In Simap (BOINC) we started the month at 165,412.4 and finished at 311,533.4. The difference of 146,121.0 was 68,237.7 higher than the 6 month average of 77,883.3. Total number of members: 46 (9 New / 1 Left) Active members: 37 (80%) Active member average: 4,015.04 Member of the month: Chris Icide (84,030.49 points)
Sztaki (BOINC) - Rank 8 - (maintained rank) In Sztaki (BOINC) we started the month at 202,057.0 and finished at 210,450.0. The difference of 8,393.0 was -10,108.8 lower than the 6 month average of 18,501.8. Total number of members: 33 (6 New / 0 Left) Active members: 21 (63%) Active member average: 475.48 Member of the month: Fireball1624 (4,494 points)
Tanpaku - Rank 3 In Tanpaku we started the month at 0.0 and finished at 4,051.0. The difference of 4,051.0 was 2,025.5 higher than the 6 month average of 2,025.5. (This project only entered the dashboard this month)
TKC - Rank 33 - (maintained rank) In TKC we started the month at 58,258,741.0 and finished at 58,258,741.0. The difference of 0.0 was -1,766,172.7 lower than the 6 month average of 1,766,172.7. (The project is inactive)
TSC - Rank 25 - (improved by 2) In TSC we started the month at 494,826.0 and finished at 495,920.0. The difference of 1,094.0 was -13,211.0 lower than the 6 month average of 14,305.0. Total number of members: 39 (0 New / 0 Left) Active members: 3 (7%) Active member average: 364.67 Member of the month: petrel_PT (469 points)
Ubero - Rank 3 - (maintained rank) In Ubero we started the month at 2,788,443.0 and finished at 2,789,714.0. The difference of 1,271.0 was -13,719.5 lower than the 6 month average of 14,990.5. Total number of members: 113 (3 New / 0 Left) Active members: 5 (4%) Active member average: 254.00 Member of the month: vaughan (560 points)
µFluids - Rank 14 - (maintained rank) In µFluids we started the month at 54,600.8 and finished at 72,630.8. The difference of 18,030.0 was 5,924.9 higher than the 6 month average of 12,105.1. Total number of members: 23 (2 New / 0 Left) Active members: 11 (47%) Active member average: 1,619.18 Member of the month: Mitro (7,703.07 points)
World Community Grid - Rank 32 - (improved by 2) In World Community Grid we started the month at 17,370,162.0 and finished at 19,414,633.0. The difference of 2,044,471.0 was 598,838.5 higher than the 6 month average of 1,445,632.5. Total number of members: 343 (17 New / 1 Left) Active members: 107 (31%) Active member average: 19,096.56 Member of the month: Miltman25 (336,125 points)
WhatPulse - Rank 311 - (slipped by 2) In WhatPulse we started the month at 68,995,162.0 and finished at 72,957,584.0. The difference of 3,962,422.0 was 1,089,537.7 higher than the 6 month average of 2,872,884.3. Total number of members: 23 (3 New / 0 Left) Active members: 15 (65%) Active member average: 264,258.53 Member of the month: Andrew Dodd (850,445 points)

- This month's member with the greatest number of Member of the Month Awards is Vaughan, with 6 titles! Well done!

- The projects in which most people were active was Einstein@Home, with 166 people reporting credit last month. (47% of the total of members)
- Similarly, the projects in which the least people was active (not counting inactive projects) were Euler and Evolution@Home, with only 1 member returning points at each.

- The projects which had the highest percentage of active members were PSP Sieve and Leiden Classical, both with a stunning 100% of members active during the month.
- Also, the project with the lowest percentage of active members was Ubero, with only 4% of members returning credit.

- The project with the most people in is Einstein@Home, with 357 members.
- The project with the least people in is Evolution@Home, with only 2 members.

- The projects that had the highest number of new members last month were: Climate Prediction BBC (31 new members) and Einstein@Home (22 new members)
- The project that had the highest number of members leaving was Einstein@home (2 members left the Team).

That concludes this month's newsletter. Thanks to our admins, moderators, team founders, statsmen, affiliates and of course all of you, our members, who make this all possible.

A special note of thanks to Ototero for his daily stats updates and also to Bok at Free DC for adding us into almost all of his stats. Thanks to AMDave and Neogen for calculating all the figures used above, also to all the admins who take an active role.

Thanks to you all for another superb month!



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