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wagonis · 05-24-2008, 02:50 PM

Welcome to the race

lsgheero · 05-24-2008, 04:50 PM

how much processor does this use (if it really little) i can place all 22 of our high end gaming pc's we use @ my company

2.8 core 2 duo with 3 gigs of ddr2 HAHAHA x22 :P

wagonis · 05-24-2008, 04:55 PM

Okay, that just not fair

But hey, it's for a good cause. You can actually go with the advanced configuration and tell it how much processing power to use. Honestly, I run an Intel Centrino Duo and don't even feel it running.

lsgheero · 05-24-2008, 04:58 PM

oh its fair I own them all :P

plus I have some more I can use so count me in for 30 at least just give me a day or 2 to get the proggy installed on all the boxes.

lsgheero · 05-24-2008, 05:01 PM

broken broken :@

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grrrr i will have to try again later

wagonis · 05-24-2008, 05:51 PM

Yeah, the have maint just about every week on their site.

justincredibler · 05-24-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsgheero

how much processor does this use (if it really little) i can place all 22 of our high end gaming pc's we use @ my company

2.8 core 2 duo with 3 gigs of ddr2 HAHAHA x22 :P

I'm running between 10-64% load on all 4 cores. I havent tried running while playing a game but I dont suggest it if thats where youre income is youll want all youre processor power you can get for gaming. another noticeable difference is the heat my cpu is never idling now and holds between 38-44degrees up from 28-32 at 0 load

bean · 05-24-2008, 08:17 PM

This will use whatever CPU percentage you set it at, but only at idle load. on a 2.8, if you do frequent gaming/high CPU use it would be doubtful you could finish an SMP load at anything less than 100%.

mr2magic · 05-25-2008, 01:20 PM

I would say you could use a scheduler to run folding when the computers are not in use. If you need processor power at any time you're not gonna have much fun because as said you need enough power to compute the packets sent.

lsgheero · 05-28-2008, 02:26 PM

bean · 05-29-2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr2magic

I would say you could use a scheduler to run folding when the computers are not in use. If you need processor power at any time you're not gonna have much fun because as said you need enough power to compute the packets sent.

What? F@H only uses idle CPU cycle.

mr2magic · 05-29-2008, 04:07 AM

Exactly! Sooooooo if you use the processor for any other app folding won't be able to process the packet in time, resulting in a bad score and smaller packets. That's why I said it may be better to schedule folding to run when nothing else is running. But you may have a better idea.

wagonis · 05-29-2008, 06:39 PM

mr2magic · 05-30-2008, 04:23 AM

Well done big boy

bean · 08-05-2008, 06:00 PM

What happened to all the folding guys?
Here is a quick SMP and GPU2 update guide.

These are the clients I will be using:

Windows XP/2003 GPU Console client (6.20)
Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 SMP client console version 6.22 beta2 for MPICH (32-bit or 64-bit)

1. Stop the current client you are updating and backup everything first!
2. Stop the MIPCH2 Service (services.msc) for SMP as well.
3. Install the new program from the above repository into the folder with your work.
3a. I put the GPU client in the Application Data\Folding@home-gpu
4. I've renamed my clients 'fah.exe' and 'fahGPU.exe' just for easier CLI tasking, optional.
5. Run each client using the -configonly switch.
6. Setup each client how you want but make sure to use the following additional parameter is necessary.
6a. SMP: -local -smp -forceasm -verbosity 9
6b. GPU: -verbosity 9
7. Change each service like the following replacing 'Administrator' with the login information you used for installation:

8. Check your services to make sure they all checkout and try them out.

Credit for full service install (5.91) is here

mr2magic · 08-06-2008, 05:42 AM

To be honest I stopped running it because the cost in electricity was killing me! For the first six months of this year I had a backpayment of €240!!! That's $ 370 over in the US. That would equate to paying over $700 a year extra and thats a lot of money that I just don't have spare

Btw: Use a Linux OS over VM. You get way better performance with the Linux 64 bit OS'es :O)

bean · 08-06-2008, 05:37 PM

You need some 80+ PSU's.
I cannot run linux as I only run on my main boxes with XP, I don't have a dedicated folding machine.

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05-24-2008, 02:50 PM	#41 (permalink)
wagonis Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, FL Posts: 847 Thanks: 44 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Welcome to the race

05-24-2008, 04:50 PM	#42 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 450 Thanks: 7 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	how much processor does this use (if it really little) i can place all 22 of our high end gaming pc's we use @ my company 2.8 core 2 duo with 3 gigs of ddr2 HAHAHA x22 :P

05-24-2008, 04:55 PM	#43 (permalink)
wagonis Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, FL Posts: 847 Thanks: 44 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Okay, that just not fair But hey, it's for a good cause. You can actually go with the advanced configuration and tell it how much processing power to use. Honestly, I run an Intel Centrino Duo and don't even feel it running.

05-24-2008, 04:58 PM	#44 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 450 Thanks: 7 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	oh its fair I own them all :P plus I have some more I can use so count me in for 30 at least just give me a day or 2 to get the proggy installed on all the boxes.

05-24-2008, 05:01 PM	#45 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 450 Thanks: 7 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	broken broken :@ Service Temporarily Unavailable The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later. grrrr i will have to try again later

05-24-2008, 05:51 PM	#46 (permalink)
wagonis Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, FL Posts: 847 Thanks: 44 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Yeah, the have maint just about every week on their site.

05-24-2008, 08:17 PM	#48 (permalink)
bean 91 NA Hardtop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SC Posts: 467 Thanks: 15 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	This will use whatever CPU percentage you set it at, but only at idle load. on a 2.8, if you do frequent gaming/high CPU use it would be doubtful you could finish an SMP load at anything less than 100%.

05-25-2008, 01:20 PM	#49 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 582 Thanks: 60 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I would say you could use a scheduler to run folding when the computers are not in use. If you need processor power at any time you're not gonna have much fun because as said you need enough power to compute the packets sent.

05-28-2008, 02:26 PM	#50 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 450 Thanks: 7 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	:P

05-29-2008, 04:07 AM	#52 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 582 Thanks: 60 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Exactly! Sooooooo if you use the processor for any other app folding won't be able to process the packet in time, resulting in a bad score and smaller packets. That's why I said it may be better to schedule folding to run when nothing else is running. But you may have a better idea.

05-29-2008, 06:39 PM	#53 (permalink)
wagonis Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, FL Posts: 847 Thanks: 44 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )

05-30-2008, 04:23 AM	#54 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 582 Thanks: 60 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Well done big boy

08-05-2008, 06:00 PM	#55 (permalink)
bean 91 NA Hardtop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SC Posts: 467 Thanks: 15 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	What happened to all the folding guys? Here is a quick SMP and GPU2 update guide. These are the clients I will be using: Windows XP/2003 GPU Console client (6.20) Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 SMP client console version 6.22 beta2 for MPICH (32-bit or 64-bit) 1. Stop the current client you are updating and backup everything first! 2. Stop the MIPCH2 Service (services.msc) for SMP as well. 3. Install the new program from the above repository into the folder with your work. 3a. I put the GPU client in the Application Data\Folding@home-gpu 4. I've renamed my clients 'fah.exe' and 'fahGPU.exe' just for easier CLI tasking, optional. 5. Run each client using the -configonly switch. 6. Setup each client how you want but make sure to use the following additional parameter is necessary. 6a. SMP: -local -smp -forceasm -verbosity 9 6b. GPU: -verbosity 9 7. Change each service like the following replacing 'Administrator' with the login information you used for installation: 8. Check your services to make sure they all checkout and try them out. Credit for full service install (5.91) is here

08-06-2008, 05:42 AM	#56 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 582 Thanks: 60 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	To be honest I stopped running it because the cost in electricity was killing me! For the first six months of this year I had a backpayment of €240!!! That's $ 370 over in the US. That would equate to paying over $700 a year extra and thats a lot of money that I just don't have spare Btw: Use a Linux OS over VM. You get way better performance with the Linux 64 bit OS'es :O)

08-06-2008, 05:37 PM	#57 (permalink)
bean 91 NA Hardtop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SC Posts: 467 Thanks: 15 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	You need some 80+ PSU's. I cannot run linux as I only run on my main boxes with XP, I don't have a dedicated folding machine.