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Old Feb 24, 2009, 02:08 AM   #1
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How to set up Windows SMP/SMP2 CPU Client

Some may find this install a bit difficult, but it is not. Once the client is set-up, all you have to do is click an icon to help find the cure to debilitating diseases. If you have any issues, post the issue in the forum and we will answer it promptly.

SMP is mainly for Dual Core and Quad Core CPU's. SMP2 allows you to take advantage of early return bonuses with your high end/overclocked CPU's

Installation guide:

1. Download Windows SMP Client below or check the download page for updates.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...-SMP-mpich.exe

2. Unpack the files.

2a. Delete the current Fah.exe executable in the F@H folder and replace it with this updated version below:

http://www.stanford.edu/~kasson/fold...-Win32-x86.exe

2b. Create a windows password for your user name if you do not currently have an existing password.

3. First you need to run Install.bat. Grant access to the firewall pop up if exists.
- account (domain\user) [xxx\yyy]: simply press Enter
- password: enter your Windows password
- confirm password: re-enter your Windows password

You will see two lines below confirming that smpd/mpiexec were installed fine.
If you see this twice, MPI is working
If you see this twice, MPI is working


If you don't see the two lines above, then there is something wrong with your setup, please post the problem/screenshot in this thread so we could try to solve it.




4. Press any key to close the window

5. Create a shortcut for FAH.exe. In the shortcut properties we have to edit the target and add the " -smp" argument. At the end of the current target, leave a single space and add -smp. Below is a screenshot of what the edited target should look like. If wanting to run SMP2 (you should), add " -smp -advmethods" to the target instead of just " -smp"



Exit the properties window. Now you are ready to run the SMP shortcut. I always drag it to my desktop for fast access. You must use the shortcut to run the client or SMP will run as a single Uni-Processor client.

6. Upon running the client you will be prompted to enter settings. Enter your user name and Team# 50711 and your passkey. PM me concerning the passkey. Below is a pic of my current settings.



Remember, any issues can be solved quickly with a post in the forum.

Good luck and have fun folding!
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Old Feb 24, 2009, 03:30 AM   #2
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Oh wow, heh thought I had posted this. Sorry Buck, I dropped the ball a bit.



When setting up the SMP client with Windows Vista 64, I noticed quite a few more hurdles than a standard installation, so I decided I'd catalogue them for others to use in guide format.

1) Same as above, Get that same client
FAH 6.23 Beta Win32 SMP MPICH

2) Again, same as above, unpack the files.

a) Replace the current 'Fah.exe' wherever you installed F@H with the updated version
Folding@Home Win32 x86

b) Again, you're going to need a password on your account. But you will also need an account 'Administrative Privileges'. Most people use the Administrator account anyways but so you know, its required.

3) Now we're going to have to run Install.bat, but heres where we deviate. Go to the Start Menu and find 'CMD.exe'. Right click it and select Run as Administrator. Even when I was signed in as Administrator, I had to specifically select this to get it to work. Now heres where some DOS days will come back for most, navigating via prompt.

This actually isn't too hard, and I still oddly find it 'fun'.
Type what I type, except the words in < > as these are instructions:

cd\

CD <Enter either each level of the path Eg. 'CD Program Files' 'CD Folding' -or- enter the entire path Eg. 'CD Program Files\Folding'>

Install.bat

Now here, follow the prompts
Either press enter or enter account name
Enter account password
Confirm password

If this worked you will see:

You will see two lines below confirming that smpd/mpiexec were installed fine.
If you see this twice, MPI is working
If you see this twice, MPI is working


From here, you can simply follow steps 4 through 6 listed above. To save space I won't re post them.
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Old Feb 24, 2009, 03:38 AM   #3
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Subscribed. Interested in contributing, but I'm going to need Vista x64 instructions, as I've never folded before.
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After updating my Windows Vista x64, I restarted my computer and SMP client stopped working, I tried to re-run the install.bat file, and it gave me this error, my GPU client is running fine though.



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run install.bat as administrator
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Doesn't work, it's not even stay longer than 1/100 a second. Pop on and pop off.
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It will be in my second post when I revise it later tonight, but yes. Find the CMD.exe in the start menu, right click and select run as administrator. Navigate to your install folder using the CD command. Once in the install folder, type install.bat. Go from there.
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I got the SMP client back to work again .

3318ppd, and that's only with 4 threads out of 8 threads of the Core i7!
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I got this error right after setting everything up:

EDIT: Fixed it, had to run as administrative privelages.
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Got the SMP client ran on 8 threads of the Core i7 .

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Got the SMP client ran on 8 threads of the Core i7 .

http://img.techpowerup.org/090311/Capture005.jpg
Now that is some nice PPD. Beats the Q6600 by about 2000PPD and that was the previous SMP monster. Congrats
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Is my mobile c2d supposed to create 4 processes?

must be cuz of the HT, yes?

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My Core 2 Duo creates 4 processes. I believe that's just what the SMP client does.
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I think it made 8 on my Q6600, I was like, wtf?

Maybe it is programmed to make twice as many threads as cores?
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Can someone tell me why my SMP client is not progressing? It looks fine to me but I couldn't get an update on it on FahMon Am I doing something wrong here?


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is that a black square? If so you need to redirect your work link.
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It was yellow when I first installed it and then turned red when I restarted. It also shows yellow on my other machine with no progress.
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Im assuming I've set it up correct?~ First time I've used this client.... how do I see what My PPD is?

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Im assuming I've set it up correct?~ First time I've used this client.... how do I see what My PPD is?

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Download a monitor (FahMon is what everyone is using) and point your work folder to it.
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Im assuming I've set it up correct?~ First time I've used this client.... how do I see what My PPD is?

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Check step #3 .... http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=86163
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Got the SMP client ran on 8 threads of the Core i7 .

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Are you monitoring 2 different CPU's or some how have 2 SMP clients running on one rig?
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Im assuming I've set it up correct?~ First time I've used this client.... how do I see what My PPD is?

http://img.techpowerup.org/090412/ummm.jpg
Download Fahmon. Your running GPU2 and posting in the SMP thread.

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Are you monitoring 2 different CPU's or some how have 2 SMP clients running on one rig?
Yep, the Q6600 were known to be able to do 2 SMP clients also for around 3600PPD. The i7's are workhorses @ 5500PPD.
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Wow, when I had 1 8 threaded SMP client going on my 940 at a lower OC than this, I was getting 3500PPD, if I had set things up like that could have been getting 7000 PPD or practically another GTX 260.
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Actually, _jM it might be better if you look at the second post and follow the Vista instructions, as I ran into a specific issue getting it to work. Everything but the information in step 3 is the same. I had it all written up but didn't edit my post. Heh, sorry Buck.
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OK refer to post #15, it seems that I still cannot get this SMP client to work
I ran it for 8 hours and still no progress What am I doing wrong here?

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