TPU's F@H Team

[dak1640]

So I have a question about PPD and WU. I have my EeePC's Atom N270 OCed to 2GHz from 1.6GHz folding 24/7, but I have the SMP set up like it is on my i7 940, so it's getting the big work units and doing AVG 330PPD, but I don't think has finished many WU's by the deadlines. Now should I re-do the client to do smaller WU to get more of those, or like normal for a 50/50 split, or leave it as is. Similarly on my Dell laptop, that does around 1100PPD and get a WU done at those settings in 2-3 days, but gets them completed by the deadlines. Should I make any changes to that either? Pic of FahMon and CPU-Z on the EeePC.

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Do you have the -smp flag on the proggy? Sounds to me like it's off if you only get 330PPD. Geez, a 940 should blaze thru that in maybe 15 hours...

 

[mmaakk]

So I have a question about PPD and WU. I have my EeePC's Atom N270 OCed to 2GHz from 1.6GHz folding 24/7, but I have the SMP set up like it is on my i7 940, so it's getting the big work units and doing AVG 330PPD, but I don't think has finished many WU's by the deadlines. Now should I re-do the client to do smaller WU to get more of those, or like normal for a 50/50 split, or leave it as is. Similarly on my Dell laptop, that does around 1100PPD and get a WU done at those settings in 2-3 days, but gets them completed by the deadlines. Should I make any changes to that either? Pic of FahMon and CPU-Z on the EeePC.

Use SMP only for Dual Core CPU and UP. For single core use the F@H regular app.

http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Download

Yepper, it is switching to 2D clocks...WHY????????

I don't have an explanation, but my experience with 2D happened after driver updates.

 

[dark2099]

I used to use the regular console client, would net about half the PPD as this does running the same settings.

 

[mmaakk]

I used to use the regular console client, would net about half the PPD as this does running the same settings.

Yes, I know. Single core CPUs suck. I have a Dell P4 3.4Ghz running the regular Client too. It gets 200~300 PPD.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Yepper, it is switching to 2D clocks...WHY????????

I've only had it do that to me once... then it fixed itself and been fine since.

Have you poked around the folding forum at all? I know I've seen some threads about it there.

 

[El Fiendo]

I actually had similar happen, though it wasn't switching to 2D clocks, it just wasn't loading the GTX260 to 100% (judging by PPD and temperatures). I figured that the GTX 260 was being bottle necked on an Intel P965, but only for folding. It scored good in other benchmarks, just absolutely sucked in folding, and was pulling about half of its expected PPD. I'm now in the process of selling that rig to a friend for a gaming rig (as it holds up more than fine in games) and am purchasing a quad core folding specific farm. I couldn't get a solution anywhere, not even at foldingforum.org.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Wow man that's weird, I have a single core A64 feeding two 8800GS with no issue, and the CPU is under full load from WCG. Granted the 8800GS is nothing compared to the GTX260, but I do have two of them in there. CPU usage of the clients is 0% though on the 181.20 drivers in XP.

 

[CyberDruid]

Have you tried the 182.08?

 

[Mussels]

back, now that summers over.

Holy crap, i've been pushed to #67

Better fix that

 

[SparkyJJO]

back, now that summers over.

Holy crap, i've been pushed to #67

Better fix that

Summer over, what? It is spring now (though someone needs to convince the weather that!)

Oh wait, you're upside-down on this planet... I see

 

[Mussels]

so since i'm running crossfire, is this automatically using both GPU's for the GPU core? checking CCC i see card 1 at 100% and card 2 at 0%

 

[SparkyJJO]

I do believe you need one client per card, and gotta turn off crossfire to do so (similar to having to turn off SLI while folding on multiple cards). I think.

 

[CyberDruid]

I have never gotten both cores of my HD3870X2 Xfire set up to work. I can get only one core per card to work. If youare using single gpu ATI cards just disable Crossfire and create two FAH folders...one for each core...and use the -gpu flag to assign one to each (in the shortcut properties) and make sure each client has a distinct Machine ID.

 

[Mussels]

sounds like a PITA to have to disable crossfire. think i'l stick with one client for now.

 

[CyberDruid]

That's the main reason I only fold on Nvidia cards. I am ATI-only for my gaming and desktop use...and Nvidia only for my Folding Rigs.

Anytime you want to go to CF again you will end up shutting down one client and recabling the bridge and re-enabling CF in the CCC panel so it's probably better for you to go with a single client.

 

[SparkyJJO]

You don't have to mess with the bridge to enable/disable crossfire I don't think. Same as with nvidia you can leave the bridges alone. Just turn on/off in software (some people use a desktop shortcut to do so).

 

[CyberDruid]

Ah you just learned me a new something there...I always pulled the bridge.

 

[Mussels]

if i disable it with CCC, my desktop icons get creatively rearranged*


*AKA fucked up.

 

[dak1640]

I actually had similar happen, though it wasn't switching to 2D clocks, it just wasn't loading the GTX260 to 100% (judging by PPD and temperatures). I figured that the GTX 260 was being bottle necked on an Intel P965, but only for folding. It scored good in other benchmarks, just absolutely sucked in folding, and was pulling about half of its expected PPD. I'm now in the process of selling that rig to a friend for a gaming rig (as it holds up more than fine in games) and am purchasing a quad core folding specific farm. I couldn't get a solution anywhere, not even at foldingforum.org.

damn I say...

 

[SparkyJJO]

Broke into the top 20 producer list (and my 24hr average isn't up to par yet hehe)

 

[Homeless]

I'm going to have to stop folding for awhile. Bills are getting a bit high :[

 

[dadi_oh]

I'm going to have to stop folding for awhile. Bills are getting a bit high :[

Not to mention you have no place to live... according to your username anyways

Seriously though... completely understandable. we all have to make decisions on how much we can afford to invest in this charitable activity. Every CPU/GPU cycle is greatly appreciated by the folding community. Thanks for your contributions and see you around TPU.

 

[mmaakk]

I have never gotten both cores of my HD3870X2 Xfire set up to work. I can get only one core per card to work. If youare using single gpu ATI cards just disable Crossfire and create two FAH folders...one for each core...and use the -gpu flag to assign one to each (in the shortcut properties) and make sure each client has a distinct Machine ID.

To fold both cores with ATI X2 cards you have to be running XP. Couple of months ago I used to have 8 Clients - 4x 3870X2 - folding. But my elec. bill didn't like them running 24/7

PS. It might be possible now with new drivers/client core fold with Vista. All I can say is that with XP is guarantee.

Not to mention you have no place to live... according to your username anyways

+1 for the comment

 

[p_o_s_pc]

the bills aren't the reason my folding is cut back.(i don't pay them and hasn't really went up) im cutting back for the sake of the poor hardware. hope you guys understand but i don't have money to put into replacing hardware. I already am down an 9800GT and will be getting my 4th ATI card EVER to replace it.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Did you use something like rivatuner to crank the fans up to keep them cool?

I have a 9600GSO I've been running for months without a hitch. CPUs for years.