*** F@H Tech Assistance Thread ***

[Jacky_BEL]

It has been a while since I installed fah.

Instead of the web-interface , you can use fahcontrol.exe to get the Folding@home Client Advanced Control.

From F@h support page:

Please read the V7 Introduction page for basic information and further explanations of the new client features.
See also the FAHControl (client manager), FAHClient (slot), and FAHViewer (viewer) documents for more information about setup and customization options.
While the default options are typically the recommended options, see the ConfigurationFAQ for additional setup options.

 

[Ivan Bliminse]

@1freedude Thanks for that info, got it on my desktop now

PPD 355888

 

[Ivan Bliminse]

Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding the Folding@home Client Advanced Control,

Configuring: Is it best to let the program decide on the settings or are there settings that should be used ?

Client: Local Online: Should i be using the Cpu or Gpu or both and if so.. how ?

 

[Jacky_BEL]

I use GPU F@h only.
Other settings I have changed are mostly for remote access configuration.

In Expert tab I have added pause-on-start = true , so folding does not automaticaly start when the client is started.

 

[Ivan Bliminse]

I was asking just in case i needed to adjust anything else... (I'm a bit of a worry-what)

https://imgur.com/YYae4QI

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding the Folding@home Client Advanced Control,

Configuring: Is it best to let the program decide on the settings or are there settings that should be used ?

Client: Local Online: Should i be using the Cpu or Gpu or both and if so.. how ?

We, the F@H and WCG teams here on TPU, normally recommend running F@H on the GPU and WCG on the CPU. These are not normal times, at least for the next month or so. Your setup looks fine, IMHO. When WCG comes back, you could switch the CPU over if you so desired.(you would need to reserve a thread for F@H) I am impressed with the PPD that these 8 core CPU's are kicking out though.

 

[Ivan Bliminse]

@JackyBel & @thebluebumblebee Thankyou for your answers....

 

[mstenholm]

What do you make of this Invalid date ?
I noticed that I didn’t get my 420K points for the last job I completed yesterday so I made a note of todays job. Invalid date but no error in my log. I assume the next 420K I dump in a few minutes will be the same. I’m out, I did my part.

 

[80-watt Hamster]

Is this what we're supposed to be seeing?

 

[mstenholm]

Is this what we're supposed to be seeing?

View attachment 239956

No, it should have been 17795, 155, 0, 0 and the next one
18601, 2515, 0, 0, both invalid date but right name and points. No points in ExtremOverclocking.com

 

[Jacky_BEL]

No, it should have been 17795, 155, 0, 0 and the next one
18601, 2515, 0, 0, both invalid date but right name and points. No points in ExtremOverclocking.com

Seems your team number is incorrect: 50716 instead of 50711

 

[mstenholm]

Seems your team number is incorrect: 50716 instead of 50711

F..k how did that happen? OK, I better change it. That team doesn’t even exist. Strange that it was changed between the jobs I did yesterday. @Jacky_BEL good catch.

My home has moved to the Bermuda Triangle. I lost my fiber just before I uploaded that last job so now it’s phone and IPad.

 

[Jacky_BEL]

I am seeing a Titan V up for sale, looks neglected and used for mining.
Asking price as high as a new RTX 3070 Ti.

Last time I saw a Titan V for sale , that was in very good condition but asking price of 1500 euro.
I would like to upgrade my collection, but this is all too costly.

Also saw a Titan Z a while ago , but also too high priced.
450 euro for a obsolete powerhungry beast?

 

[80-watt Hamster]

No, it should have been 17795, 155, 0, 0 and the next one
18601, 2515, 0, 0, both invalid date but right name and points. No points in ExtremOverclocking.com

View attachment 239959

This is what I get when I punch in your numbers:

 

[mstenholm]

This is what I get when I punch in your numbers:

View attachment 239963


View attachment 239964

If you look at both they got points before they were returned
The PC has the correct time so I’m a bit confused. Could you try your last completed job?

 

[Jacky_BEL]

If you look at both they got points before they were returned
The PC has the correct time so I’m a bit confused. Could you try your last completed job?

I believe this has always been the case , being credited before being returned. I also noticed this before but i did not think it was an issue.

Take a look at one I saved:



The times reported for my WU's are always 1h or 2h different from my PC time , depending on F@h reporting in their local time or in GMT.

So you are in the Bermuda time zone now?

 

[80-watt Hamster]

I am seeing a Titan V up for sale, looks neglected and used for mining.
Asking price as high as a new RTX 3070 Ti.

Last time I saw a Titan V for sale , that was in very good condition but asking price of 1500 euro.
I would like to upgrade my collection, but this is all too costly.

Also saw a Titan Z a while ago , but also too high priced.
450 euro for a obsolete powerhungry beast?

I sure wouldn't buy one 780 ti for 225, let alone two for twice that.

If you look at both they got points before they were returned
The PC has the correct time so I’m a bit confused. Could you try your last completed job?

I did notice that; it might be a time zone-related bug, because there's a precise 5hr offset between the times reported in the chart and the summary. I can punch in my last job(s) later tonight.

I sure wouldn't buy one 780 ti for 225, let alone two for twice that.



I did notice that; it might be a time zone-related bug, because there's a precise 5hr offset between the times reported in the chart and the summary. I can punch in my last job(s) later tonight.

My latest return, @mstenholm:

 

[Jacky_BEL]

@80-watt Hamster
There is clearly something wrong with the time being reported at the bottom line of the report message:

It states to report in GMT time , so it should report the same to anyone.
I think instead of GMT , it is showing time in the user's local timezone setting.

@mstenholm have you checked the timezone setting of your machine?

 

[mstenholm]

@80-watt Hamster
There is clearly something wrong with the time being reported at the bottom line of the report message:

View attachment 240073

It states to report in GMT time , so it should report the same to anyone.
I think instead of GMT , it is showing time in the user's local timezone setting.

@mstenholm have you checked the timezone setting of your machine?

I did have some internet problems yesterday and my time and date is hooked up on internet-time, so I need connection. The setting is and was correct, Copenhagen (Denmark).

When I re-check the two units I still get Invalid date and it was clear that you got a different result. Anyway I changed the team number to the correct 50711 and deleted and added the GPU slot and I’m giving it a go for another 18601 unit (420K). If that fails then I will have to manually set time&date even though I find it hard to understand that it should matter when the time-log is correct.

UPDATE: This time I at least got the team right but as the LINK shows the date is invalid, again. Let’s see if I get points this time. I hope that result at least is useful.
I didn’t touch my settings for years or on this machine since F@H was installed and as far as I know things have been good. I was wondering if I should bring it to the official forum but then saw that it’s a beta unit and ……I’m not a official beta-tester so I will suffer in peace
Team 50716 does exist and I added around 960k to them yesterday, so all is good, but strange.

 

[Jacky_BEL]

It is not uncommon for software errors to occur in things related with time.

80% of Poland's rail traffic is out of service right now due to a oopsy software error.

Technical fault halts Polish railways, a key Ukraine exit route

"Alstom is aware of a time formatting error that currently affects the availability of the rail network, and thus rail transport in Poland,"

Maybe some companies also use Alstom internet equipment?

 

[mstenholm]

3.28. That‘s the factor that is on the price for the raw electricity for me for the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. That add up to the price of a 5950X. I might not be folding a lot in the future

Edit: I just noticed that this is in the assistance forum. I’n not asking for help, we all have the same problem with gas/oil prices gone up. Just a heads up for your next bill.

 

[80-watt Hamster]

3.28. That‘s the factor that is on the price for the raw electricity for me for the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. That add up to the price of a 5950X. I might not be folding a lot in the future

Edit: I just noticed that this is in the assistance forum. I’n not asking for help, we all have the same problem with gas/oil prices gone up. Just a heads up for your next bill.

Dang; that's nuts.

Warm weather is approaching, so I'll be drawing down significantly soon-ish, as well. Maybe even entirely come summer.

 

[Ivan Bliminse]

Hello, this may just be me but my stats are showing strange results.... Just wondering if i'm the only one..?!

Total Points: 6,849,106 > https://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_overtake.php?s=&u=1290869

Total Points: 7,112,724 > https://client.foldingathome.org

 

[1freedude]

EOC is relying on F@H to report your finished contributions. I *think* the client.foldingathome.org is reporting your real-time contributions. And, your computer is the source of that webpage. The web server is part of the software on your computer.

Edited for spelling

 

[phill]

I think you'll find that the extremeoverclocking link hasn't been updated all day today, even more so frustrating, I'll have nothing to update tomorrow with the stats that have happened today, but we won't know about because no numbers been updated on the site Frustrating...