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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Wildkow, Oct 13, 2006.

  1. Sufferin' Prius Envy

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kettledrum @ Aug 13 2007, 09:17 AM) [snapback]494725[/snapback]</div>
    First of all . . . "work station" - Is this a company computer where you work? If so, find out their level of disdain toward employees tinkering with company computers. ;)

    If all is good, again, assuming you are running Windows . . . check and see what useless programs may be running in the background and sucking resources.

    control+alt+delete then click the "processes" tab.
    Look at the CPU column, watch for half a minute or so without touching your mouse or keyboard, and see which processes are sucking CPU cycles. Then wiggle your mouse.

    If you are golden, the FahCore_xxx.exe should be running at 99 (percent) for the vast majority of the time. All other processes should not be needing more than 1 percent for any real length of time. If you find one which is demanding a large percentage of CPU cycles, investigate what it is and if it is OK to shut it down.

    The worst offender I found was a preloaded trialware program called Network Magic. The freaking thing was demanding 30-50 percent of the CPU's time. I shut the thing down and prevented it from automatically restarting - and guess what . . . no difference in the way my home network works. I don't need to know, second by second, the status of what is or isn't hooked up to my network. <_<
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wildkow @ Aug 20 2007, 08:22 AM) [snapback]499048[/snapback]</div>
    Hmmmm. Sounds like the start of a Cold War Mr. KowWild. Spit...twing.

    Let's keep it quiet though, wouldn't want to alert Mo-Langi-Naeda to any threats!
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(clearview22 @ Aug 20 2007, 01:30 PM) [snapback]499204[/snapback]</div>
    <span style="font-family:Arial">BEWARE !!!</span> That's the spell to summon the "beast". :lol: :lol:
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wildkow @ Aug 20 2007, 08:22 AM) [snapback]499048[/snapback]</div>

    Hey Kow,

    Are you getting a new Quad core CPU? The quad core CPU is awesome. I'm average about 1500+ PPD on Core 2 Duo (overclocked E6600 to 3.0GHz) and I'm now average about 2600+ PPD on the Quad core CPU (stock 2.4GHz). The Quad core CPU do run very hot and my current air cooling solution is not efficient for overclock. Hint : Maybe I'll try the liquid cooling solution next.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kettledrum @ Aug 13 2007, 12:17 PM) [snapback]494725[/snapback]</div>
    If you're the same person who's listed as Kettledrum in the Priuschat folding team, you've been averaging about 100 points a day for a couple of months. One of my computers has a 2.8 Ghz processor on Windows XP, but it is a 'hyperthreading' processor, so running the 'screensaver' version of the folding client was only using 50% of the CPU and half the memory. I switched it over to the 'console' client and run two of them, essentially doubling my 'output' on that machine.

    Are you running your system 24/7, or are you shutting it down at night?
     
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    Quick Question, (i didnt read all 19 pages so if it was answered im sorry!) I would doubt that it would work, but. I use a laptop, which I close when I'm not using. Does the program still run when the laptop is closed?
     
  7. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(h2photo @ Aug 24 2007, 10:08 AM) [snapback]501562[/snapback]</div>

    probably not. my laptop goes to sleep mode. nothing much happens in that mode.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA @ Aug 24 2007, 06:49 PM) [snapback]501847[/snapback]</div>
    Thanks, then I wont be downloading it! (sorry!)
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(h2photo @ Aug 24 2007, 08:41 PM) [snapback]501878[/snapback]</div>
    I have been running a no-nonsense client on my HP laptop for two years now and all I did was set the power-saving setting to "do nothing" when the lid is closed. That way the LCD monitor goes out but the client just keeps chugging away curing diseases and making scientific discoveries. SWEET!

    Wildkow
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(h2photo @ Aug 24 2007, 07:08 PM) [snapback]501562[/snapback]</div>
    It depends on what laptop you are using and sometimes it depends on how you configure it. My Thinkpad T41 keeps on running when the lid is closed.
     
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    i have been using folding@home for years, but it isn't compatible with my new Vista machine. so i don't anymore.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ryanschram @ Aug 27 2007, 06:48 AM) [snapback]502678[/snapback]</div>
    Did you try running the FAH program as Administrator?

    right click on the program install icon, then select "run as administrator."

    I had no problem getting FAH to run on my new Intel duo-core/Vista laptop - but I did have problems trying to run both cores. I tried everything . . . even conversing with forum.folding-community.org - I decided I didn't care to try to any longer or to have FHA running on an expensive laptop. :(
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sufferin' Prius Envy @ Aug 27 2007, 01:16 PM) [snapback]502767[/snapback]</div>
    I'm running two copies of the console version on Vista, each in it's own directory, one with machine id 1 and the other with machine id 2.

    I know there's an SMP version for multi-core machines, but it seems to be geared toward quad core processors, so I haven't tried that yet.
     
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    hey mac users. I thought I installed on my new i mac, but I can't tell if it's running or not. how do I tell? I have the Folding@home client in my System Preferences area, and it days F@H running (auto-start), but I don't know how to see any stats, or look at my CPU resources to see if it is cranking along...
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CornBoy @ Aug 27 2007, 10:50 AM) [snapback]502785[/snapback]</div>

    i have a gidgi widget called activity monitor that tells me CPU usage, download speeds, etc....
     
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    markderail I do 45 mins @ 3200 PSI

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    Just installed the SMP version for Windows (console).
    It's running 4 threads on my dual-core, at low priority.
    Each thread is called FahCore_a1.exe, all sharing 2 x 100% of my AMD 6400+ Dual Core CPU.

    Can't wait for the system to submit it's first WU.

    When I ran last year the Folding for Climate Change, it took months before finishing 1 WU. Hopefully this folding will be faster.

    [EDIT]

    Here's some numbers !
    [19:37:47] Entering M.D.
    [19:37:53] Rejecting checkpoint
    [19:37:54] Protein: Protein in POPC
    [19:37:54] Writing local files
    [19:37:56] Extra SSE boost OK.
    [19:37:56] Writing local files
    [19:37:56] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0 percent)
    [19:58:26] Writing local files
    [19:58:26] Completed 5000 out of 500000 steps (1 percent)
    [20:18:41] Writing local files
    [20:18:41] Completed 10000 out of 500000 steps (2 percent)

    Between 0 & 1, 1230 seconds, and 1 & 2, 1215 seconds.
    So roughly 20 minutes and a half per percentage point, 33.75 hours for a full Work Unit.

    Good or bad?
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mark Derail @ Aug 28 2007, 03:54 PM) [snapback]503373[/snapback]</div>

    Depends on the project that you are working. More complicated WU will earn you more point, but also take longer time to finish. If your machine is taking a long time to finish a less complicated WU, that's slow (not bad). It's time for upgrade. :)

    You can get this program, FahMon, to calculate your machine output (PPD)
     
  18. Wildkow

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    <div align="center">Nanner! Nanner! Nanner!</div>

    Wildkow
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wildkow @ Aug 28 2007, 08:56 PM) [snapback]503532[/snapback]</div>
    Conglat on your new upgrade. Another tough competitor is here. We will break through the 400's very soon. :p :p :p
     
  20. efusco

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    ok Kow, I'm in on at least one computer. Maybe I'll add my main PC soon too.