Anyone out there Folding@Home?

<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. <_<

 

<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!

 

<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:

 

<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.

 

<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?

 

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?

 

<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.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA @ Aug 24 2007, 06:49 PM) [snapback]501847[/snapback]</div>

Thanks, then I wont be downloading it! (sorry!)

 

<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.

 

i have been using folding@home for years, but it isn't compatible with my new Vista machine. so i don't anymore.

 

<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.

 

<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.

 

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...

 

<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....

 

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?

 

<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)

 

<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.