Folding@Home - Page 45 - Club CDFreaks

**zevia** · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by adict2jane

Hey all,
I have a question for Zevia and Jwill: How did you guys run the WU i sent via sendspace on your computers? The reason I am asking is after both of you ran it, I had the bright idea that I would move a large core_79 work unit over from a PIII system I have to a P4 system that would be much faster due to it's sse2 boost. I copied the entire work folder just like when I sent the other work unit via sendspace and tried to run it on the P4. But the client just tried to get new work. So how did you guys do it?

Thanks in advance

I've done this before with my other SMP projects. Just copy the ENTIRE folder and files and run in the other computer.

Quote:

hmm, tried again, no dice, o well, it will just run on the other computer slower

Well if the project is not 100% yet, it should work.

*adict2jane* · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by zevia

I've done this before with my other SMP projects. Just copy the ENTIRE folder and files and run in the other computer.

Well if the project is not 100% yet, it should work.

Well I tried it on a computer that had FAH installed on it already, and it worked great. The first computer I tried was one of my World Community Grid rigs and asked me for my name and team # etc. So I guess the computer needs to have FAH installed already and the work folder, the queue file replaced and whatever core the WU needs to be processed.

**jwill427** · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnM77

I'm good on the 12 volt rail, amperage wise. In fact, in reading the folding forum at Stanford I discovered I can undervolt the PU down to 1.25 Volts. This raised my folding time slightly, from about 55.5 minutes per percent to about 6.5 minutes per percent, but the card now runs at 78 degrees instead of 88, and the fan runs MUCH slower (i.e., it's QUIETER). It's now run 24 hours this way without quitting.

I had too many things set on the PC that interrupted the GPU, apparently. Now that I've gotten rid of those, it runs

I haven't tried to game on the system, or rip a DVD for that matter, we'll see how the GPU client recovers after the machine gets some "actual" use.

Thanks for the pointer!

glad you got it working

I've been thinking about getting a little 1650pro/xt for my P4 just to fool around with the gpu client, and from what I've read it would get 2-3x more ppd than I get with the cpu client to boot

*adict2jane* · 15-01-2008

Or ebay and get a 1900 series card for super cheap. This one even has aftermarket cooling:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Rad...QQcmdZViewItem

**jwill427** · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by adict2jane

Or ebay and get a 1900 series card for super cheap. This one even has aftermarket cooling:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Rad...QQcmdZViewItem

wow, I'm almost tempted to get that for my main rig and hold off on the 8800gt

the biggest thing thats been holding me back from getting a card for the p4 is its agp so all the cards are more expensive (right now its actually cheaper to get a new one from newegg than a used one from ebay, lol), and I'm not sure the psu could handle even a 1650pro

*adict2jane* · 15-01-2008

Oh yeah, 250W PSU, nevermind.

jhtalisman · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

wow, I'm almost tempted to get that for my main rig and hold off on the 8800gt

the biggest thing thats been holding me back from getting a card for the p4 is its agp so all the cards are more expensive (right now its actually cheaper to get a new one from newegg than a used one from ebay, lol), and I'm not sure the psu could handle even a 1650pro

The X1900 is a really nice card. Overclocks some to about 668mhz gpu and 740mhz memory.

**jwill427** · 15-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by adict2jane

Oh yeah, 250W PSU, nevermind.

lol, yeah, and to add insult to injury its a mid-tower with a standard atx board, but a micro-atx psu and no way to mound a standard psu without some fab work

oh, it has proprietary mobo connectors too...thanks gateway

I'm about 98% sure it could run a 1650pro if I pulled out the extra dvd burner, but it'd be pushing it, so I don't really want to chance it unless I can score a 1650 for next to nothing

SnM77 · 16-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

lol, yeah, and to add insult to injury its a mid-tower with a standard atx board, but a micro-atx psu and no way to mound a standard psu without some fab work

oh, it has proprietary mobo connectors too...thanks gateway

Well, I managed to find a replacement for my Dell GX280 PSU - 470 watts. While not micro ATX, it does have a proprietary MB connector.

I got my GPU off ebay with the same 3p cooler int he auctioned mentioned earlier in this thread. I'm not overclocking, I'm trying to keep the power usage sane.

I HAD an 8600 GT in my system, the x1900xt works just as well. It is a little louder, even with the 3rd party cooler

Bioshock looks great though

**jwill427** · 16-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnM77

Well, I managed to find a replacement for my Dell GX280 PSU - 470 watts. While not micro ATX, it does have a proprietary MB connector.

I got my GPU off ebay with the same 3p cooler int he auctioned mentioned earlier in this thread. I'm not overclocking, I'm trying to keep the power usage sane.

I HAD an 8600 GT in my system, the x1900xt works just as well. It is a little louder, even with the 3rd party cooler

Bioshock looks great though

I've searched ebay before for a replacement psu and the best I could find was a 300w noname brand so no dice there, but I think I could probably just hack of the connectors and splice them onto a regular psu if it really came down to it

as tempting as it was I didn't bid on the 1900xt, I'm just going to hold off for an 8800gt, and apparently there are some rumors flying around that stanford has been working on a gpu client for the 8-series

SnM77 · 17-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

as tempting as it was I didn't bid on the 1900xt, I'm just going to hold off for an 8800gt, and apparently there are some rumors flying around that stanford has been working on a gpu client for the 8-series

Yeah, I saw the same thing about Stanford working with Nvidia - trouble is, as I understand it, the issues they have with Nvidia are hardware based. I'm not sure that when they DO come up with support that it will work with anything currently produced.

I'm thinking at this point that I'm going to save up the 500 bucks or so to fit a spare chassis around here with a q6600 and a motherboard to hold it, move the PSU and GPU that are in my current folding rig into my media PC and use my 8600GT in the q6600 machine. Gotta make so dosh first - money first, toys second

I could fold on the quad core pretty well, from what I read . . .

**zevia** · 29-01-2008

Just got Project 3060 (2539 points woot!!) but it ended early in seconds.

Code:

[15:14:10] Project: 3060 (Run 9, Clone 78, Gen 0)
[15:14:10] 
[15:14:10] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[15:14:10] Entering M.D.
[15:14:27] .8 percent)
[15:14:27] - Starting from initial work packet
[15:14:27] 
[15:14:27] Project: Entering M.D.
[15:14:27] lone 78, Gen 0)
[15:14:27] 
[15:14:27] Entering M.D.
[15:14:33] ocal files
[15:14:33] 060_BBA5_1Protein: p3060_BBA5_1
[15:14:33] Writing local files
[15:14:33] Gromacs cannot continue further.
[15:14:33] Going to send back what have done.
[15:14:33] logfile size: 0
[15:14:33] Warning: Core could not open logfile.
[15:14:33] - Writing 536 bytes of core data to disk...
[15:14:33]   ... Done.
[15:14:33] - Failed to delete work/wudata_01.sas
[15:14:33] - Failed to delete work/wudata_01.goe
[15:14:33] Warning:  check for stray files
[15:14:33] 
[15:14:33] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[15:14:33] 
[15:14:33] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[15:14:37] CoreStatus = 7B (123)
[15:14:37] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7b
[15:14:37] Deleting current work unit & continuing...

jhtalisman · 29-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by zevia

Just got Project 3060 (2539 points woot!!) but it ended early in seconds.

Code:

[15:14:10] Project: 3060 (Run 9, Clone 78, Gen 0)
[15:14:10] 
[15:14:10] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[15:14:10] Entering M.D.
[15:14:27] .8 percent)
[15:14:27] - Starting from initial work packet
[15:14:27] 
[15:14:27] Project: Entering M.D.
[15:14:27] lone 78, Gen 0)
[15:14:27] 
[15:14:27] Entering M.D.
[15:14:33] ocal files
[15:14:33] 060_BBA5_1Protein: p3060_BBA5_1
[15:14:33] Writing local files
[15:14:33] Gromacs cannot continue further.
[15:14:33] Going to send back what have done.
[15:14:33] logfile size: 0
[15:14:33] Warning: Core could not open logfile.
[15:14:33] - Writing 536 bytes of core data to disk...
[15:14:33]   ... Done.
[15:14:33] - Failed to delete work/wudata_01.sas
[15:14:33] - Failed to delete work/wudata_01.goe
[15:14:33] Warning:  check for stray files
[15:14:33] 
[15:14:33] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[15:14:33] 
[15:14:33] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[15:14:37] CoreStatus = 7B (123)
[15:14:37] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7b
[15:14:37] Deleting current work unit & continuing...

My Phenom is currently working on that one.....65% finished.

**jwill427** · 30-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhtalisman

My Phenom is currently working on that one.....65% finished.

nice! what frame times are you getting with it?

bummer about the EUE zevia

**zevia** · 30-01-2008

I finally get it going again.

On my Q6600 OC to 3Ghz, project 3060 is around 16:11 mins per (2260 ppd). If I double it with another SMP Client + FAHAffinityChanger, it's 45% slower, ie 23+ mins per. Still the same with *dual* project 2653 which is 13+ mins per compared to *single* project 9+ mins per.

**jwill427** · 30-01-2008

very nice, wonder how the phenom will compare

jhtalisman · 31-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

very nice, wonder how the phenom will compare

It was around 19 minutes.

**jwill427** · 01-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhtalisman

It was around 19 minutes.

not too shabby considering the 500mhz deficit compared to zevia's q6600

**Womble** · 01-02-2008

3906 & 3907 seem to be great.

9min frames

Looking at results it seems that the Team produces more in a 24hr period than I currently have in total.

Looks like liggy is catching up too. Agrrrrhhhhhhh time to produce more. Go Team Womble!!!!!

jhtalisman · 01-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

not too shabby considering the 500mhz deficit compared to zevia's q6600

Ssshhhh......470mhz.

I think the only thing my Phenom has over Zevia's Quad is full load temps (38C @ 73F ambient). Disregard voltages as they most of them are wrong!

*headquarter84* · 01-02-2008

Temp2: -128C?!!!

!!!! are you trying to fold near absolute zero

!!!!

jhtalisman · 02-02-2008

Does anyone have a working copy of the beta 6 SMP client? If so could you upload the fah.exe file somewhere? I keep getting this..........

15-01-2008	#1104 (permalink)
adict2jane CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 655	Re: Folding@Home Or ebay and get a 1900 series card for super cheap. This one even has aftermarket cooling: http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Rad...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ We have teams helping great causes here at cdfreaks. Please help out if your computer has the spare time. Folding@Home http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=197043 The World Community Grid http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=210320 http://stats.free-dc.org/tag.php?name=adict2jane

15-01-2008	#1106 (permalink)
adict2jane CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 655	Re: Folding@Home Oh yeah, 250W PSU, nevermind. __________________ We have teams helping great causes here at cdfreaks. Please help out if your computer has the spare time. Folding@Home http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=197043 The World Community Grid http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=210320 http://stats.free-dc.org/tag.php?name=adict2jane

30-01-2008	#1115 (permalink)
zevia Admin & Review Coordinator N.America Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 9,376	Re: Folding@Home I finally get it going again. On my Q6600 OC to 3Ghz, project 3060 is around 16:11 mins per (2260 ppd). If I double it with another SMP Client + FAHAffinityChanger, it's 45% slower, ie 23+ mins per. Still the same with dual project 2653 which is 13+ mins per compared to single project 9+ mins per. __________________ Click here to join CDFreaks.com Join CDFreaks Distributed Computing Team, have fun while helping to save some lives! My review PC & Specs & Media Blu-ray to DVD guide Forum Rules \| Blu-ray UDF Driver BenQ/Philips FAQ and tools: BQFlasher, MCSE, WOPC Tool, WinDWFlash LG GGW-H10N Blu-ray/HD-DVD \| LG GBW-H10N Blu-ray \| Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray

30-01-2008	#1116 (permalink)
jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,110	Re: Folding@Home very nice, wonder how the phenom will compare __________________ Fold for team 13505 Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams Main rig(aka Arachne's new PC ): X2 4000+ @ 2.83ghz Folding GPU + 5.04 24/7 #2: P4 2.0GHz WCG when on #3: A64 3700+ @ 2.64ghz Folding 5.04 (Small WUs) 24/7 Laptop: Celeron 520 @ 1.6ghz Folding 5.04 (Big WUs) when plugged in Full specs here

01-02-2008	#1119 (permalink)
Womble Section Administrator & Reviewer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: On a Spoon! Posts: 4,686	Re: Folding@Home 3906 & 3907 seem to be great. 9min frames Looking at results it seems that the Team produces more in a 24hr period than I currently have in total. Looks like liggy is catching up too. Agrrrrhhhhhhh time to produce more. Go Team Womble!!!!!

Commercial message
<a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a5c5554b&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=29&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a5c5554b' border='0' alt='' /></a>

01-02-2008	#1121 (permalink)
headquarter84 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ►HERE◄ Posts: 1,649	Re: Folding@Home Temp2: -128C?!!!!!!! are you trying to fold near absolute zero !!!! __________________ *My Music * * * * * * My Blog * * * * * * * My Signature**