Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide - Page 2 - Club CDFreaks

bean55 · 07-03-2008

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Originally Posted by jwill427

great guide zevia

one small nit-picking though, win SMP doesn't require 64bit

Is this right ? I do not have 64bit just a Intel Pent D 3.20Ghz Dual-Core with 3 gigs of ram Running WinXP Home

Been thinking of joining this team.

bean55

**jwill427** · 07-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bean55

Is this right ? I do not have 64bit just a Intel Pent D 3.20Ghz Dual-Core with 3 gigs of ram Running WinXP Home

Been thinking of joining this team.

bean55

that is correct, I'm currently running it on 32bit XP home

bean55 · 08-03-2008

Thanks jwill427

Just wanted to confirm someone was actualy doing it with the 32 bit.That was the way i read it on the f@home site.
Hope to find time this weekend to start it up.
I also have 4 other computers around the house that may be able to do some of the lighter stuff.

bean55

bean55 · 08-03-2008

zevia Thanks for the guide and the link to the backuo software.

I installed this morning with no problems.

bean55

bean55 · 16-03-2008

Quote:

The "use IE settings" has to do with the security settings of IE7, and was also caused in a
later update to IE6. Make sure it is set to "NO".
This doesn't interfer with the download of a new WU, just the upload.

Having problems uploading finished work,found this on PC Pitstop

http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.ph...c=153792&st=10

Can someone verify this?
Trying to send all ( I have 3 units done that have not been sent )
Can someone give me better instructions on doing so?

Thanks

bean55

jhtalisman · 17-03-2008

Copy and paste the line below into shortcut properties target area, substituting the "drive letter" for the letter of the drive F@H SMP is on. Remove the "-sendall" after you use it.

"drive letter:\Program Files\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01\fah.exe" -sendall

bean55 · 21-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhtalisman

Copy and paste the line below into shortcut properties target area, substituting the "drive letter" for the letter of the drive F@H SMP is on. Remove the "-sendall" after you use it.

"drive letter:\Program Files\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01\fah.exe" -sendall

jhtalisman

Thanks for trying but it did not work,I see where it tells it to but yet it does not send.I finally reinstalled the smp and just got the first 1 submitted a few minutes ago.Lost a week of running and 6 units, but running good now hopefully.
I got 3 extra machines from work for the 3 day weekend, hoping to make up for the lost time.

bean55

bean55 · 09-07-2008

Hi all

I am about to join the ranks of the Core 2 Quad 4 Processor family

I have an Intel Q6600 that I am about to install.

Anyone got any tips that might help me get this up and folding?

I noticed that there are some new smp beta downloads, any preferance for the Intel core Q6600 ?

Would appreciate any and all tips?

Thanks

bean55

*debro* · 09-07-2008

When Setting up the FAHSMP Client - RTM. It's dead simple.

And install a second SMP client for maximum points

The single SMP client only chews up 70%of your CPU time .. the second client chews up (most of) the rest

bean55 · 11-07-2008

My Quad is up and running

bean55

*debro* · 11-07-2008

Aren't all of the SMP/GPU clients considered "high performance" ?

bean55 · 11-07-2008

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Originally Posted by debro

Aren't all of the SMP/GPU clients considered "high performance" ?

I am not sure , I installed 2 of the High Performance V6 beta ( X86 ) and the Quad Task Manager is showing it is only using up 50 % of the CPU. It also shows that only 2 core_86 are running. There is no display function with the V6 beta. It will be interesting to see what it does overnite.

I left the unit running at work and will see what it does tomorrow.

It was doing 1 percent every minute and a half when i left.

On the High performance page ther is the beta 5 SMP install.
Has any one actually installed it and seen what it does ?

Well got to look around and try and find a place to get some tweaking info on the new setup so i can get it fined tuned. Don't want to overclock anything yet but I sure want to get it running at peak performance.

bean55

*debro* · 11-07-2008

The 6.10 Beta3 client is a standard (x1) client, not an SMP client.
You need the 5.91 beta6, and 5.92 beta upgrade to use all 4 cores of your CPU properly.
http://www.stanford.edu/%7Ekasson/fo...P%20Client.EXE
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...SMP-update.zip

bean55 · 11-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by debro

The 6.10 Beta3 client is a standard (x1) client, not an SMP client.
You need the 5.91 beta6, and 5.92 beta upgrade to use all 4 cores of your CPU properly.
http://www.stanford.edu/%7Ekasson/fo...P%20Client.EXE
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...SMP-update.zip

Thanks Debro

I will install in the morning when I get to work.

Do you know of any ill effects of running 2 of the singles on a Quad machine, or any machine for that matter?

Being a High Performance beta just wondered if you had heard of anyone running 2 at a time and if it helped the cause in any way.

Thanks Again for the assist

bean55

*debro* · 11-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bean55

Thanks Debro

I will install in the morning when I get to work.

Do you know of any ill effects of running 2 of the singles on a Quad machine, or any machine for that matter?

Being a High Performance beta just wondered if you had heard of anyone running 2 at a time and if it helped the cause in any way.

Thanks Again for the assist

bean55

On a quad core, you need to run 4x singles to maximise your CPU usage.
They fight for memory, that's about it, but since they're all idle/low priority, you shouldn't need to worry too much about that.
The SMP client will get you more PPD than running four singles.
I generally run 3x singles on a Dual core as idle priority, and a single SMP client as low priority, since the smp client won't run as a service, is only & expires too damn often to be reliable.

bean55 · 11-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by debro

On a quad core, you need to run 4x singles to maximise your CPU usage.
They fight for memory, that's about it, but since they're all idle/low priority, you shouldn't need to worry too much about that.
The SMP client will get you more PPD than running four singles.
I generally run 3x singles on a Dual core as idle priority, and a single SMP client as low priority, since the smp client won't run as a service, is only & expires too damn often to be reliable.

You run 3 singles and 1 SMP on a regular Dual core machine? at the same time ?

Mine shows 100 % just running 1 SMP om my dual core machines, I did not know you could run single's and the SMP on the same machine at the same time.

I guess that really shows how much of a newbie I am at this.

What can I run on a AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.41 GHz with 3 GB ram ?
Right now it is running 1 FAH6 and 1 WGC and it is at 100% all the time.

bean55

*debro* · 12-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bean55

You run 3 singles and 1 SMP on a regular Dual core machine? at the same time ?

Yes, but only because some PC's are set to reboot when I don't have access to restart the SMP client ... and the SMP client expires every so often, and cannot be started as a machine service

bean55 · 12-07-2008

debro

Thanks for all the info, my numbers do seem to be going up faster now that I am using my machines more.
I'll watch them for a week and see how they manage.

Thanks Again

bean55

bean55 · 16 Hours Ago

Is anyone else having trouble running the smp wu's ?
I have rebooted 3 of my machines running the smp and when I go to start it back up I get the following :

bean55

**jwill427** · 15 Hours Ago

I found this on the folding forum, http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=4353
didn't read the whole thread, but it looks like its a know issue they're working on

*debro* · 15 Hours Ago

Delete the work folder & try again?

bean55 · 9 Hours Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by debro

Delete the work folder & try again?

debro

Deleting work folder did no good, Deleteing work folder and queue.dat file did no good.Ran qfix did no good.

jwill427

Followed your link which led to another link to the new V6.22beta 2R3

http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.ph...st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Seems to be back up for now will watch and let you know.

Thanks debro and jwill427

( By the way I lost all work on the 2 I redid with the new beta, started over with 1 . The one was at 82 % when it went down )

bean55

08-03-2008	#28 (permalink)
bean55 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 377	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide Thanks jwill427 Just wanted to confirm someone was actualy doing it with the 32 bit.That was the way i read it on the f@home site. Hope to find time this weekend to start it up. I also have 4 other computers around the house that may be able to do some of the lighter stuff. bean55

08-03-2008	#29 (permalink)
bean55 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 377	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide zevia Thanks for the guide and the link to the backuo software. I installed this morning with no problems. bean55

17-03-2008	#31 (permalink)
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09-07-2008	#33 (permalink)
bean55 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 377	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide Hi all I am about to join the ranks of the Core 2 Quad 4 Processor family I have an Intel Q6600 that I am about to install. Anyone got any tips that might help me get this up and folding? I noticed that there are some new smp beta downloads, any preferance for the Intel core Q6600 ? Would appreciate any and all tips? Thanks bean55 __________________ New Cruncher : Core 2 Quad Q6600,Intel DG35EC MOBO,PNY 2048 Dual Ram ( 2 x 1048 ) x 2 = 4096,ThermalTake 500 PSU, evga GeForce 8800 GS 384 MB DDR3, WD 80 GB SATA HD , Lite on LH-20A1p DVDRW Fold for team 13505 http://folding.stanford.edu/ Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams : F@H or WGC My CRUNCH Force : 13 On F@H with 6 running WGC also At work : 6 units running 24/7 , 1 unit running Mon To Thur 12 hr nights , then Fri 6 pm to Mon 6 am 24 hrs At Home : 1 unit running 24/7 3 units running 24/6 2 units running 24/5 On good weeks

09-07-2008	#34 (permalink)
debro Blown to smitherines Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The c@ke mixer Posts: 9,782	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide When Setting up the FAHSMP Client - RTM. It's dead simple. And install a second SMP client for maximum points The single SMP client only chews up 70%of your CPU time .. the second client chews up (most of) the rest __________________ CDFreaks - Overwhelmed by Ignorance since 2005! We lost the battle, but we haven't lost the war! Click Here to sign up to the resistance movement! Viva La Resistance! Admitting that you've illegally downloaded movies/songs and need help to process/burn is comparable to robbing a bank, and walking into the bank the next day holding the bags of money to deposit them into your account. Don't be surprised if people laugh at you when you make the headlines.

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11-07-2008	#35 (permalink)
bean55 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 377	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide My Quad is up and running bean55 __________________ New Cruncher : Core 2 Quad Q6600,Intel DG35EC MOBO,PNY 2048 Dual Ram ( 2 x 1048 ) x 2 = 4096,ThermalTake 500 PSU, evga GeForce 8800 GS 384 MB DDR3, WD 80 GB SATA HD , Lite on LH-20A1p DVDRW Fold for team 13505 http://folding.stanford.edu/ Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams : F@H or WGC My CRUNCH Force : 13 On F@H with 6 running WGC also At work : 6 units running 24/7 , 1 unit running Mon To Thur 12 hr nights , then Fri 6 pm to Mon 6 am 24 hrs At Home : 1 unit running 24/7 3 units running 24/6 2 units running 24/5 On good weeks

11-07-2008	#36 (permalink)
debro Blown to smitherines Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The c@ke mixer Posts: 9,782	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide Aren't all of the SMP/GPU clients considered "high performance" ? __________________ CDFreaks - Overwhelmed by Ignorance since 2005! We lost the battle, but we haven't lost the war! Click Here to sign up to the resistance movement! Viva La Resistance! Admitting that you've illegally downloaded movies/songs and need help to process/burn is comparable to robbing a bank, and walking into the bank the next day holding the bags of money to deposit them into your account. Don't be surprised if people laugh at you when you make the headlines.

11-07-2008	#38 (permalink)
debro Blown to smitherines Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The c@ke mixer Posts: 9,782	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide The 6.10 Beta3 client is a standard (x1) client, not an SMP client. You need the 5.91 beta6, and 5.92 beta upgrade to use all 4 cores of your CPU properly. http://www.stanford.edu/%7Ekasson/fo...P%20Client.EXE http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...SMP-update.zip __________________ CDFreaks - Overwhelmed by Ignorance since 2005! We lost the battle, but we haven't lost the war! Click Here to sign up to the resistance movement! Viva La Resistance! Admitting that you've illegally downloaded movies/songs and need help to process/burn is comparable to robbing a bank, and walking into the bank the next day holding the bags of money to deposit them into your account. Don't be surprised if people laugh at you when you make the headlines.

12-07-2008	#43 (permalink)
bean55 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 377	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide debro Thanks for all the info, my numbers do seem to be going up faster now that I am using my machines more. I'll watch them for a week and see how they manage. Thanks Again bean55 __________________ New Cruncher : Core 2 Quad Q6600,Intel DG35EC MOBO,PNY 2048 Dual Ram ( 2 x 1048 ) x 2 = 4096,ThermalTake 500 PSU, evga GeForce 8800 GS 384 MB DDR3, WD 80 GB SATA HD , Lite on LH-20A1p DVDRW Fold for team 13505 http://folding.stanford.edu/ Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams : F@H or WGC My CRUNCH Force : 13 On F@H with 6 running WGC also At work : 6 units running 24/7 , 1 unit running Mon To Thur 12 hr nights , then Fri 6 pm to Mon 6 am 24 hrs At Home : 1 unit running 24/7 3 units running 24/6 2 units running 24/5 On good weeks

15 Hours Ago	#45 (permalink)
jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,124	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide I found this on the folding forum, http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=4353 didn't read the whole thread, but it looks like its a know issue they're working on __________________ 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

15 Hours Ago	#46 (permalink)
debro Blown to smitherines Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The c@ke mixer Posts: 9,782	Re: Windows SMP Client setup and backup guide Delete the work folder & try again? __________________ CDFreaks - Overwhelmed by Ignorance since 2005! We lost the battle, but we haven't lost the war! Click Here to sign up to the resistance movement! Viva La Resistance! Admitting that you've illegally downloaded movies/songs and need help to process/burn is comparable to robbing a bank, and walking into the bank the next day holding the bags of money to deposit them into your account. Don't be surprised if people laugh at you when you make the headlines.