Do a good deed with your computer.
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Supposedly they are coming out with a new "simpler" client called v7.
It will integrate all the various clients into one interface.
No icon down there to click on.
You have to launch the client which is under PROGRAMS.
IIRC, if you reboot, the Systray one launches automatically.
The SMP version and Console versions don't have the systray icon, you have to look at the DOS screen to see their output.
Well I downloaded Systray and now I have the icon but when I click on it and go to display it's just a black screen. Haven't shut the computer down since but maybe it'll come up if i reboot.
I'm not sure the DISPLAY feature works with all graphics cards yet. They are updating the client, and supposedly the display will work better.
Pat, are you using the one computer as the McRatdv8 user? You are clicking those points right up.
Your computer might not be able to. There is a big difference in what I see from the Celeron computer and the dual core computer with a way better graphics card.
Tonight there are 4 computers running on that account, 4 SMP jobs, and one GPU job. But I have to turn off 3 of them during the day.
The computers are:
dv8 = HP notebook with 1.73ghz? i7 4-core and GT230m GPU
AE122a = machine controller, 3.2ghz AMD 4-core
AE122b = it's exact brother on another CMM.
CrayZ1 = 2.8ghz AMD dual core, unlocked to 3 cores, and overclocked to 3.4ghz. ATI 5450 GPU which didn't do much so I turned it off.
All four run about the same. On the 2,000,000 step SMP jobs, they take about 25 hrs to complete, or 15 min TPF (time to make 1% change). The 500,000 step jobs take 12 hours, or 07:30 TPF.
This will be the last night I run them all together. The dv8 will be the only one on that name after tonight.
I understand now. That's interesting about unlocking a third core. I must be processor dumb, had not idea some were like that.
That GPU WU I was doing had to be dropped, the time to complete was for 3 days and it would not have been complete for 4 or 5 more days. I sent in what I had completed at that point. No points but some credit. I completed the system tray jobs and am now doing smp jobs on two computers. I'm just hoping the time to complete is inline with what the computers can do. Oh well if it doesn't work I'll just go back to systray WU. Gotta see what they can do though.
On AMD Phenom II chips, all are four core when made (well except for the 6-core). But during testing, they found some cores failed testing. Their testing is more severe than what a computer normally sees. So they do something with the pin connections internally to signal to the motherboard which cores are good.
These chips are known as Phenom II X2, X3, and X4 and are priced accordingly.
Now some hackers found out that all of them had four cores, and figured out a way to fool the mobo into thinking a X2 was an X3 or X4. Next thing you know, the mobo makers heard of the trick and incorporated it into their designs. So you can now buy "core-unlocker" mobos. Some people have gotten X2's to run with 4-cores, but one of my cores was truly bad. Still, a $80 X2 chip with a core unlocked, and overclocked runs the same as a $130 X4 chip. But I did it mostly for fun. I would never do that with a "critical" computer.
These chips are known as Phenom II X2, X3, and X4 and are priced accordingly.
Now some hackers found out that all of them had four cores, and figured out a way to fool the mobo into thinking a X2 was an X3 or X4. Next thing you know, the mobo makers heard of the trick and incorporated it into their designs. So you can now buy "core-unlocker" mobos. Some people have gotten X2's to run with 4-cores, but one of my cores was truly bad. Still, a $80 X2 chip with a core unlocked, and overclocked runs the same as a $130 X4 chip. But I did it mostly for fun. I would never do that with a "critical" computer.
Nice computers! You've got me beat. I'm running F@H on the following:
DAVe-Server = custom (old, old, incredibly old) server I built. True dual CPUs (not dual cores): 2x Intel P3 @ 1Ghz. 1GB error correcting RAM! Windows XP Pro. Actually, this server was built as a joke, to win a bet in college. I built it for $60
This made me realize how useful a server on my network was. It was retired in favor of the following:DAVe-Server-2 = custom server my brother built. Intel Q6600 (Core2Quad) @ 2.4GHz. Windows Server 2008 R2. I'll overclock it as soon as I get a real CPU cooler...it is sitting at ~70C right now
Runs the SMP client (sort of, I'm eating 90-100% of the CPU elsewhere for a few more days :secret. Also runs the GPU client on an nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX+.DAVe-XPS = Dell XPS M1710. Intel T7200 (Core2Duo) @ 2GHz. Windows 7 Ultimate. Running two standard clients (sort of :secret
. This is my "DD".DAVe-9300 = Dell Inspiron 9300. Intel Pentium M 760 @ 2GHz. Windows Vista Ultimate. Running one standard client. This is my Media Center PC. By the way, a Media Center PC + a server = totally awesome!!!
I'll be scaling down the folding over the next week. As soon as the jobs are finished, I am shutting down DAVe-Server, as I no longer need it for anything, and it is too slow to do any good. Sometime next week I'll scale all folding back to the GPU on the server. I can't justify the increased power bill for everything else. The main reason I ramped it up on DAVe-Server-2 is since I was going to be running near 100% CPU for a while anyway, so what is a few extra days, right?
So after that, it appears it will be McRat's GT230m vs. my 9800 GTX+ competing for top place
Although, with the lead he managed to pull off, I don't know that I can catch up, especially if he keeps running the "bonus" SMP jobs, and I don't. Lol, I'll probably be getting my first bonus about the time I stop running SMP jobs.One of my friends did the same thing. Pretty cool, IMO. I always liked how AMD was more "ok" with people modding their products. Intel frowns on that sort of thing...
No, just go to http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py and they will email you a passkey. Then enter it in the configuration window, and you're set.
On edit: if you have already started a workunit, I don't think they passkey takes effect until the next one.
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No. To get bonus points on SMP jobs:
Have a username and passkey in the config file.
You can have as many computers as you wish with the same username and passkey.
Run 10 jobs.
Keep at least a 80% success rate.
Every username+passkey combo is tracked:
Joe + 1234 <> Joe + 1235 They are separate SMP records.
Joe + 1234 <> Jane + 1234 Ditto.
But there is no limit to how many clients or computers can use the same Username + Passkey.
Yup, you can hit CNTL-C to interrupt the job.
Then type FAH6 -configonly
Hit enter until you get to passkey
Enter passkey
Hit enter until the end
(it keeps all your earlier values)
Then type FAH6 again, and it starts where you left off. But the passkey credit doesn't kick in until the next job.
I did a couple jobs before I learned about the passkey, hence why I fired up the lab computers.
Note: Per instructions, make sure you enter BIG under the work size in the config. All SMP's are big, and you won't get bonuses. Also make sure the -smp is put in the "other options" near the end of the config, or you can type fah6 -smp to start.
To get help with the command options, type fah6 -help.
Then type FAH6 -configonly
Hit enter until you get to passkey
Enter passkey
Hit enter until the end
(it keeps all your earlier values)
Then type FAH6 again, and it starts where you left off. But the passkey credit doesn't kick in until the next job.
I did a couple jobs before I learned about the passkey, hence why I fired up the lab computers.
Note: Per instructions, make sure you enter BIG under the work size in the config. All SMP's are big, and you won't get bonuses. Also make sure the -smp is put in the "other options" near the end of the config, or you can type fah6 -smp to start.
To get help with the command options, type fah6 -help.
Team Logo
Did you know you can set a graphic for the team?
You could set it to
I can't imagine it making a noticeable difference in bandwidth useage, since most of the team page views are going to be us anyway.
Could be cool. Just a thought!
Since it appears you set up the team, I figured I'd direct this at you:
Did you know you can set a graphic for the team?
You could set it to
Code:
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/images/misc/duramaxdiesels.gifI can't imagine it making a noticeable difference in bandwidth useage, since most of the team page views are going to be us anyway.
Could be cool. Just a thought!
Does it matter on which size of WU you do on the SMP program?
Have been running the "Big"......bigger is better right? lol
Started the SMP on my work laptop. and trying it on "normal"
Have been running the "Big"......bigger is better right? lol
Started the SMP on my work laptop. and trying it on "normal"
SMP needs the "big" flag set or it won't generate more points that the systray client.