*** F@H Tech Assistance Thread ***

[Fitseries3]

can someone remind me how to setup bigadv in windows?

 

[bogmali]

same as you would a regular SMP2 client except in the target window it would like this:

If you're using a Hex-Core, play with some numbers after the "-smp" flag and input however many cores you would like to use.

 

[[Ion]]

Just add the -bigadv flag to the shorcut where you already have -smp

 

[Fitseries3]

works on OSX console?

gah..... do i have to delete the remnants of the current WU for bigadv to start?

 

[[Ion]]

OS X: Not sure. I think so. Only OS I know it doesn't work on is Linux, pretty sure I read that OS X wasns't affected.

Don't delete the current WU, the next one it gets will be a bigadv, provided that there are any available (there's a bit of a shortage ATM)

 

[qu4k3r]

Those flags: -bigadv -verbosity 9

What are for?
What clients can use them?
Do they improve ppd production?

How can I run f@h gpu client with 2 differents cards (hd5670 + gtx460) in the same PC?
I did a little search and I've found this and it says:
But gtx460 is not supported in that driver version. What should I do?

Pass on running the 5670. It will produce more heat than PPD.

But, if heat isn't a problem, then... How could I use HD5670 & GTX460 at same time on same pc? Or definitely I can't?

 

[[Ion]]

I like to have -verbosity 9, it displays more detail in the log file. -bigadv will do nothing on a C2Q.

I'd pass on the HD5670, it would probably drop the PPD of the SMP client as much PPD as it created. And nV + ATI in one rig is a pain in the ass IMO

 

[xvi]

Those flags: -bigadv -verbosity 9
What are for?
What clients can use them?
Do they improve ppd production??

+1 on this. Can we use -bigadv on GPU clients?

 

[bogmali]

+1 on this. Can we use -bigadv on GPU clients?

Nope, only for Nehalem CPU's (9XX series and Xeons)

 

[[Ion]]

Not as such, dual-CPU setups can also do it

But most of us here probably won't have one of those

 

[mstenholm]

OK got me an 450 to run next to my 460 and tried out the FAH GPU Tracker V2. That worked fine but since I forgot to config it I didn't fold for the team or even in my own name. Deleted all and tried again. HFM.net got confused after I configurated Tracker so I gave up on that. Made another directory and used the -gpu 0 and -1 flags and that worked fine. Well so I thought. They are both working on the same WU. Stopped one and deleted it. Restarted but same problem. Deleted again and got the same unit back. WTF am I doing wrong?

EDIT: Machine ID´s were the same

 

[Chicken Patty]

Glad you got it figured out bro, I had that same issue when I first attempted to setup the client when I started. After some in depth reading I noticed the same and changed it.

 

[oily_17]

HFM.net got confused after I configurated Tracker so I gave up on that.

When using HFM.net with Tracker be sure to point the client to the correct folder in Tracker, there are separate folders within the Tracker folder for each client -

For first GPU -
\\YOUR_PC\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\GPU0\

For second GPU -
\\YOUR_PC\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\GPU1\

 

[mstenholm]

Did that and Tracker were fine, but I still had problems with HFM.net (might been because I f..ked the -gpu flags

 

[garyinhere]

I need help... I had an ati 5770 and i swapped it with a gtx 275. I went to the getting started thread and downloaded the client. Most of the folders if not all were the same. I tried to start the folding client and it was telling me unstable machine. I took a screenshot.

 

[cadaveca]

it's trying to run AMD WU's on nv card?


Try runnig client form new folder, do not use stuff from old AMD client install.

 

[garyinhere]

got it sorted out thanks dave!!!

 

[[Ion]]

Awesome....that should give 8-9k PPD easy

 

[Jstn7477]

Hey guys, I removed my previous F@H client on my main rig and decided to install FAH GPU Tracker v2. Got my GT220 working with GPU3 (g80 flag) with 2700 PPD on a 353 and CPU running full bore on a 475 @ 4700 PPD. My only problem is my 5770, running GPU3 with no flags, instantly gets UNSTABLE_MACHINE errors. I've set it back to stock clocks with no effect. What is going on?

 

[xvi]

A bit of a pickle

Turns out I was right the first time. My laptop is running a Pentium Dual-Core T2060 and does not support 64-bit. Is there any way to run -smp without requiring 64-bit?

I'm looking for cheap upgrades atm. Are the Core Duo's really 32-bit?
My options are:
Celeron M - A cheap P4 Mobile. Older, slower, single core, but apparently 64-bit?
Pentium Dual-Core - Still only 32-bit, but I could get a faster one for cheap.
Core Solo - 32-bit single core? Nah.
Core Duo - Looks like they're only 32-bit, otherwise would be ideal.
Core 2 Duo - A slow mobile C2D would be cheap while still offering the most instruction sets.

I've been checking hwbot, but some processors are overclocked and graphs are skewed. I'm looking at wPrime 32m to judge folding performance since it's multi-threaded and deals with crunching numbers.

Quick price search:
Pentium M 530 Celeron - $8
Pent Dual-Core T2060 1.60ghz - Free (It's what I have now)
Pent Dual-Core T2130 1.86ghz - $24
Core Duo T2050 1.6Ghz - $17
Core Duo T2700 2.3Ghz - $140
Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83Ghz - $25-30
Core 2 Duo T7200 2GHz - $60
Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33GHz - $145

Hardware comparison:
A general overview of performance
Core 2 Duo lineup vs current processor

So, what's a good folder, TPU? Have I missed anything? Keep in mind I'm only hoping to spend $20-ish, but I could do $40 if I had to. (..but I shouldn't be spending anything)

xvi@WhereverWeRoam:~$ lscpu
Architecture:          i686
CPU op-mode(s):        32-bit
CPU(s):                2
Thread(s) per core:    1
Core(s) per socket:    2
CPU socket(s):         1
Vendor ID:             GenuineIntel
CPU family:            6
Model:                 14
Stepping:              12
CPU MHz:               800.000 (1600 normal)
L1d cache:             32K
L1i cache:             32K
L2 cache:              1024K

I'll keep editing this as I research.

 

[[Ion]]

I'd say the cheapest C2D...I'm pretty sure that the Celeron M doesn't support 64-bit (and it sure wouldn't be enough for SMP). Either that or just run Windows, WinSMP doesn't require x64.

I think it may be possible to run the Windows SMP client via WINE, I'd try that, I think it works on x86 Linux

 

[Feänor]

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum, but do a lot of folding since 2009. I'm wondering about having 5 gpu2 client and a -bigadv smp 7 client at the same time. I checked on the web, and many people seem to think that 2-3 gpu2 client per cpu core is the limit, but i'm having 5 and cannot really see a difference in smp folding. There not locked to any core, but will assign themselves to a "free" core (i.e. one that doesn't already work with a GPU2 client) before starting to fold. I've never seen 2 gpu client running on the same core, as told be the task manager affinity changer.

So could I get more ppd by removing one or two gpu2 client and moving from -smp 7 to -smp 8?

feel free to correct me if i posted to the wrong place or something, it's my first post ever!

 

[garyinhere]

You posted in the right spot and welcome to the forums! Someone will chime in that knows a little more than me about your issue!

 

[[Ion]]

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum, but do a lot of folding since 2009. I'm wondering about having 5 gpu2 client and a -bigadv smp 7 client at the same time. I checked on the web, and many people seem to think that 2-3 gpu2 client per cpu core is the limit, but i'm having 5 and cannot really see a difference in smp folding. There not locked to any core, but will assign themselves to a "free" core (i.e. one that doesn't already work with a GPU2 client) before starting to fold. I've never seen 2 gpu client running on the same core, as told be the task manager affinity changer.

So could I get more ppd by removing one or two gpu2 client and moving from -smp 7 to -smp 8?

feel free to correct me if i posted to the wrong place or something, it's my first post ever!

Welcome!

What team are you with?

I'd run all 5 GPU clients, that'll give the best PPD. The difference between -smp 7 and -smp 8 on an i7 is far less than even what a 9600GT does (about 1k PPD IIRC).

What sort of PPD are you getting now?

Again, welcome to TPU

 

[Chicken Patty]

What Gary said, welcome