I'm running the SMP 6.23 system tray client. The problem is it's not using 100% of the processing power available, the load is staggered across the four cores with core 0, 1, 2 doing about 60% load and core 3 is doing less to make the usage just over 50%. The CPU usage lines are quite erratic! What can I do to make the cores work at 100%? Thanks, Bonzo
There is no system tray SMP client. Did you download MPICH or Deino? Have you followed the guide & created a shortcut with -smp on the end of the command line?
OK... sorry, I'm new to this. I have "Windows CPU client Version 6.23" (From about) The download link said - Windows XP/2003/Vista System tray client installer with viewer This is the log file for the latest work unit: Code: # Windows CPU Systray Edition ################################################# ############################################################################### Folding@Home Client Version 6.23 http://folding.stanford.edu ############################################################################### ############################################################################### Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Folding@home-x86 [10:09:36] - Ask before connecting: No [10:09:36] - User name: SamEsgate (Team 35947) [10:09:36] - User ID: 6768C89A6EADC344 [10:09:36] - Machine ID: 4 [10:09:36] [10:09:36] Loaded queue successfully. [10:09:36] Initialization complete [10:09:36] Unit 1's deadline (February 29 17:13) has passed. [10:09:40] - Preparing to get new work unit... [10:09:40] + Attempting to get work packet [10:09:40] - Connecting to assignment server [10:09:41] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.108.13). [10:09:41] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home [10:09:41] Loaded queue successfully. [10:09:46] + Closed connections [10:09:46] [10:09:46] + Processing work unit [10:09:46] Core required: FahCore_78.exe [10:09:46] Core not found. [10:09:46] - Core is not present or corrupted. [10:09:46] - Attempting to download new core... [10:09:46] + Downloading new core: FahCore_78.exe [10:09:46] + 10240 bytes downloaded [10:09:47] + 20480 bytes downloaded [10:09:47] + 30720 bytes downloaded [10:09:47] + 40960 bytes downloaded [10:09:47] + 51200 bytes downloaded [10:09:47] + 61440 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 71680 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 81920 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 92160 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 102400 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 112640 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 122880 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 133120 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 143360 bytes downloaded [10:09:48] + 153600 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 163840 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 174080 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 184320 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 194560 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 204800 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 215040 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 225280 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 235520 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 245760 bytes downloaded [10:09:49] + 256000 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 266240 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 276480 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 286720 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 296960 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 307200 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 317440 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 327680 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 337920 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 348160 bytes downloaded [10:09:50] + 358400 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 368640 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 378880 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 389120 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 399360 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 409600 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 419840 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 430080 bytes downloaded [10:09:51] + 440320 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 450560 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 460800 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 471040 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 481280 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 491520 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 501760 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 512000 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 522240 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 532480 bytes downloaded [10:09:52] + 542720 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 552960 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 563200 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 573440 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 583680 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 593920 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 604160 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 614400 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 624640 bytes downloaded [10:09:53] + 634880 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 645120 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 655360 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 665600 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 675840 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 686080 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 696320 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 706560 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 716800 bytes downloaded [10:09:54] + 727040 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 737280 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 747520 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 757760 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 768000 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 778240 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 788480 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 798720 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 808960 bytes downloaded [10:09:55] + 819200 bytes downloaded [10:09:56] + 825633 bytes downloaded [10:09:56] Verifying core Core_78.fah... [10:09:56] Signature is VALID [10:09:56] [10:09:56] Trying to unzip core FahCore_78.exe [10:09:56] Decompressed FahCore_78.exe (2338816 bytes) successfully [10:10:01] + Core successfully engaged [10:10:06] [10:10:06] + Processing work unit [10:10:06] Core required: FahCore_78.exe [10:10:06] Core found. [10:10:06] Working on queue slot 02 [July 2 10:10:06 UTC] [10:10:06] + Working ... [10:10:06] [10:10:06] *------------------------------* [10:10:06] Folding@Home Gromacs Core [10:10:06] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006) [10:10:06] [10:10:06] Preparing to commence simulation [10:10:06] - Looking at optimizations... [10:10:06] - Created dyn [10:10:06] - Files status OK [10:10:06] - Expanded 238004 -> 1167721 (decompressed 490.6 percent) [10:10:06] - Starting from initial work packet [10:10:06] [10:10:06] Project: 4440 (Run 143, Clone 3, Gen 28) [10:10:06] [10:10:06] Assembly optimizations on if available. [10:10:06] Entering M.D. [10:10:12] Protein: p4440_Seq42_Amber03 [10:10:12] [10:10:12] Writing local files [10:11:31] Extra SSE boost OK. [10:11:31] Writing local files [10:11:31] Completed 0 out of 1500000 steps (0%) [10:25:00] Writing local files [10:25:00] Completed 15000 out of 1500000 steps (1%) [10:38:29] Writing local files [10:38:29] Completed 30000 out of 1500000 steps (2%) --- Opening Log file [July 4 22:05:00 UTC] # Windows CPU Systray Edition ################################################# ############################################################################### Folding@Home Client Version 6.23 http://folding.stanford.edu ############################################################################### ############################################################################### Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Folding@home-x86 [22:05:00] - Ask before connecting: No [22:05:00] - User name: SamEsgate (Team 35947) [22:05:00] - User ID: 6768C89A6EADC344 [22:05:00] - Machine ID: 4 [22:05:00] [22:05:01] Loaded queue successfully. [22:05:01] Initialization complete [22:05:01] [22:05:01] + Processing work unit [22:05:01] Core required: FahCore_78.exe [22:05:01] Core found. [22:05:01] Working on queue slot 02 [July 4 22:05:01 UTC] [22:05:01] + Working ... [22:05:01] [22:05:01] *------------------------------* [22:05:01] Folding@Home Gromacs Core [22:05:01] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006) [22:05:01] [22:05:01] Preparing to commence simulation [22:05:01] - Looking at optimizations... [22:05:01] - Files status OK [22:05:01] - Expanded 238004 -> 1167721 (decompressed 490.6 percent) [22:05:01] [22:05:01] Project: 4440 (Run 143, Clone 3, Gen 28) [22:05:01] [22:05:01] Assembly optimizations on if available. [22:05:01] Entering M.D. [22:05:21] (Starting from checkpoint) [22:05:21] Protein: p4440_Seq42_Amber03 [22:05:21] [22:05:21] Writing local files [22:06:40] Completed 36667 out of 1500000 steps (2%) [22:06:40] Extra SSE boost OK. [22:14:06] Writing local files [22:14:06] Completed 45000 out of 1500000 steps (3%) [22:27:30] Writing local files [22:27:30] Completed 60000 out of 1500000 steps (4%) [22:40:56] Writing local files [22:40:56] Completed 75000 out of 1500000 steps (5%) [22:54:21] Writing local files [22:54:21] Completed 90000 out of 1500000 steps (6%) --- Opening Log file [July 13 07:04:03 UTC] # Windows CPU Systray Edition ################################################# ############################################################################### Folding@Home Client Version 6.23 http://folding.stanford.edu ############################################################################### ############################################################################### Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Folding@home-x86 [07:04:03] - Ask before connecting: No [07:04:03] - User name: SamEsgate (Team 35947) [07:04:03] - User ID: 6768C89A6EADC344 [07:04:03] - Machine ID: 4 [07:04:03] [07:04:03] Loaded queue successfully. [07:04:03] Initialization complete [07:04:03] [07:04:03] + Processing work unit [07:04:03] Core required: FahCore_78.exe [07:04:03] Core found. [07:04:03] Working on queue slot 02 [July 13 07:04:03 UTC] [07:04:03] + Working ... [07:04:03] [07:04:03] *------------------------------* [07:04:03] Folding@Home Gromacs Core [07:04:03] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006) [07:04:03] [07:04:03] Preparing to commence simulation [07:04:03] - Looking at optimizations... [07:04:03] - Files status OK [07:04:04] - Expanded 238004 -> 1167721 (decompressed 490.6 percent) [07:04:04] [07:04:04] Project: 4440 (Run 143, Clone 3, Gen 28) [07:04:04] [07:04:04] Assembly optimizations on if available. [07:04:04] Entering M.D. [07:04:17] Opening C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Folding@home-x86\MyFolding.html... [07:04:24] (Starting from checkpoint) [07:04:24] Protein: p4440_Seq42_Amber03 [07:04:24] [07:04:24] Writing local files [07:05:45] Completed 101163 out of 1500000 steps (7%) [07:05:45] Extra SSE boost OK. [07:09:23] Writing local files [07:09:23] Completed 105000 out of 1500000 steps (7%) [07:24:03] Writing local files [07:24:03] Completed 120000 out of 1500000 steps (8%) [07:38:27] Writing local files [07:38:27] Completed 135000 out of 1500000 steps (9%) [07:45:20] + Paused Folding@Home Client Shutdown. --- Opening Log file [July 13 07:45:29 UTC] # Windows CPU Systray Edition ################################################# ############################################################################### Folding@Home Client Version 6.23 http://folding.stanford.edu ############################################################################### ############################################################################### Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Folding@home-x86 [07:45:29] - Ask before connecting: No [07:45:29] - User ID: 6768C89A6EADC344 [07:45:29] - Machine ID: 1 [07:45:29] [07:45:30] Loaded queue successfully. [07:45:30] Initialization complete [07:45:30] [07:45:30] + Processing work unit [07:45:30] Core required: FahCore_78.exe [07:45:30] Core found. [07:45:30] Working on queue slot 02 [July 13 07:45:30 UTC] [07:45:30] + Working ... [07:45:30] [07:45:30] *------------------------------* [07:45:30] Folding@Home Gromacs Core [07:45:30] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006) [07:45:30] [07:45:30] Preparing to commence simulation [07:45:30] - Looking at optimizations... [07:45:30] - Files status OK [07:45:30] - Expanded 238004 -> 1167721 (decompressed 490.6 percent) [07:45:30] [07:45:30] Project: 4440 (Run 143, Clone 3, Gen 28) [07:45:30] [07:45:30] Assembly optimizations on if available. [07:45:30] Entering M.D. [07:45:50] (Starting from checkpoint) [07:45:50] Protein: p4440_Seq42_Amber03 [07:45:50] [07:45:50] Writing local files [07:47:11] Completed 141310 out of 1500000 steps (9%) [07:47:11] Extra SSE boost OK. [07:55:14] Writing local files [07:55:14] Completed 150000 out of 1500000 steps (10%) [08:09:30] Writing local files [08:09:30] Completed 165000 out of 1500000 steps (11%) [08:23:29] Writing local files [08:23:29] Completed 180000 out of 1500000 steps (12%) [08:37:23] Writing local files [08:37:23] Completed 195000 out of 1500000 steps (13%) [08:51:23] Writing local files [08:51:23] Completed 210000 out of 1500000 steps (14%) [09:05:24] Writing local files [09:05:24] Completed 225000 out of 1500000 steps (15%) [09:19:28] Writing local files [09:19:28] Completed 240000 out of 1500000 steps (16%) [09:33:31] Writing local files [09:33:31] Completed 255000 out of 1500000 steps (17%) [09:47:39] Writing local files [09:47:39] Completed 270000 out of 1500000 steps (18%) [10:01:44] Writing local files [10:01:44] Completed 285000 out of 1500000 steps (19%) [10:15:43] Writing local files [10:15:43] Completed 300000 out of 1500000 steps (20%) [10:29:42] Writing local files [10:29:42] Completed 315000 out of 1500000 steps (21%) [10:43:49] Writing local files [10:43:49] Completed 330000 out of 1500000 steps (22%) [10:58:09] Writing local files [10:58:09] Completed 345000 out of 1500000 steps (23%) [11:12:36] Writing local files [11:12:36] Completed 360000 out of 1500000 steps (24%) [11:22:20] Opening C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Folding@home-x86\MyFolding.html... [11:26:38] Writing local files [11:26:38] Completed 375000 out of 1500000 steps (25%) OK, this is making me think that I have the wrong client... can somebody point me in the right direction. What is the difference between MPICH/Deino?
Use MPICH from here. Remember to download the drop in exe after install to keep it working. If you're using a quad core then follow this guide for maximum points
I'm trying to install the SMP MPICH client, however when the guide says to type fah6 -configonly -smp nothing happens. I don't get any errors it just skips a line in the command prompt and gives the directory again. Why is this? Thanks, Bonzo
I ran the install.bat and it was completed and it said it was working twice which is what it is supposed to, but I can't configure the client. Any ideas?
Now create a shortcut to the folding@home exe in that folder. Right click it and go to properties. At the end of the target add -smp Then OK out of the properties and Double click your shortcut. The first time it runs it'll ask you to config it. If you're using Vista turn off UAC.
I added the -smp to no avail, a command box opens up for a split second and then closes, like it did when I was running -configonly -smp before. I'm using the system in my signature and Windows XP home SP3
Yeah .net framwork 2 is installed and I've tried restarting my PC and re-installing and re-downloading the client. The only client I could find on the website was a BETA, are there any stable builds I could try?
I run that version on loads of machines no worries. Did you download the drop in exe file and put it in that directory?
