How to start folding

good on ya

you really helped me out, definitely useful so cheers

EDIT: this is my file path C:\user\Daddys\FAH and in there is - Folding@home-Win32-x86

 

OK - please don't take this personally Zukomonitor, this is for all the newcomers.

[Lecture]
The important thing is not what you need, but it is what you want. If you want to use your existing hardware and push it to the limits to gain as many points per day as you can, then that is one thing. If you want a quiet machine with a client that just chugs away and causes no problems, that is another. If you want the best PPD per watt (for those of us who pay for the electricty) then your requirements will be different again. If you are building a machine to get the most PPD from one box, then you will be after different clients and settings from someone who has to sleep in the same room!

Perhaps we should start with one of those flow-chart diagrams, which asks the questions and leads to suggestions for hardware, clients and settings. And remember, you can always change your mind - just finish the work unit before you do anything.

[/Lecture]

 

Well done, that man! Can I leave you to sort out the practicalities of how we communicate and so on? I don't think we want to create a long and difficult thread in public to be stickied. Perhaps get together a first draft, PM it to your support team, and take it from there. Or whatever

 

That is a good point

But this is what I mean Christopher - a tip/ foreword like that is whats needed in a sticky

Seeing as I dont know my ass from my elbow when it comes to folding, Im not sure what I want lol

For me personally its normally easier to go full on, dive right in so to speak.....

in this case, smp client first 24/7 (as long as I can still web browse) then GPU3 24/7 until the leccy bill comes lol probably wont do that much damage 1cpu and 1gpu???

I can always throttle back if need's be right?

 

now looks like this - C:\user\Daddys\FAH\fah6

made a shortcut and pinned to the start menu (win 7 pro 64bit)

EDIT: + rep to you both for sticking with me lol

 

Ok, so Im all up and running with smp and HFM.net

Ill Edit this post later (at work now) with a noobs account of folding client setup

wow its not exactly windows installer type stuff! lol I havnt seen the CMD window since Win 95

Haha

good day all

 

you can use -smp 7 for bigadv's but you would need a higher OC. i'm running i7 920 @4GHz with -smp 7 and 2 GPU clients, and my tpf increases by ~4-5mins. as long as the tpf isn't any more than about 56mins you will make the deadline (running 24/7)

 

To clarify
You need to have eight cores (or an Intel quad core with hyperthreading) before the server at Stanford will give you a -bigadv job. However you don't need to use them all (i.e. -smp 7) to run the job, so long as your machine can complete the job before the deadline.

 

I meant to say above the Dos environment lol

can the i7 860 do Bigadv WU's then?

Big EDIT: info moved to first post

cheers guys

 

Just wanted to say thanks to all in the thread esp Cavediver & Christopher

Ive now got everything up and running and even overclocked! lol

PPD was around 8k and now after OC'ing around 10.5k

OC is 3.6ghz (4core turbo) and 4ghz on 2core turbo

idle's 0.848v @ 1,4ghz.
100% load (4core turbo) 3.6ghz @ 1.2v
100% load (2core turbo) 4ghz @ 1.248v

 

Just a bump to show How I got on, going from:

'HTH do I do this folding malarky?!' to 'Im getting 20k+ ppd!' lol

 

Nice one matey. Teams ppd seems to be hitting new heights

 

Cheers, yeah its looking good and glad I joined the fold! lol

The bug is starting to bite though, I need more ppd!

 

Well done and a nice rig to boot - welcome to the team!

 

Cheers and thanks

anybody want to add anything to opening post ???

 

I have "successfully" set up the SMP client for my CPU however, my PPD is still stuck at around 300. I have followed this thread exactly and the instructions from F@H but HFM.net is registering the same as before when I was running the normal client, what has gone wrong?

 

Sounds like you still have the classic client running. Could you post a screenshot of HFM.NET and the whole log file as it is now?

 

--- Opening Log file [February 1 18:45:03 UTC]


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 6.30

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: c:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6
Executable: fah6
Arguments: -configonly -smp

[18:45:03] Configuring Folding@Home...


[18:48:42] - Ask before connecting: No
[18:48:42] - User name: meandmymouth (Team 35947)
[18:48:42] - User ID: 6EB4FEC75CCF620E
[18:48:42] - Machine ID: 1
[18:48:42]
[18:48:42] -configonly flag given, so exiting.


--- Opening Log file [February 1 18:48:55 UTC]


# Windows CPU Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 6.30

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6
Executable: C:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6\fah6.exe


[18:48:55] - Ask before connecting: No
[18:48:55] - User name: meandmymouth (Team 35947)
[18:48:55] - User ID: 6EB4FEC75CCF620E
[18:48:55] - Machine ID: 1
[18:48:55]
[18:48:55] Work directory not found. Creating...
[18:48:55] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[18:48:55] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[18:48:55] Cleaning up work directory
[18:48:55] + Attempting to get work packet
[18:48:55] Passkey found
[18:48:55] - Connecting to assignment server
[18:48:56] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.62).
[18:48:56] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[18:48:56] Loaded queue successfully.
[18:49:00] + Closed connections
[18:49:00]
[18:49:00] + Processing work unit
[18:49:00] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[18:49:00] Core not found.
[18:49:00] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[18:49:00] - Attempting to download new core...
[18:49:00] + Downloading new core: FahCore_78.exe
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[18:49:05] Verifying core Core_78.fah...
[18:49:05] Signature is VALID
[18:49:05]
[18:49:05] Trying to unzip core FahCore_78.exe
[18:49:05] Decompressed FahCore_78.exe (2338816 bytes) successfully
[18:49:10] + Core successfully engaged
[18:49:15]
[18:49:15] + Processing work unit
[18:49:15] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[18:49:15] Core found.
[18:49:15] Working on queue slot 01 [February 1 18:49:15 UTC]
[18:49:15] + Working ...
[18:49:15]
[18:49:15] *------------------------------*
[18:49:15] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[18:49:15] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[18:49:15]
[18:49:15] Preparing to commence simulation
[18:49:15] - Looking at optimizations...
[18:49:15] - Created dyn
[18:49:15] - Files status OK
[18:49:15] - Expanded 419773 -> 2025653 (decompressed 482.5 percent)
[18:49:16] - Starting from initial work packet
[18:49:16]
[18:49:16] Project: 6502 (Run 11, Clone 481, Gen 57)
[18:49:16]
[18:49:16] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[18:49:16] Entering M.D.
[18:49:22] Protein: TR462_A_12 in water
[18:49:22]
[18:49:22] Writing local files
[18:49:22] Extra SSE boost OK.
[18:49:22] Writing local files
[18:49:22] Completed 0 out of 250000 steps (0%)
[18:51:59] Writing local files
[18:51:59] Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps (1%)
[18:54:38] Writing local files
[18:54:38] Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps (2%)

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [February 1 18:57:18 UTC]


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 6.30

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6
Executable: FAH6
Arguments: -configonly -smp

[18:57:18] - Ask before connecting: No
[18:57:18] - User name: meandmymouth (Team 35947)
[18:57:18] - User ID: 6EB4FEC75CCF620E
[18:57:18] - Machine ID: 1
[18:57:18]
[18:57:18] Configuring Folding@Home...


[18:58:06] - Ask before connecting: No
[18:58:06] - User name: meandmymouth (Team 35947)
[18:58:06] - User ID: 6EB4FEC75CCF620E
[18:58:06] - Machine ID: 1
[18:58:06]
[18:58:06] -configonly flag given, so exiting.


--- Opening Log file [February 1 18:59:08 UTC]


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 6.30

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6
Executable: C:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6\fah6.exe
Arguments: -smp

[18:59:08] - Ask before connecting: No
[18:59:08] - User name: meandmymouth (Team 35947)
[18:59:08] - User ID: 6EB4FEC75CCF620E
[18:59:08] - Machine ID: 1
[18:59:08]
[18:59:08] Loaded queue successfully.
[18:59:08]
[18:59:08] + Processing work unit
[18:59:08] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors
[18:59:08] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[18:59:08] Core found.
[18:59:08] Working on queue slot 01 [February 1 18:59:08 UTC]
[18:59:08] + Working ...
[18:59:08]
[18:59:08] *------------------------------*
[18:59:08] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[18:59:08] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[18:59:08]
[18:59:08] Preparing to commence simulation
[18:59:08] - Looking at optimizations...
[18:59:08] - Files status OK
[18:59:09] - Expanded 419773 -> 2025653 (decompressed 482.5 percent)
[18:59:09]
[18:59:09] Project: 6502 (Run 11, Clone 481, Gen 57)
[18:59:09]
[18:59:09] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[18:59:09] Entering M.D.
[18:59:29] (Starting from checkpoint)
[18:59:29] Protein: TR462_A_12 in water
[18:59:29]
[18:59:29] Writing local files
[18:59:29] Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps (2%)
[18:59:29] Extra SSE boost OK.
[19:02:06] Writing local files
[19:02:06] Completed 7500 out of 250000 steps (3%)
[19:04:43] Writing local files
[19:04:43] Completed 10000 out of 250000 steps (4%)
[19:07:21] Writing local files
[19:07:21] Completed 12500 out of 250000 steps (5%)
[19:09:57] Writing local files
[19:09:57] Completed 15000 out of 250000 steps (6%)
[19:12:32] Writing local files
[19:12:32] Completed 17500 out of 250000 steps (7%)
[19:15:09] Writing local files
[19:15:09] Completed 20000 out of 250000 steps (8%)
[19:17:45] Writing local files
[19:17:45] Completed 22500 out of 250000 steps (9%)
[19:20:20] Writing local files
[19:20:20] Completed 25000 out of 250000 steps (10%)
[19:22:57] Writing local files
[19:22:57] Completed 27500 out of 250000 steps (11%)
[19:25:37] Writing local files
[19:25:37] Completed 30000 out of 250000 steps (12%)
[19:28:15] Writing local files
[19:28:15] Completed 32500 out of 250000 steps (13%)
[19:30:53] Writing local files
[19:30:53] Completed 35000 out of 250000 steps (14%)


--- Opening Log file [February 1 19:37:27 UTC]


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 6.30

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6
Executable: C:\Users\Michael\FAH\FAH6\fah6.exe
Arguments: -smp

[19:37:27] - Ask before connecting: No
[19:37:27] - User name: meandmymouth (Team 35947)
[19:37:27] - User ID: 6EB4FEC75CCF620E
[19:37:27] - Machine ID: 1
[19:37:27]
[19:37:27] Loaded queue successfully.
[19:37:27]
[19:37:27] + Processing work unit
[19:37:27] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors
[19:37:27] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[19:37:27] Core found.
[19:37:27] Working on queue slot 01 [February 1 19:37:27 UTC]
[19:37:27] + Working ...
[19:37:28]
[19:37:28] *------------------------------*
[19:37:28] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[19:37:28] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[19:37:28]
[19:37:28] Preparing to commence simulation
[19:37:28] - Looking at optimizations...
[19:37:28] - Files status OK
[19:37:28] - Expanded 419773 -> 2025653 (decompressed 482.5 percent)
[19:37:28]
[19:37:28] Project: 6502 (Run 11, Clone 481, Gen 57)
[19:37:28]
[19:37:28] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[19:37:28] Entering M.D.
[19:37:48] (Starting from checkpoint)
[19:37:48] Protein: TR462_A_12 in water
[19:37:48]
[19:37:48] Writing local files
[19:37:48] Completed 35000 out of 250000 steps (14%)
[19:37:48] Extra SSE boost OK.
[19:40:28] Writing local files
[19:40:28] Completed 37500 out of 250000 steps (15%)
[19:43:06] Writing local files
[19:43:06] Completed 40000 out of 250000 steps (16%)
[19:45:48] Writing local files
[19:45:48] Completed 42500 out of 250000 steps (17%)
[19:48:29] Writing local files
[19:48:29] Completed 45000 out of 250000 steps (18%)
[19:51:11] Writing local files
[19:51:11] Completed 47500 out of 250000 steps (19%)
[19:53:50] Writing local files
[19:53:50] Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps (20%)

 

Ive just re-checked my guide and it looks like I forgot this bit in the config:

Additional client parameters []?enter any flags you want

you should put *-smp* in there, Its advised by F@H

sorry

Hope that sorts it

oh and does changing from cpu client to smp mean you have to do 10WU's before bonus's etc

EDIT: The above log shows normal cpu client....... I dont know the procedure for changing clients but if its a picky one, did you delete everything to do with the classic cpu client ?