Folding@Home: CF Official Discussion Thread

Jet, right now I am running the graphical client. Do I have to stop that one to use the SMP client? Right now I have 867 of 1500 completed and it does not show any points for me.

I don't plan on running the pentium D 24/7 but I will with the Pentium 3.
 
memory said:
Jet, right now I am running the graphical client. Do I have to stop that one to use the SMP client? Right now I have 867 of 1500 completed and it does not show any points for me.

I don't plan on running the pentium D 24/7 but I will with the Pentium 3.
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How many hours a day are you going to be running it? Unless you are going to run the Pentium D over, say, 16 hours a day, you'll have a hard time meeting the deadlines for the SMP Client.
 
I'm glad to announce that, after a few hours of overclocking, I am now running an Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 at 3.0Ghz. Basically, what that means, is that now, add nearly 1700PPD to the current PPD under "Jet". And, an extra 1700PPD under "Computer Forum
 
Well, I just completed 1500 of 1500 frames. Now it says couldn't get work instructions. What does that mean? It does not show that I completed a working unit.

Everything is working now, I completed a working unit, but how come I am not showing up on the team list? And I still have 0 points.
 
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It takes a few hours for points to normally show up on the stats sites, and it takes longer than that for a new member, I believe. But, I do believe you are there now!

EDIT: Great to see a PS3 out there!
 
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I am showing up on the team list now. I don't understand something. Some of the members on list have completed 2 or 3 working units but only have a score of 2. Why is that?

Also, I plan on buying a new computer probably after christmas when the prices drop. It will probably be a Intel Q6600 so I will really be folding then:)
 
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oscaryu1 said:
One question, how good are celeron's at F@H?
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It depends which celeron, and many other factors! The best way to tell is to try it for a week :)

memory said:
I am showing up on the team list now. I don't understand something. Some of the members on list have completed 2 or 3 working units but only have a score of 2. Why is that?

Also, I plan on buying a new computer probably after christmas when the prices drop. It will probably be a Intel Q6600 so I will really be folding then:)
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Nice! Looks like I might have some competition afterall :)
 
I have a Pentium D that I am folding on now and I want to fold on both cores. My question is can I start folding on both cores after I have been folding for a few days now?

Also if I uninstalled the program and reinstalled, would I lose all my progress and have to start over?
 
memory said:
I have a Pentium D that I am folding on now and I want to fold on both cores. My question is can I start folding on both cores after I have been folding for a few days now?

Also if I uninstalled the program and reinstalled, would I lose all my progress and have to start over?
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To fold using both cores, you need to download and install the 5.91 SMP Client. The "readme.txt" file should serve as your installation instructions.

Make sure you run both the install.bat and the fah.exe files as an administrator.

I don't think you'll lose any progress.
 
mep916 said:
To fold using both cores, you need to download and install the 5.91 SMP Client. The "readme.txt" file should serve as your installation instructions.

Make sure you run both the install.bat and the fah.exe files as an administrator.

I don't think you'll lose any progress.
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Why am I always folding? I thought it was an idle only thing?
Both cores, maxed out the whole time...

Of course the info for dual cores is a bit out date, using the console versions with electron microsocope III.

How do I stop them?

Bah, should have ignored the post and kept it running as it was... The info was right... now how the hell do I get both cores going?
 
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That's the whole concept of folding: If the programs you're running need 10% of the processor/s, then Folding@Home will take the other 90%. If they all of a sudden need 15%, then it will cut back to 85. Basically, your processor will be running at 100% the whole time.

It was worth it to switch to the Windows SMP Client, like mep916 suggested. I'll be glad to help you. First off, read this:

http://www.computerforum.com/704802-post1650.html
 
Jet said:
That's the whole concept of folding: If the programs you're running need 10% of the processor/s, then Folding@Home will take the other 90%. If they all of a sudden need 15%, then it will cut back to 85. Basically, your processor will be running at 100% the whole time.

It was worth it to switch to the Windows SMP Client, like mep916 suggested. I'll be glad to help you. First off, read this:

http://www.computerforum.com/704802-post1650.html
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I did that, and It was only folding on 1 core. Is there a way to pause? that way when i play a game it doesn't lag me? My original setup of the double console seems to be working on both cores, is there a real difference in the smp client?
 
For some reason it shows that I have completed 3 working units but I have only completed 2. Why is that?

So if I uninstall and reinstall the program, I will not lose all of my progress? What about if I start using the SMP Client?
 
Quentin_T said:
I did that, and It was only folding on 1 core. Is there a way to pause? that way when i play a game it doesn't lag me? My original setup of the double console seems to be working on both cores, is there a real difference in the smp client?
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If you exit the program (SMP Client) to play games, you can restart the program from the last checkpoint.

memory said:
For some reason it shows that I have completed 3 working units but I have only completed 2. Why is that?
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Can you post a screenshot of your progress? Is your FAH username "memory?"

memory said:
So if I uninstall and reinstall the program, I will not lose all of my progress? What about if I start using the SMP Client?
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At worst, you will lose the progress of the current WU. All previous WUs will remain completed. Don't worry, the SMP client is super fast! You'll catch up very quickly. :)
 
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