Folding@Home on Core i7: Bonus points for 8 core Linux VMs
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black friday
Bodaggit23
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Bodaggit23
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I finished my first 25,000 point work unit using the -bigadv client.
How do I know if I got the bonus points?
How do I know if I got the bonus points?
Wait for the Stanford points update, or try the PPD calculator. I don't think fahmon gives you info for the bonus points.
Jet
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Woooah. Look at the points update. You're 20k++!!
Bodaggit23
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Wooooah....WOOT!!
I guess I got bonus points eh?
I guess I got bonus points eh?
Bodaggit23
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I'm not sure. The log only goes back to when the unit was at 33%.
I must have closed FAHMon before that point.? I'll try to keep it open
until I finish the unit this time.
My computer just locked for some reason and I had to hard kill it.
Checkdisk ran and everything...
Everything is ok, but I was about
7% into my next unit and it got corrupted, so starting on a new one.
I'm going to start rebooting my computer after every unit I think.
Btw, this is scrambling my hard drive. I'm at 21% fragmentation again
and I just defragged like a week or so ago.
I must have closed FAHMon before that point.? I'll try to keep it open
until I finish the unit this time.
My computer just locked for some reason and I had to hard kill it.
Checkdisk ran and everything...
Everything is ok, but I was about7% into my next unit and it got corrupted, so starting on a new one.
I'm going to start rebooting my computer after every unit I think.
Btw, this is scrambling my hard drive. I'm at 21% fragmentation again
and I just defragged like a week or so ago.
I'm not sure. The log only goes back to when the unit was at 33%.
I must have closed FAHMon before that point.? I'll try to keep it open
until I finish the unit this time.
My computer just locked for some reason and I had to hard kill it.
Checkdisk ran and everything...
7% into my next unit and it got corrupted, so starting on a new one.
I'm going to start rebooting my computer after every unit I think.
Btw, this is scrambling my hard drive. I'm at 21% fragmentation again
and I just defragged like a week or so ago.
Well, from what I've read about these projects (which hasn't been a lot, tbh), there are def some stability issues, so every unit may not run perfectly. Just keep at it. You may run into problems from time to time but I think, for the most part, your system is stable enough to continue folding these units. The fact that you completed one without problems is a great sign.
Bodaggit23
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I actually completed 2. One by mistake. 
Anyway, my system just locked again...hard kill again.
Restarting VM. I'll keep you updated.
Btw, I misspoke when I told you how much RAM I allocated
for my VM. Upon second look, I only allocated the minimum
required for the -bigadv client. 4620
Anyway, my system just locked again...hard kill again.
Restarting VM. I'll keep you updated.
Btw, I misspoke when I told you how much RAM I allocated
for my VM. Upon second look, I only allocated the minimum
required for the -bigadv client. 4620
Bodaggit23
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BUMP
I'm currently getting over 20,000 ppd using this and my GPU client!
Get the i7's rockin!
I'm currently getting over 20,000 ppd using this and my GPU client!
Get the i7's rockin!
Jet
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Get the i7's rockin!
Just as soon as Newegg gets my parts here...
Bodaggit23
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Jet
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Can't wait. Hope you post some pics of your new parts.
Shipping from Newegg CA is painfully slow--it's not getting here till Wednesday. My processor, case, cooler, power supply, and SSD are waiting here for the motherboard and memory to arrive, though I'm still trying to figure if the SSD is worth it--apparently the end of the work unit takes a while on normal hard drives due to organizing a whole bunch of little files--could you post the end of a unit? Apparently the SSD's reduced access times allows it to do it faster, but not sure how much faster.
Bodaggit23
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bomberboysk
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What's the story on these points. I just heard of this concept reading this thread.
Is this what this tread topic is about?
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Main
Besides the feel good of helping donate free computing power over the net - what are the accumulated points worth?
Is there some benefit to the client PC owner - doing processing work in downtime - or is it a feel good story for the individual PC owner loaning his system out for others to use?
Thanks
Is this what this tread topic is about?
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Main
Besides the feel good of helping donate free computing power over the net - what are the accumulated points worth?
Is there some benefit to the client PC owner - doing processing work in downtime - or is it a feel good story for the individual PC owner loaning his system out for others to use?
Thanks
Bodaggit23
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No, you don't get recognition, money, or anything like that,
except the recognition of your overall points for the team,
which is on a global list. Computer Forum team #44358
is currently about 313th place out of about 150,000 teams.
You're donating your computer to help prevent diseases, for the good of mankind.
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