prob with VMWare

[skier]

well i have my Athlon quad fully stable at last, and want to run VMWare with SMP 4 on, but its never using more than 80% on any given core, the log file says smp4 is on:

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Arguments: -local -forceasm -smp 4 

but its still not using 100% of any core, usually around 50-60% /core

[vbironchef]

I have been trying to install smp client for my intel 980x and can't seem to get it working right. I have trying all day! Not sure how to configure it with more cores. When I set it to 4 cores, it runs on one core only. I think it's best to wait till monday when Stanford is back. It is a holiday after all. I would like some help as well. Fold on Need to know what settings to use to configure with a 6 core cpu. Heck, I can't use core temp. it's all buggy on my rig. I downloaded the latest drivers and bios. Yea, I'm confussed. I tried to overclock and it won't work either. When I first installed vmware and started a client it downloaded a new core. Maybe that has something to do with it.

[dicecca112]

I have been trying to install smp client for my intel 980x and can't seem to get it working right. I have trying all day! Not sure how to configure it with more cores. When I set it to 4 cores, it runs on one core only. I think it's best to wait till monday when Stanford is back. It is a holiday after all. I would like some help as well. Fold on Need to know what settings to use to configure with a 6 core cpu. Heck, I can't use core temp. it's all buggy on my rig. I downloaded the latest drivers and bios. Yea, I'm confussed. I tried to overclock and it won't work either. When I first installed vmware and started a client it downloaded a new core. Maybe that has something to do with it.

-advmethods -forecasm -verbosity 9 -smp 6

[geokilla]

What build are you guys using? You should use Linuxrouter's build. It's the easiest and most efficent way to run VMware folding.

If you're running SMP2, no need for VMware. You should only use VMware folding if you're running -bigadv folding. This is what vibronchef should do if you want to get the most PPD out of youre Core i7.

[skier]

smp2 cant connect to my pc? is installation any different on SMP2

[kenc51]

I've found Vmware is best for SMP folding (non -bigadv). The windows SMP client is too unstable for me.
I've also found using other Vmware "Builds" is also pointless.
Just install something like Ubuntu server in vmware and then setup the folding client in a folder called "Folding"
It couldnt be easier

[geokilla]

smp2 cant connect to my pc? is installation any different on SMP2

What do you mean?

[vbironchef]

As you can see, I just posted a big-adv WU.

[spitter]

As you can see, I just posted a big-adv WU.

Yeah, I noticed!!

[skier]

i have vmware running the "fold" command(intentionally 2cores)

downloaded this guy last night:

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[06:10:19] + 5689682 bytes downloaded
[06:10:19] Verifying core Core_b4.fah...
[06:10:19] Signature is VALID
[06:10:19] 
[06:10:19] Trying to unzip core FahCore_b4.exe
[06:10:20] Decompressed FahCore_b4.exe (21961804 bytes) successfully
[06:10:20] + Core successfully engaged
[06:10:25] 
[06:10:25] + Processing work unit
[06:10:25] Core required: FahCore_b4.exe
[06:10:25] Core found.
[06:10:25] Working on Unit 02 [April 8 06:10:25]
[06:10:25] + Working ...
[06:10:26] *********************** Log Started 08/Apr/2010 06:10:25 ***********************
[06:10:26] ************************** ProtoMol Folding@Home Core **************************
[06:10:26]   Version: 23
[06:10:26]      Type: 180
[06:10:26]      Core: ProtoMol
[06:10:26]   Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
[06:10:26] Copyright: (c) 2009 Stanford University
[06:10:26]    Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
[06:10:26]      Args: -dir work/ -suffix 02 -checkpoint 15 -forceasm -lifeline 848 -version
[06:10:26]            602
[06:10:26] ************************************ Build *************************************
[06:10:26]      Date: Mar 21 2010
[06:10:26]      Time: 10:27:10
[06:10:26]  Revision: 1789
[06:10:26]  Compiler: Intel(R) C++ g++ 4.1 mode 1110
[06:10:26]   Options: -std=gnu++98 -mia32 -O3 -funroll-loops
[06:10:26]            -axSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 -restrict
[06:10:26]   Defines: NDEBUG _REENTRANT HAVE_GEEKINFO HAVE_PTHREADS HAVE_PTHREADS
[06:10:26]            HAVE_EXPAT HAVE_OPENSSL HAVE_LIBFAH HAVE_LAPACK
[06:10:26]  Platform: Linux 2.4.27-3-386
[06:10:26]      Bits: 32
[06:10:26]      Mode: Release
[06:10:26] ************************************ System ************************************
[06:10:26]        OS: Linux 2.6.30.1 i686
[06:10:26]       CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 Processor
[06:10:26]    CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 16 Model 5 Stepping 2
[06:10:26]      CPUs: 2 Logical, 1 Physical
[06:10:26]    Memory: 996 MB
[06:10:26]   Threads: Linux
[06:10:26] ********************************************************************************
[06:10:26] Project: 10015 (Run 2188, Clone 0, Gen 1)
[06:10:26] Reading tar file par_all27_prot_lipid.inp
[06:10:26] Reading tar file scpismQuartic.inp
[06:10:26] Reading tar file ww.pdb
[06:10:26] Reading tar file ww.psf
[06:10:26] Reading tar file checkpt
[06:10:26] Reading tar file ww.382.pos
[06:10:26] Reading tar file ww.382.vel
[06:10:26] Reading tar file protomol.conf
[06:10:26] Reading tar file core.xml
[06:10:26] Digital signatures verified
[06:10:26] Completed 0 out of 499375 steps (0%)
[06:19:31] Completed 5000 out of 499375 steps (1%)
[06:28:35] Completed 10000 out of 499375 steps (2%)
[06:37:50] Completed 15000 out of 499375 steps (3%)

[geokilla]

Core B4 is a uniprocessor core I believe.