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Has anyone got this folding project running two instances on a dual core. Each running on its own core? I figure it would help our score, but I don't want to put in the work if it doesn't work.

depends on which OS and version of folding you are running. I have the Windows text only console running on 2 cores. The SMP version runs on 2 cores but cant be installed as a service.

The best way to get points on a dual core is to do the Virtual machine Linux SMP, see this thread.

Dan

Yes, you get a ton more points per day running the Linux SMP client over two single core instances.

Just curious but how does it get a ton more points? I have the Windows smp running on a system(E6400 stock) next to me and it gets 1760 points (project 2604) How much more does the Virtual Linux SMP get?

Darkstar wrote:Just curious but how does it get a ton more points? I have the Windows smp running on a system(E6400 stock) next to me and it gets 1760 points (project 2604) How much more does the Virtual Linux SMP get?

I was comparing the Linux SMP to the Windows non-SMP... I can't vouch for the Windows SMP other than it doesn't play nice with Vista. I imagine the Linux SMP and Windows SMP should be close to equal.

I'm running XP Pro on a 6300. It isn't pegging the CPU on both cores so I figure it might be possible to install a second copy in another directory. Then get the first one going set the affinity to cpu 0 and the second to cpu 1 and that should do it. I would just have to lookup how to automate setting the affinity of each copy in XP. I just setup the graphical client. I suppose that it only works on the text client to get both cores maxed out correct?

Seriously dude, SMP is the way to go. You can get like 1500ppd compared to 600ppd with two windows clients with affinities set to 0 and 1.

Dan

ditto on the SMP advice, If you have a dual core its the only way to go, W$ or nix, it outperforms everything else.

"Illuminati... I can't vouch for the Windows SMP other than it doesn't play nice with Vista.

I have had the smp on Vista since I built the dual core machine, and have had no problems at all..??

Just add it to your startup group and away it goes

Mike

KnightRid wrote:

Illuminati wrote:... I can't vouch for the Windows SMP other than it doesn't play nice with Vista.

I have had the smp on Vista since I built the dual core machine, and have had no problems at all..??

Just add it to your startup group and away it goes

Mike

Ya, I know there are success stories, but I'm definitely not the only one that had some serious problems with it. I was never able to successfully complete a work unit following the same instructions posted on the Stanford Folding website.

I'm perfectly happy with my VMWare solution... it's been 100% stable for me

Yep SMP client pegs it out. I'm just hesitant to use beta stuff.

My testament to SMP folding under linux

7 machines 10K ppd day average

How well does this work on a quad core? And has anyone got a dual quad core setup?

shadco does, see this link;

http://forums.legitreviews.com/about9588.html

I have a quad core. I am worried about beta as well. Don't want to lose any data on my hard drives. Is it SAFE?

I doubt that you would loose data. I was more concerned with the fact of stability as I'm running it on my office computer. I didn't want to be in the middle of something and loose a few hours of work cause the beta made my system reboot.