Dual core folding?

DX · Post by DX » Tue May 01, 2007 7:09 am

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.

Darkstar · Post by **Darkstar** » Tue May 01, 2007 7:59 am

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.

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:16 am

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

Dan

Post by **Illuminati** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:22 am

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

Darkstar · Post by **Darkstar** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:35 am

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?

Post by **Illuminati** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:38 am

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.

DX · Post by DX » Tue May 01, 2007 3:15 pm

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?

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:43 pm

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

Darkstar · Post by **Darkstar** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:54 pm

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

KnightRid · Post by **KnightRid** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:04 am

"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

Post by **Illuminati** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:53 am

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

DX · Post by DX » Wed May 02, 2007 9:12 am

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

shadco · Post by **shadco** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:38 am

My testament to SMP folding under linux

7 machines 10K ppd day average

DX · Post by DX » Wed May 02, 2007 2:19 pm

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

Darkstar · Post by **Darkstar** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:09 pm

shadco does, see this link;

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

vbironchef · Post by **vbironchef** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:46 pm

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?

DX · Post by DX » Thu May 03, 2007 8:13 am

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.