Folding@Home News 26th May - 2nd June

belial8321 · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:10

didgemaster said:
from fahwiki.net

"-smp x

Sets the v6.x universal clients, both Windows and Linux, to run SMP work units, and where "x" sets the number of fahcore threads to launch. This option is only supported in fahcores with variable thread support, such as the a2 fahcores. The x option is ignored by fahcores used with other work units, such as in the a1 fahcores. Note that 4 threads is the default and current minimum when "x" is not specified. "x" cannot be set higher than the total number of processors (real or virtual) than is used by the operating system, except in certain specific and limited beta testing options."

- smp defaults to 4 cores so thats what you need or use -smp 4 if you wish

ah ok thanks mate

got both my rigs folding with both cpus and gpus :>

didgemaster · 7 Jun 2011 at 22:37

Are there -bigbeta units still around? Is it worth getting them still now they've had point adjustment and are they available to both windaz and linux

BaBa · 8 Jun 2011 at 11:30

Yes the bigbeta wu's are still around ,you will need linux and at least 12 threads to run them.

They still give better points than standard bigadv but they are BIG (230Mb upload) and seem to work the rig harder (watch that overclock)

didgemaster · 8 Jun 2011 at 11:37

Never mind not enough threads here

hanluc · 8 Jun 2011 at 14:36

I know nothing about vmware, I run linux natively, but I have read about vmware being set up to show more cores than there actually is.

didgemaster · 8 Jun 2011 at 14:41

hanluc said:
I know nothing about vmware, I run linux natively, but I have read about vmware being set up to show more cores than there actually is.

That seems entirely feasible although each thread would have to wait for a core to become free before it could be executed - would be interested to see if there is any benefit to doing this.

Do you remember where you read it?

hanluc · 8 Jun 2011 at 15:21

didgemaster said:
That seems entirely feasible although each thread would have to wait for a core to become free before it could be executed - would be interested to see if there is any benefit to doing this.

Do you remember where you read it?

There's a guide here Obviously you'd need to make the server think you have 12 rather than 8 cores as in the guide.

BaBa · 8 Jun 2011 at 15:22

Have a look here

cycloneuk · 8 Jun 2011 at 15:23

How do i join the team? just downloaded and installed the app.

didgemaster · 8 Jun 2011 at 15:41

cycloneuk said:
How do i join the team? just downloaded and installed the app.

Follow the install guide - its a sticky and when configuring the client specify team 10