Folding@Home Weekly Team News - 26th April 2007
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I've seen many posts bemoaning the instability of the WinSMP client - I have had no problems whatsoever with it, maybe I'm just lucky 
On another note, the quad is currently working on it's second P2605, getting 3060 ppd at the moment
Stan
On another note, the quad is currently working on it's second P2605, getting 3060 ppd at the moment
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Bigstan said:I've seen many posts bemoaning the instability of the WinSMP client - I have had no problems whatsoever with it, maybe I'm just lucky
On another note, the quad is currently working on it's second P2605, getting 3060 ppd at the moment
Stan
Good news for team 10
Stelly
Soldato
Thank rich - not only is your news post stats-tastic but imho it really helps with team identity, moral and good will (to all folders)
2.5x my last months target of 7k - but still getting stomped with a few more hot on my heals
Just goes to show unless your stan your always a slacker
Anyway all the P4's here at the farm are now only on when in use - the electric bill per quarter is now back down to mid quad figures, was 14k when I had the whole building on 24/7 so sanity has prevailed, and C2D are so crunch-tastic I can't beleave - as my production is at least 50% higher then ever before, at a fraction of the Watts or computer hours.
In other news this week my son had his first birthday, took his first steps and continues displaying a keen intrest in technology (he loves buttons, switches and LEDs) aka big boys toys
2.5x my last months target of 7k - but still getting stomped with a few more hot on my heals
Just goes to show unless your stan your always a slacker
Anyway all the P4's here at the farm are now only on when in use - the electric bill per quarter is now back down to mid quad figures, was 14k when I had the whole building on 24/7
so sanity has prevailed, and C2D are so crunch-tastic I can't beleave - as my production is at least 50% higher then ever before, at a fraction of the Watts or computer hours.In other news this week my son had his first birthday, took his first steps and continues displaying a keen intrest in technology (he loves buttons, switches and LEDs) aka big boys toys
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shadowscotland said:In other news this week my son had his first birthday, took his first steps and continues displaying a keen intrest in technology (he loves buttons, switches and LEDs) aka big boys toys
Aww, happy birthday to him from me! My Niece is 9 months old and is obsessed with TV remotes and mobile phones.
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Bigstan said:I've seen many posts bemoaning the instability of the WinSMP client - I have had no problems whatsoever with it, maybe I'm just lucky
On another note, the quad is currently working on it's second P2605, getting 3060 ppd at the moment
Stan
Dammmm, that is some serious crunching.
Welcome to the team!booyaka said:
Happy Birthday to the prodigal one mister scotland - sounds like he's a natural
edit: just seen booyaka's location - gonna get confusing
Soldato
Thanks rich
and a big hi-dee-ho for me to all the new members - especially the ones that took the time to post (you know who you are)
He might do a daily update (you never know)
Edit: on the subject of update - Null is their any reason that team position isn't updating when all three other stats are (not that I mind)
and a big hi-dee-ho for me to all the new members - especially the ones that took the time to post (you know who you are)
rich99million said:edit: just seen booyaka's location - gonna get confusing
He might do a daily update (you never know)
Edit: on the subject of update - Null is their any reason that team position isn't updating when all three other stats are (not that I mind)
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I was sooo close to number 1!! God dammit! 
<--> this close!!!
Anyone know how I can set it up so the downtime (about 4 hours a week) I can get two normal WUs using the cores? So thats like another 25 PPD
<--> this close!!!
Anyone know how I can set it up so the downtime (about 4 hours a week) I can get two normal WUs using the cores? So thats like another 25 PPD
Soldato
If your running smp in VMware - just run a normal client as well to get the extra 5-8%
VM will take full priority when in use (no slowdown), but you're get 50% when up/down loading to the standard client. Might not finish after 7 days but then again you could get lucky.
Edit: or you could do a stan and run two SMP units native - you do have a 6600 don't you?
VM will take full priority when in use (no slowdown), but you're get 50% when up/down loading to the standard client. Might not finish after 7 days but then again you could get lucky.
Edit: or you could do a stan and run two SMP units native - you do have a 6600 don't you?
was rock solid for me untill these last two weeks :'(Bigstan said:I've seen many posts bemoaning the instability of the WinSMP client - I have had no problems whatsoever with it, maybe I'm just lucky
On another note, the quad is currently working on it's second P2605, getting 3060 ppd at the moment
Stan
Same here. Had it running on four PCs here at one point and the only problems were when I changed an overclock on one PC.Bigstan said:I've seen many posts bemoaning the instability of the WinSMP client - I have had no problems whatsoever with it, maybe I'm just lucky
On another note, the quad is currently working on it's second P2605, getting 3060 ppd at the moment
Stan
For comparison a stock E6400 runs a 2605 at 1290 ppd.
As ever, thanks to Rich for your efforts.
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Soldato
Bleh, I finally had time to install Feisty Fawn last night and all went well, until I restarted my machine. Some stupid GRUB error! I was hoping to be crunching by now. Longest I have been out of action for I think since joining Team 10
Oh well, I should have time in the morning to try and sort it out. Ta for the new rich.
Oh well, I should have time in the morning to try and sort it out. Ta for the new rich.
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shadowscotland said:
Yep E6600, running WinSMP, I set WinSMP to low @ 100% then two normal WUs in the background @ Idle, worked up until they started erroring
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SiriusB said:Bleh, I finally had time to install Feisty Fawn last night and all went well, until I restarted my machine. Some stupid GRUB error! I was hoping to be crunching by now. Longest I have been out of action for I think since joining Team 10
Oh well, I should have time in the morning to try and sort it out. Ta for the new rich.
Sirius your epic saga of trying to get f@h working using unix/linux (same thing) is hilarious, its a good job you didnt finish your guide because team production would have fallen dramatically.
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I could cry right now, I was just about to finish quite a high point WU, around 900 I think, which for me is almost half my current score lol
Anyway, Vista crashed and when I reloaded F@H, it started a new WU 3 days wasted. Does this usually happen?
But it prompted me to get rid of the GUI client and set up 2 console clients on my X2 4400+, currently crunching 2 1169's at 574 each
Got rid of the GUI client on my laptop too, with 2 console clients, 2 3040 wu's, only 186 points each
But they're going to finish around 2 hours of each other, all 4 of them, so will be a nice amount of points and WU's finished to my name
Anyway, Vista crashed and when I reloaded F@H, it started a new WU
3 days wasted. Does this usually happen?But it prompted me to get rid of the GUI client and set up 2 console clients on my X2 4400+, currently crunching 2 1169's at 574 each
Got rid of the GUI client on my laptop too, with 2 console clients, 2 3040 wu's, only 186 points each
But they're going to finish around 2 hours of each other, all 4 of them, so will be a nice amount of points and WU's finished to my name
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