PARP ALERT

I'm safe too, but for bad reasons :p


Also it's looking like I've got some downtime ahead. I've been having some BSODs that're pointing to memory issues. I think I've nearly *touch wood* eliminated all other causes. Currently testing the third RAM module, if it can stay stable for an hour or two *touches wood again* yet the other two fail within minutes, it has to be the RAM, right? *hopes*
 
Stable for an hour means I'll lose motivation to test for longer :p also I'd RMA the whole kit. It's not DOA either, I only started having problems yday! ;)
 
I really hate random hardware issues, especially the ones that can have you dismantling your rig or finding bits of other rigs to test!
 
Stelly said:
muahahaha, world domination! ;)
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:D

Most stompees will feel our mighty boots within 3 months! The rest falling in 6 months [ish] or less! :cool:

why cant we pass walls?? :)
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Having been keeping an eye on the stats for the last couple of days I have noticed walls and ourselves have been fighting over the number 2 producer spot.

If he had only a few million points I would parp him too, but he has 7m+ and spends some of his time with higher PPD. I only parped Biffa because his PPD is consistently less than ours... though I suspect that wont last very long :D:eek:
 
Mines a bit erratic because I am playing with bigadv

I'm not that impressed, yes you get a nice lump sum of 50K but it takes 3 days to get it so you only end up with like 15K PPD

Unless there is something seriously wrong with my rig. I'm getting around 45min/frame.
 
Biffa said:
Mines a bit erratic because I am playing with bigadv

I'm not that impressed, yes you get a nice lump sum of 50K but it takes 3 days to get it so you only end up with like 15K PPD

Unless there is something seriously wrong with my rig. I'm getting around 45min/frame.
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Sounds a bit low. what are you running? Presumably i7 but at what speeds?

My gaming rig takes about 2 days and 6 hours running a 920 @ 4.0GHz with two GPU clients on it as well - the bigadv gets about 26k ppd. My other i7, a 920 running at 4.2GHz, takes around 2 days and 1 hour for a WU - giving around 30k ppd. Both are on VMs.
 
Thanks Sirius.. I know that I was doing A3's before :p

Stan:
Running [email protected]
6GB DDR3
On Vista 64

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Vmware Player 3.0.0 build-203739
FredNotFred VM image 20100121 (5.2GB allocated)

Wierd thing is the vmware-vmx.exe process is only hitting around 75% CPU max on the box.

Judging by this table I only seem to be getting the performance of a stock i7 @ 2.66Ghz :confused:

Heres the log file think I have it all setup ok:

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--- Opening Log file [April 8 09:06:37 UTC] 


# Linux SMP Console Edition ###################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.29

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: /hda/folding/1
Executable: /etc/folding/fah6
Arguments: -local -smp 8 -bigadv -verbosity 9 

[09:06:37] - Ask before connecting: No
[09:06:37] - User name: Biffa (Team 10)
[09:06:37] - User ID: 6E7096F9199A3B04
[09:06:37] - Machine ID: 1
[09:06:37] 
[09:06:38] Loaded queue successfully.
[09:06:38] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[09:06:38] Cleaning up work directory
[09:06:38] - Autosending finished units... [April 8 09:06:38 UTC]
[09:06:38] Trying to send all finished work units
[09:06:38] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[09:06:38] - Autosend completed
[09:06:38] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:06:38] Passkey found
[09:06:38] - Will indicate memory of 5053 MB
[09:06:38] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:06:38] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[09:06:39] Posted data.
[09:06:39] Initial: 43AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.67.108.22).
[09:06:39] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[09:06:39] Loaded queue successfully.
[09:06:39] Connecting to http://171.67.108.22:8080/
[09:07:16] Posted data.
[09:07:17] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 30331658)
[09:08:59] - Downloaded at ~290 kB/s
[09:08:59] - Averaged speed for that direction ~286 kB/s
[09:08:59] + Received work.
[09:09:00] + Closed connections
[09:09:00] 
[09:09:00] + Processing work unit
[09:09:00] Core required: FahCore_a2.exe
[09:09:00] Core found.
[09:09:00] Working on queue slot 01 [April 8 09:09:00 UTC]
[09:09:00] + Working ...
[09:09:00] - Calling './mpiexec -np 8 -host 127.0.0.1 ./FahCore_a2.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 01 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 1196 -version 629'

[09:09:01] 
[09:09:01] *------------------------------*
[09:09:01] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[09:09:01] Version 2.10 (Sun Aug 30 03:43:28 CEST 2009)
[09:09:02] 
[09:09:02] Preparing to commence simulation
[09:09:02] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[09:09:11] - Looking at optimizations...
[09:09:11] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[09:09:11] - Files status OK
[09:09:41] - Expanded 30331146 -> 159726549 (decompressed 101.8 percent)
[09:09:51] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=30331146 data_size=159726549, decompressed_data_size=159726549 diff=0
[09:09:52] - Digital signature verified
[09:09:52] 
[09:09:52] Project: 2681 (Run 5, Clone 18, Gen 83)
[09:09:52] 
[09:09:53] Entering M.D.
[09:10:47] Completed 0 out of 250000 steps  (0%)
[09:57:14] Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps  (1%)
[10:43:22] Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps  (2%)
[11:29:14] Completed 7500 out of 250000 steps  (3%)
[12:14:53] Completed 10000 out of 250000 steps  (4%)
[13:00:44] Completed 12500 out of 250000 steps  (5%)
[13:46:41] Completed 15000 out of 250000 steps  (6%)
[14:32:45] Completed 17500 out of 250000 steps  (7%)
 
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Those stats seem more like it, Stanley.

So I guess anything less than say a 3.8GHz OC is not really worth it for bigadv?
 
Biffa said:
Wierd thing is the vmware-vmx.exe process is only hitting around 75% CPU max on the box.
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Something not right there. My vmware-vmx.exe sits at 98-99% on both rigs. I use the other VM image (not sure what it's called :o) but the FredNotFred VM image should use all the CPU as well :confused:
 
Yeah I tried the linuxrouter image as well made no difference. I've got a GTX260 running on the same box, but I've tried running with the GPU not crunching and it made no difference either.

Stumping me, can't find anywhere on the net with anyone having a similar problem. Posted on foldingforum in the frednotfred thread but nada from there either.
 
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