What combo of clients?

[Steevo38]

Hi all,

I have been running the GPU client on my 8800GT for a week now but was wondering if I'm missing out on ppd by leaving my CPU relatively inactive?

Should I be running an SMP client too?

Cheers
Steevo

 

[shadowscotland]

If using vista - yes, yes and yes again worth another 1500ppd or more
In xp still worth it if it's on 24/7

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

If using vista - yes, yes and yes again worth another 1500ppd or more
In xp still worth it if it's on 24/7

im running vista and my smp client only pulls about 230 ppd

 

[Steevo38]

Well, I loaded the old SMP client and am indeed looking at around 1500ppd extra.

Cheers
Steevo

 

[KE1HA]

im running vista and my smp client only pulls about 230 ppd

Are you sure the cleint is running in SMP mode, as that doesn't sound right at all. I dont know the the exact numbers off hand, but I'm sure my Vista rig gets 1500 to 1800 minimum with two GPU clients running along side.

EDIT: Just noticed your signature, and I'm assuming your referring to the E6600 @ 3.3Ghz. I've not tested that specifically, so may be off on the above comment, but 230 still seems low.

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

Yeah its the E6600 at 3.3..

And i seem to have a nasy one on the GPU right now, usually sits about 4500ish!

CPU never seen sit more than a few 100's

 

[KE1HA]

Amber's are not SMP WU's.

What Client / Core combination are you running and how did you configure your client? Your on Core_82 or something like that right?

Post your log file so we can see how it's starting up, but I'm farily certain your not in an SMP configuraiton or your in a Standard Windows GUI / CLI client mode.

EDIT: Just FYI, my 2 E6600's hit about 1500 PPD in Linux SMP at 2.4Ghz ( I think, it's been a while since I looked actually). Post your info, and we'll get you sorted.

 

[Snapshot]

Sounds like you're not using the -smp flag in the shortcut to start the client. If you're not it'll just start as a single-core console client and a few hundred PPD would be about right.

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

I just downloaded the clients from the F@H site... job done lol

Ill post my log file in a min, i closed it and reopend it and now its stuck on trying to send results !

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

Well i guess this is good enough... its still doing its thing!

--- Opening Log file [November 12 20:07:51 UTC]


# Windows CPU Systray Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 6.20

http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: C:\Users\Craig\AppData\Roaming\Folding@home-x86


[20:07:51] - Ask before connecting: No
[20:07:51] - User name: craig_kennedy83 (Team 10)
[20:07:51] - User ID: 5FBF2D8C736A8BAF
[20:07:51] - Machine ID: 1
[20:07:51]
[20:07:51] Loaded queue successfully.
[20:07:51] Initialization complete
[20:07:51]
[20:07:51] + Processing work unit
[20:07:51] Project: 4102 (Run 108, Clone 10, Gen 8)


[20:07:51] + Attempting to send results [November 12 20:07:51 UTC]
[20:07:51] Core required: FahCore_82.exe
[20:07:51] Core found.
[20:07:51] Working on queue slot 03 [November 12 20:07:51 UTC]
[20:07:51] + Working ...
[20:07:51]
[20:07:51] *------------------------------*
[20:07:51] Folding@Home PMD Core
[20:07:51] Version 1.03 (September 7, 2005)
[20:07:51]
[20:07:51] Preparing to commence simulation
[20:07:51] - Looking at optimizations...
[20:07:51] - Files status OK
[20:07:51] - Expanded 18905 -> 118805 (decompressed 628.4 percent)
[20:07:51]
[20:07:51] Project: 895 (Run 7, Clone 877, Gen 39)
[20:07:51]
[20:07:51] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[20:07:51] Entering M.D.
[20:07:53] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[20:07:53] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[20:07:53] (171.64.65.111:8080)
[20:07:53] + Retrying using alternative port
[20:07:54] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[20:07:54] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[20:07:54] (171.64.65.111:80)
[20:07:54] - Error: Could not transmit unit 09 (completed November 9) to work server.


[20:07:54] + Attempting to send results [November 12 20:07:54 UTC]
[20:07:55] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[20:07:55] (Got status 503)
[20:07:55] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[20:07:55] (171.67.108.17:8080)
[20:07:55] + Retrying using alternative port
[20:07:55] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[20:07:55] (Got status 503)
[20:07:55] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[20:07:55] (171.67.108.17:80)
[20:07:55] Could not transmit unit 09 to Collection server; keeping in queue.
[20:11:51] Protein: p895_p53peptides_gb
[20:11:51]
[20:11:51] Completed 3150000 out of 5000000 steps (63%)

 

[KE1HA]

I dont know what the transmit problem is, but this is what you want to be on for a client, believe your running Vista-32. Post the transmit error on the Stanford Forums or check their server status page for that IP address.

Windows 6.22-SMP-MPICH

I believe there is a 6.23 public beta for this client as well.

Follow the Stanford SMP Install guide, it's pretty descent these days:

Install Thread

Install Link for MPICH


NOTE: I've not tried the Service Installation, but I've seen a number of posts where things can get sticky on Vista, so that bit is up to you.

[EDIT]:
Server Status:
171.64.65.111 is in Reject Mode.
171.67.108.17 should be accepting
[/EDIT]

Stanford Server Status Page


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[Tee Hee Johnson]

I dont know what the transmit problem is, but this is what you want to be on for a client, believe your running Vista-32. Post the transmit error on the Stanford Forums or check their server status page for that IP address.

Windows 6.22-SMP-MPICH

I believe there is a 6.23 public beta for this client as well.

Follow the Stanford SMP Install guide, it's pretty descent these days:

Install Thread

Install Link for MPICH


NOTE: I've not tried the Service Installation, but I've seen a number of posts where things can get sticky on Vista, so that bit is up to you.

[EDIT]:
Server Status:
171.64.65.111 is in Reject Mode.
171.67.108.17 should be accepting
[/EDIT]

Stanford Server Status Page


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Thanks for that mate

I scrapped the old smp slient (renamed it as i want to send those results) and installed and setup using the links you gave

It appears to be running... watched it launch in cmd and all started up ok!

Will give it a wee bit before i fahmon it to see how its doing

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

[EDIT]:
Server Status:
171.64.65.111 is in Reject Mode.
171.67.108.17 should be accepting
[/EDIT]

Stanford Server Status Page


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What does this mean? What can i do?

 

[KE1HA]

What does this mean? What can i do?

Pass, that's one area i've not messed with, recovering WU's or trying to resubmit them. I'm sure there are folks here that can help with that bit.
.

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

T?hats cool

Thanks for your help! The links you gave me will be perfect for the OP to set up his SMP too

 

[KE1HA]

Here's the link info for the Public 6.23r1 Beta Client. All you do is shut down the client, download the new fah6.exe and fire it back up again.

Pande Group Info on the Client:

We are releasing new SMP clients to public beta. These clients feature improved handling of early unit ends.
Drop-in replacement binaries are available at:
http://www.stanford.edu/~kasson/folding/linux/fah6 for linux
http://www.stanford.edu/~kasson/folding/osx/fah6 for OS X
http://www.stanford.edu/~kasson/folding ... 32-x86.exe for Windows (either MPICH or Deino)

Installers will follow. These clients expire on February 2, 2009. We will likely release non-expiring versions for Linux and OSX, reflecting the more mature state of those clients, in the near future.

Please post comments/feedback/bug reports in the appropriate SMP forums.