Posted on 05/04/2008 8:43:25 AM PDT by texas booster
In the near future, we will be releasing some new projects which require a very rapid turn-around time. These are peptide fragment simulations which we are interested in simulating for a time-sensitive collaborative project involving protein structure prediction.
These WUs will go directly to the classic clients running with -advmethods. Non-classic clients (eg SMP, GPU, PS3) will not be affected, as all of these calculations will be run via the AMBER core and only the classic client supports the AMBER core.
To reward users for participating in this exciting project, we will be giving a x1.5 bonus in the points awarded. What's the catch? These projects will be less rigorously beta tested, so there will be an increased risk of Early_Unit_End errors. We believe the risk of this is minor (there will likely be a higher rate of early unit ends, especially very early in the WU, but we do not expect client machines to become significantly less stable). However, if you do not wish to participate in this project, just remove the -advmethods setting from your client.
This will not last forever and will likely go back to normal -advmethods usage in a few months. With that said, we do plan other uses for -adv in the future.
Note: the text was updated to clarify that this is classic clients only.
Friday night folding for the Gipper bump!
I am now running a new WU and it is on the AMBER core, whoopee!!
Of course I'm getting the same amount of points I was getting in the Gromacs core so perhaps they haven't started that 1.5x bonus yet. How can I tell if the -advmethods switch is actually getting me a high value WU, or all all Amber core WU's high value?
Most of my runs have been GROMACS lately.
Happy 4th Texas Booster!
You’re slowly catching up to me, but I’ve just started a little upgrade cycle, so I may begin to pull away again.
You should be hitting 2 Million points by the end of the month. What are you running as systems?
Here are a few lines from my “log file.” Looks like the switches worked. I’m going to let this cycle finish before installing on my other machines. I hope this speeds up my progrees a bit. It’s hard to believe I’m pushing top 2% of all folders, but barely on the radar in this crowd......Colin
Launch directory: C:\Program Files\Folding@Home
Arguments: -local -verbosity 9 -advmethods
[06:50:30] - Ask before connecting: No
[06:50:30] - User name: colinhester (Team 36120)
[06:50:31] - User ID: 3C9E62717F93B887
[06:50:31] - Machine ID: 1
[06:50:31]
[06:50:31] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:50:31] Initialization complete
[06:50:31] + Benchmarking ...
[06:50:35] The benchmark result is 3472
[06:50:36]
[06:50:36] + Processing work unit
[06:50:36] - Autosending finished units...
[06:50:36] Trying to send all finished work units
[06:50:36] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[06:50:36] - Autosend completed
[06:50:36] Core required: FahCore_7c.exe
[06:50:36] Core found.
[06:50:36] Working on Unit 09 [July 7 06:50:36]
[06:50:36] + Working ...
[06:50:36] - Calling ‘FahCore_7c.exe -dir work/ -suffix 09 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 1760 -version 503’
Lots of AMD, two dual core units and one new GPU, the ATI 2450.
Its hard to find time to even upgrade any more.
Just added a 3.0GHz dual core to the mix. Hope I can finally get some decent numbers.
Like I said in my last post: this is one tough crowd!!
Not a tough crowd a fun one.
It’s easy to climb up the ranks until you get near the top and then things slow, but it’s fun and lots of support available. TexasBooster is a great help to anyone, and I’ve been know to give a helping hand here and there.
A lot of good work being done and we Freepers prove that charity works, and we show who gives to charity and who doesn’t (here’s a hint - look at DUs numbers).
Fun crowd? YES! Tough crowd? Heck yeah. Wouldn’t have it any other way. This project is for a very good cause, but it’s also forcing me to learn about the technology, which is real funny since I used to work in semiconductor fabrication. I’m just waiting for the octal cores to roll out....
I appreciate everyone who’s answered my stupid queations along the way. Thanks to all.....Colin
I have had good points off just a cheap ATI 2450 card. I am looking forward to upgrading to one of the new ATI cards that should come out in late August. Some of the high end ATI and NVidia GPU cards are pushing 4000 points per day.
For what ever reason I could not get SMP to load, so I’m running two console versions. I doubt I’ll add a video card to this machine; it’s for the kids. But yeah, you’re right about some users pulling down some serious ppd. I’ve been lurking over at the overclosckers forum, and some of those people are computing from a different world......C
Prices are dropping like crazy on the new video cards. It adds a lot of punch to a normal system, especially on games. Look around for ATI38xx series cards in a month for under $100.
Wish I had the time to play like I used to. The Extremeoverclockers forum is a great place to learn.
Texas Booster, Here’s a question: How much, if any, does a video card help when running a console version?...C
I upgraded to a new duel core processor and re-installed F@H. I set the CPU usage to 100% but it is only using 50%. Strange. Guess I don't understand how the duel core machines work.
Also, I get core download errors that sometimes last for days before it will take off working! That is killing my production.
This note is to all on the thread. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
I create two folders, F@H1 and F@H2. Copy the same console version 5.04 into each folder. Run the first console kernel just like normal, but make sure that you chose “yes” for “Change Advanced Options”.
Inside Advanced Options you can adjust as you like, but the very last choice is “Machine ID:”.
F@H1 Folder becomes Machine ID 1, and F@H2 folder becomes Machine ID 2.
In your case, treat the existing folder as F@H1. Create a second folder (F@H2) and copy the console 5.04 into that. Run it as normal, but choose Advanced Options and set this folding kernel as Machine ID 2.
Always set the console to run as a service. This way your dual core will fold even if you don't login.
For more information on the individual switches inside the console look here:
http://fahwiki.net/index.php/Main_Page
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Now, you can get more points from running the beta work units v6, but they require more maintenance. I seldom run betas anymore since I travel so much, and I don't want to lose a week folding if a beta expires or has trouble.
Follow the above steps, just download and run the v6 console. However, do it after August 3, when a new beta is to be released.
See
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/DownloadWinOther
Thank you sir.
Let me know houe it goes ...
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