Ultimate Guide To Folding@home

[Nala]

Originally posted by liquidacid@21 January 2004 - 23:22
I've joined too and will let this run at all times, unless i'm gaming.

There's no point in doing that at all - the process priority is automatically set to low so it will never harm your gaming performance. The folding program never uses CPU cycles if there is another program needing them. It also uses at most 10MB of RAM, so it's not going to clog up your memory either.

 

[Don18]

im going away tomorrow till friday, so i may be folding a little less, i'll have my laptop with me, and no internet access. so ive got a bunch of the deadline less f@h WU in a batch, to keep it going. and another machine may be off too, so i may be don to one machine, so no overtaking while im away.

 

[shawnbmg91]

Originally posted by Livy@14 February 2004 - 12:44
if anyone has probslems using the -forceSSE command with amd processors, there is a beta gromacs core which fixes the problem. it will be automatically distributed soon if you dont want to use a beta core.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/beta-core/

to install, download the new core. close folding@home, and put the new core in the f@h folder, then run f@h again and it will use the new core for gromacs WU's

Thanks for that, I'll try it when I've reinstalled XP (AGAIN, damn NIS crap).

And I'll try it on linux tonight. :lol:

Edit: it's a total lemon, locked up my linux system almost immediately.

 

[Taylor_Lautner_fan_11]

As of client 4.0 there is a new switch: -forceSSE

Quote from: http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/rema...22116~mode=flat

With an AMD processor, -forceSSE forces SSE on, -forceasm forces 3DNOW on and if you don't code either, you run with just normal processing. -forceSSE = fast, -forceasm = slower and no switch = very slow.

Quote from: http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/rema...29493~mode=flat

The -forceSSE switch forces an AMD processor to use its SSE optimizations. Use this switch only if SSE optimizations work well for you. If running the client under SSE optimizations causes too many problems, then switch to -forceasm, which will force 3DNow optimizations on an AMD processor. Seldom do AMDs have problems with 3DNow, but some do have trouble with SSE.

Quote from: http://forum.folding-community.org/viewtopic.php?t=6170

The assembly optimization for SSE is the code that occasionally pushes many AMD machines into unstable conditions. The parameter -forceSSE simply gives those who have demonstrated their machines are stable with SSE operations to regain the extra 15% speed boost that they had before the default was changed to 3DNow optimizations.

There are 3 types of code in the PC version of Gromacs: Unoptimized, 3DNow+, and SSE. How you invoke them was changed depending on the flags and the client version, but the fundamental code is still the same.

So, with the newer AMD CPUs you could use:

-advmethods -forceSSE


Fold on !

 

[dude1234]

This feedback probably will not help you very much,...but I have also "folded" one 524...but I have not suffered any freeze-up at all...

 

[DrexelRep]

If I could get my GPU folding client to run more than one WU at a time then you'd be worrying about me, but for now I have to manually restart f@h after every wu or it won't continue.
http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=13818

 

[bucktoui]

why wouldn't gromacs be included if its so much faster?

edit: nvm i get it now

 

[hondafmxfan]

Originally posted by nigel123+29 March 2004 - 10:27-->QUOTE (nigel123 @ 29 March 2004 - 10:27)










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[Shandy]

Originally posted by Livy@16 March 2004 - 18:38
...... and since summerlinda may not be as active they onyl have 3 days worth of data?........

Not as active?
Man, I'm folding like crazy, 24/7, I need a break, its exhausting

 

[sunshinegurl:))]

whats teh code so u can click on ur sig and be redirected here?? i forgot

 

[hey101]

Originally posted by {I}{K}{E}@22 January 2004 - 00:43
I also thought that if I moved it to here more people would read it.

I hope you can find people here that would do this

{I}{K}{E}

k thanx

and btw here is our team statistics..
http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/teampage?q=34905

 

[Clare F]

A WU is a work Unit. You have a tinker work unit and it will take you up to 4 days to complete. After you have completed it, it will be uploaded to the server and after a short time your name will appear among the team members names on the team page here http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py...e&teamnum=34905 Your score will be added to the team's score. Each work unit that you complete will be added to your name. Please read the guide at the beginning of this thread for more information... oh and welcome and thanks for joining our team!!!

 

[jordan 4233]

Hey Livy,

You made my sig?

Looks good, Thanks.

Fold On B)

 

[Bzangel]

ive got round to kinda getting a layout done for the site. http://www.livy.myby.co.uk/folding/

suggestions welcome,

also, i know there isnt much content at the moment.

 

[l.t.]

yeah, had a look on the folding at home board, some other people have posted probs, but nothing form f@h team

 

[Welcome to Chilis!]

Ok Lynx,

I see you in the rearview mirror now, and assume you see me too.

That's close enough, keep your distance please!

 

[Margarita de la Rosa]

Yeah, I think he's speeding. :lol:

 

[polk-dotz]

Originally posted by summerlinda+17 March 2004 - 10:59-->QUOTE (summerlinda @ 17 March 2004 - 10:59)










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[Musou!]

Originally posted by FlyingDutchman+4 February 2004 - 22:51-->QUOTE (FlyingDutchman @ 4 February 2004 - 22:51)
Give me a month or so [/b]

Run Livy, Run [/b][/quote]
i am running,

what machines are you running Lamsey?

 

[Kazu]

The clock from clocker, seems to have stopped.... :sadwalk: