2-4 instances of F@H. I searched and found an easy way

[Mytime34]

Hello all.

Well here it goes. I found this by searching google.

This is the easiest way do run multiple instances of F@H without having to spend hours setting it up.

This runs as a service in both instances. Have to open task manager to see the CPU usage.


Check this link out

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=231247

Once you download the particular one you want, (ie: Single, dual, quad) you extract all files and open the .CFG file and change the username and team number.

I just did this 2 my setups and here is what I have at the moment

PC-DL 1.6@2.4 = 3 instances of folding, 2 as service and one graphical
Supermicro X5SSE-GM 2.0@2.6 = 3 instance of folding, 2 as service and 1 graphical
MSI Mega 651 Celeron 2gig = 1 instance of folding graphical
P4C800 P42.6c@3.14 = 3 instances of folding, 2 as service 1 as graphical.

Hope this helps those in need of Multiple F@H .

Shoot me a PM for more info, but pretty self expl.

 

[JeffCos]

Why won't it work for me? If i want to run more than one do i have to uninstall the original version that i've been running?

 

[Wolfsraider]

thank you

I added it to the reddeyexpress site seen here

Mike

 

[GLeeM]

Check to make sure that you get credit for WUs returned. And then enjoy!

You can run four instances on HT dualies with advantage if you have enough ram.

The ONLY advantage to running more instances than processors (virtual or otherwise) is if you want to make the computer take longer to finish the WUs. So that you don't have to connect with dialup as often, or you don't let it auto dial and you will be away for a while.

I read that you lose some cycles (if you run more instances than processors) because the processor has to switch tasks so often or something.

@Mytime34
Yesterday I finished building a PC-DL with those LV 1.6 Xeons. Still working on the OC, but I'm at 2.5 now Wouldn't boot at 2.6. I think there is a trick I am missing.

 

[ProviaFan]

Just make sure that you edit all of the client.cfg's, if you're using one of the multi-install versions.