distributedfolding.com -rt switch will make run twice as fast if u have 150 megs ram.

[muttley]

distributedfolding.com project
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Making it run faster
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The software can be made to run roughly twice as fast, at the cost of using
more memory. Normally the software uses about 25MB RAM while running, but
if you add the '-rt' option to the foldit script, the client will then use
up to 150MB RAM, but run twice as fast. Make sure you have enough free
RAM (and NOT virtual memory) before using this option or you will not benefit
from the speed improvement. For the same effect with the Screensaver, simply
select the 'use more RAM' option in the Configuration Dialog Box. If you
are running the Windows NT/2000/XP service mode of the client, edit the
service.cfg file (you may have to /remove and then /install the service if
this file is missing in your folding directory). The service.cfg normally
contains a single line with a number (to tell it whether it is copy #1 or
copy #2 of the service). Add a second line to this file with the text
'useram=1' (without the quotes) in order to tell the service to use up to
150MB RAM as well.
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[muttley]

^ bumpity

 

[IJump]

I wish SETI had an opion like that......

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: IJump
I wish SETI had an opion like that......

I wish Folding@Home had an option like that, and I also wish that I had 4 times the amount of RAM I have now (256MB) to make it worthwhile.

 

[Kris]

Thanks muttley, I'll add the switch shortly.

BTW, congrats on your (in reality) first place TA production!
Soon I will be trying to catch you (non-TACO).
Kris
-TeamAnandtechCovertOperator

 

[Baldy18]

I've found that if you are running the client as a service in Windows NT/2K/XP the switch doesn't work. Instead you must edit the service.cfg file and add the line "useram=1". Works great though and really speeds things up. Someday I hope to be #1 in DF only problem is there are just too many projects that are all just too fun.