F@H: Just noticed something interesting

[bgeh]

I just wanted to test out to see which runs faster(Console vs. Graphical Client)
and it seems that the Graphical client runs faster when it's minimized

From FAHlog.txt
Console

[06:59:55] Protein: p355_tip5p_pf2_Na
[06:59:55]
[06:59:55] Writing local files
[07:00:33] Extra 3DNow boost OK.
[07:00:34] Writing local files
[07:00:34] Completed 0 out of 100000 steps (0)
[07:15:05] Writing local files
[07:15:05] Completed 1000 out of 100000 steps (1)
[07:29:11] Writing local files
[07:29:11] Completed 2000 out of 100000 steps (2)
[07:46:02] Writing local files
[07:46:02] Completed 3000 out of 100000 steps (3)
[08:00:49] Writing local files
[08:00:49] Completed 4000 out of 100000 steps (4)
[08:12:10] Writing local files
[08:12:10] Completed 5000 out of 100000 steps (5)
[08:23:21] Writing local files
[08:23:21] Completed 6000 out of 100000 steps (6)
[08:34:31] Writing local files
[08:34:31] Completed 7000 out of 100000 steps (7)
[08:45:41] Writing local files
[08:45:41] Completed 8000 out of 100000 steps (8)
[08:56:52] Writing local files
[08:56:52] Completed 9000 out of 100000 steps (9)
[09:08:05] Writing local files
[09:08:05] Completed 10000 out of 100000 steps (10)

From FAHlog.txt
Graphical client

[08:03:25] Completed 15000 out of 100000 steps (15)
[08:11:31] Writing local files
[08:11:31] Completed 16000 out of 100000 steps (16)
[08:19:35] Writing local files
[08:19:35] Completed 17000 out of 100000 steps (17)
[08:27:39] Writing local files
[08:27:39] Completed 18000 out of 100000 steps (18)
[08:35:44] Writing local files
[08:35:44] Completed 19000 out of 100000 steps (19)
[08:43:47] Writing local files
[08:43:47] Completed 20000 out of 100000 steps (20)
[08:51:52] Writing local files
[08:51:52] Completed 21000 out of 100000 steps (21)
[08:59:57] Writing local files
[08:59:57] Completed 22000 out of 100000 steps (22)
[09:08:42] Writing local files
[09:08:42] Completed 23000 out of 100000 steps (23)
[09:16:46] Writing local files
[09:16:46] Completed 24000 out of 100000 steps (24)
[09:24:51] Writing local files
[09:24:51] Completed 25000 out of 100000 steps (25)

As you can see the console averages 12-15 mins while the client does 8-9 mins
It's on the same WU, but run on different days. All tray items were closed. I'll try to replicate the results once I get a second WU

 

[ProviaFan]

That's very odd. Are they both using the same optimizations (if the graphical client is using SSE while the CLI is using 3DNow, that could account for the difference)?

 

[Yai]

Are you sure you set the same CPU usage on both Console and Client? I have tested both as well and mine a bit different from you. The console version is a bit faster than Client version but not by much only some seconds. Don't forget to make sure your both versions get the same flags.

 

[Insidious]

WoW :Q

How did you do that?

I had no significant difference (CLI only very slightly faster) when I tried it like J and Yai did.

-Sid

 

[bgeh]

Yai:both are set to 100

 

[bgeh]

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[09:48:19] - Ask before connecting: No
[09:48:19] - User name: Brian (Team 198)
[09:48:19] - User ID = 50DEDF4B7447314D
[09:48:19] - Machine ID: 1
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[09:48:19] Loaded queue successfully.
[09:48:19] + Benchmarking ...
[09:48:23]
[09:48:23] + Processing work unit
[09:48:23] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[09:48:23] Core found.
[09:48:23] Working on Unit 01 [July 5 09:48:23]
[09:48:23] + Working ...
[09:48:23]
[09:48:23] *------------------------------*
[09:48:23] Folding@home Gromacs Core
[09:48:23] Version 1.48 (May 7, 2003)
[09:48:23]
[09:48:23] Preparing to commence simulation
[09:48:23] - Looking at optimizations...
[09:48:23] - Files status OK
[09:48:23] - Expanded 365139 -> 1777885 (decompressed 486.9 percent)
[09:48:23]
[09:48:23] Project: 340 (Run 93, Clone 6, Gen 1)
[09:48:23]
[09:48:23] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[09:48:23] Entering M.D.
[09:48:44] (Starting from checkpoint)
[09:48:44] Protein: p340_gnra_nat
[09:48:44]
[09:48:44] Writing local files
[09:49:18] Completed 28379 out of 500000 steps (5)
[09:49:18] Extra 3DNow boost OK.
[09:54:39] Writing local files
[09:54:39] Completed 30000 out of 500000 steps (6)
[10:11:10] Writing local files
[10:11:10] Completed 35000 out of 500000 steps (7)
[10:27:42] Writing local files
[10:27:42] Completed 40000 out of 500000 steps (8)
[10:44:13] Writing local files
[10:44:13] Completed 45000 out of 500000 steps (9)
[11:00:44] Writing local files
[11:00:44] Completed 50000 out of 500000 steps (10)
[11:17:18] Writing local files
[11:17:18] Completed 55000 out of 500000 steps (11)

Folding@home Client Shutdown.


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[11:30:06] - Ask before connecting: No
[11:30:06] - User name: Brian (Team 198)
[11:30:06] - User ID = 50DEDF4B7447314D
[11:30:06] - Machine ID: 1
[11:30:06]
[11:30:06] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:30:06] Initialization complete
[11:30:06] + Benchmarking ...
[11:30:09]
[11:30:09] + Processing work unit
[11:30:09] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[11:30:09] Core found.
[11:30:09] Working on Unit 01 [July 5 11:30:09]
[11:30:09] + Working ...
[11:30:10]
[11:30:10] *------------------------------*
[11:30:10] Folding@home Gromacs Core
[11:30:10] Version 1.48 (May 7, 2003)
[11:30:10]
[11:30:10] Preparing to commence simulation
[11:30:10] - Looking at optimizations...
[11:30:10] - Files status OK
[11:30:10] - Expanded 365139 -> 1777885 (decompressed 486.9 percent)
[11:30:10]
[11:30:10] Project: 340 (Run 93, Clone 6, Gen 1)
[11:30:10]
[11:30:11] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[11:30:11] Entering M.D.
[11:30:31] (Starting from checkpoint)
[11:30:31] Protein: p340_gnra_nat
[11:30:31]
[11:30:31] Writing local files
[11:31:06] Completed 58651 out of 500000 steps (11)
[11:31:06] Extra 3DNow boost OK.
[11:35:34] Writing local files
[11:35:34] Completed 60000 out of 500000 steps (12)
[11:52:21] Writing local files
[11:52:21] Completed 65000 out of 500000 steps (13)
[12:08:57] Writing local files
[12:08:57] Completed 70000 out of 500000 steps (14)
[12:25:35] Writing local files
[12:25:35] Completed 75000 out of 500000 steps (15)

now it seems they're around the same speeds.........but how did the Graphics be faster then the CLi?:Q

 

[Insidious]

My guess would be that there was something in the background that you were unaware of (TSR app. or one that didn't unload completely when it was terminated, or there might have been an 'oops' in the cbspn.conf file you didn't notice. (To be sure, never let it default on a choice.... always type it in)

-sid