Today I tested Folding with my new Dell 2.6C HT. There are some interesting points I would like to make here. This is the result of folding only 1 client. I use graphic client version with about 95-98% CPU usage.
HT enable
1. Fold only, 4 mins per step. CPU usage about 48%, ** both CPU0, CPU1 enable for Fahcore_68.**
2. Fold and Encode mpeg file together, 6 mins per step and 21 mins for encoding, CPU usage about 100% **both work the same time because since HT enable both get priority**.
3. Fold both CPU0, CPU1 and Encode only on CPU0, 6 mins per step and 23 mins for encoding, CPU usage about 98% ** Encode max to CPU usage 50% only on CPU0**
4. Fold on CPU0 and Encode on CPU1, 6 mins per step and 23 mins for encoding.
4. Fold only on CPU1, 6 mins per step CPU usage 48-50%
5. Encode only or both CPU0, CPU1, 15 mins to complete, CPU usage 60-70%
HT disable
1. Fold only, 4 mins per step CPU usage about 98%
2. Encode only 16 mins to complete CPU usage about 100% ** if fold and encode at the same time Encoding will get priority so the time would not change much.
So in my conclusion
1. HT enable is a bit faster than HT disable on both Folding (fold with 2 clients on each CPU) and Encoding.
2. There is not much benefit if fold only one client on HT compare to non-HT.
3. CPU usage on Window Task Manager doesn't refect the correct information on HT system.
4. HT system can do 2 tasks more efficiency than non-HT system.
NOTE:
1. too bad I cannot monitor temperatures on CPU, otherwise I should know if the CPU usage on HT enable system is correct or not.
2. Sorry if my message not clear enough to understand but this is the best I can do and beside English is not my mother language.
HT enable
1. Fold only, 4 mins per step. CPU usage about 48%, ** both CPU0, CPU1 enable for Fahcore_68.**
2. Fold and Encode mpeg file together, 6 mins per step and 21 mins for encoding, CPU usage about 100% **both work the same time because since HT enable both get priority**.
3. Fold both CPU0, CPU1 and Encode only on CPU0, 6 mins per step and 23 mins for encoding, CPU usage about 98% ** Encode max to CPU usage 50% only on CPU0**
4. Fold on CPU0 and Encode on CPU1, 6 mins per step and 23 mins for encoding.
4. Fold only on CPU1, 6 mins per step CPU usage 48-50%
5. Encode only or both CPU0, CPU1, 15 mins to complete, CPU usage 60-70%
HT disable
1. Fold only, 4 mins per step CPU usage about 98%
2. Encode only 16 mins to complete CPU usage about 100% ** if fold and encode at the same time Encoding will get priority so the time would not change much.
So in my conclusion
1. HT enable is a bit faster than HT disable on both Folding (fold with 2 clients on each CPU) and Encoding.
2. There is not much benefit if fold only one client on HT compare to non-HT.
3. CPU usage on Window Task Manager doesn't refect the correct information on HT system.
4. HT system can do 2 tasks more efficiency than non-HT system.
NOTE:
1. too bad I cannot monitor temperatures on CPU, otherwise I should know if the CPU usage on HT enable system is correct or not.
2. Sorry if my message not clear enough to understand but this is the best I can do and beside English is not my mother language.
