What config for max Folding work?

[HokeyWhiteBoy]

Hi All,

I am running a Dual-Xeon system at home, and both processors are Hyperthreaded. This means my system reports 4 processors (2 physical).

I have been running Folding@Home for a while, but because of the wildly different work unit sizes I can't figure out how to get the most work out of my system. In order to do the MOST work possible... should I run 1 instance of the service (as it will work out the appropriate threads etc?), 2 copies (1 for each physical processor) or 4 copies (1 for each logical processor)?

I have 2gb of RAM, and am running it on WinXP Pro.

Thanks!

Hokey.

 

[GLeeM]

Welcome to the TeAm forum, Hokey

And welcome to the F@H TeAm? I don't see "Hokey" on the TeAm list.

The TeAm's F@H number is 198.

On your system I would run two instances of F@H configured to accept downloads greater than 5 MB and with the -advmethods flag. This will get you QMD core WUs with a very good bonus.

When I tested, running three or four instances just slowed everything down with no increase in points per day. On my dual Xeon LV 1.6@2.5 I get about 550 ppd.

 

[HokeyWhiteBoy]

Thanks for your help... I will make the changes when I get home from work.

Up until now, I have been folding for HardOCP. I will swap to 198 when I set it up tonight

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Exactly what Gleem said, 2 instances would give the best results in my opinion as well.

 

[HokeyWhiteBoy]

Originally posted by: BlackMountainCow
Exactly what Gleem said, 2 instances would give the best results in my opinion as well.

Consider it done then

HokeyWhiteBoy is up and running with 2 different instances of the 5.04Beta, started as FAH504-Console.exe -config -advmethods -local (it is running as a service, but I would not let me use the -config and -service arguments at the same time).

Thanks for all your help, you now have another 2x3.0 Xeons on your team

Hokey.

[EDIT] I just remembered I have an old 2.4 machine running as a CS:S server... I will stick it on that box also!

[EDIT2] When I say it is a CS:S server, I mean I use it for that once a week on a Wed night for gaming with the blokes from work... the rest of the week it sits there idle... well it remains idle no more!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Glad to have you onboard!

If you want to, you can also add "-verbosity 9" to get a bit more info about what your client is doing. Makes it easier to check if it still running and doing fine.

 

[Leper Messiah]

Gah, how does a dual xeon get 550 ppd and at best my X2 at 2.5 gets 750, and thats only when I've got two 1477s or 1478s.

Damn you Stanford and your QMDs!

 

[GLeeM]

Thanks for joining the TeAm, HokeyWhiteBoy and welcome

How about you Leper Messiah, will you join the best DC TeAm in the world?