Dual Core and Points Problem
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Dual Core and Points Problem
Ok, first lemme say that I have read the other recent posts here regarding my issues. I also have searched the internet, and tried many solutions but none seem to work.
My first problem involves folding with my CPU. I have a Pentium D 945 (3.4 GHz) and I want to fold with two instances while I'm at school. However, I cannot seem to get any version of F@H working(in two instances). I have tried the graphical version (one instance) and it seems to work. The console version will not work, even when using one instance. Everything sets up correctly, downloads the protien, and then nothing. The timeout will stop it and it will try again, only to be stopped again by the timeout
I am folding on my gpu succesfully. Its a X1950PRO and it works very well. (Close to 300 WU's every three hours.)
My second problem involves my points. I have been folding for about a week now and have not received any points. You can see my stats here and here . (I am the very last person on both lists.) You can see that I have completed over six thousand WU's and still have zero points. Can someone explain what's going on?
Thanks for reading this and I hope you can help me cuz I wanna fold too!!
My first problem involves folding with my CPU. I have a Pentium D 945 (3.4 GHz) and I want to fold with two instances while I'm at school. However, I cannot seem to get any version of F@H working(in two instances). I have tried the graphical version (one instance) and it seems to work. The console version will not work, even when using one instance. Everything sets up correctly, downloads the protien, and then nothing. The timeout will stop it and it will try again, only to be stopped again by the timeout
I am folding on my gpu succesfully. Its a X1950PRO and it works very well. (Close to 300 WU's every three hours.)
My second problem involves my points. I have been folding for about a week now and have not received any points. You can see my stats here and here . (I am the very last person on both lists.) You can see that I have completed over six thousand WU's and still have zero points. Can someone explain what's going on?
Thanks for reading this and I hope you can help me cuz I wanna fold too!!
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no, a WU is supposed to take a day or more to complete. You just started and you already have 7000. That is a little extreme. My office PC here has been folding since July and I have 84 WUs on a 1.8Ghz Sempron. I really can't tell you what is going on. I was just trying to Ninja your thread to help me with my dual core problem.
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Hello,
Here's how I have two instances of Folding@Home running at the same time on my Athlon 64 X2 4200+: I installed the GUI client in one folder, and the CLI client in another folder.
I installed the CLI client as a service, and after a reboot, I can't see it running. And I have shortcut to the GUI client in the Startup folder.
I think that is it! (It has been a while, but that certainly is the gist of it.) I even have them set up so no matter which Windows I boot from (I have 32bit and 64bit Windows dual-booted), it runs the same clients and works on the same data.
Here's how I have two instances of Folding@Home running at the same time on my Athlon 64 X2 4200+: I installed the GUI client in one folder, and the CLI client in another folder.
I installed the CLI client as a service, and after a reboot, I can't see it running. And I have shortcut to the GUI client in the Startup folder.
I think that is it! (It has been a while, but that certainly is the gist of it.) I even have them set up so no matter which Windows I boot from (I have 32bit and 64bit Windows dual-booted), it runs the same clients and works on the same data.
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I have installed the console version to two different directories. For some reason either console will not work (one or two instances). If it makes a difference, in the shortcut to the .exe file reads: "D:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@Home Console 1\FAH504-Console.exe" -local -advmethods -verbosity 9.
Am I using the correct modifiers? I've read that the -local is required for a dual core machine. I have also changed the Machine ID to 1 and 2 for their respective consoles. Did I miss something or do something wrong?
Am I using the correct modifiers? I've read that the -local is required for a dual core machine. I have also changed the Machine ID to 1 and 2 for their respective consoles. Did I miss something or do something wrong?
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Ok, I tried this and I think that it works. I have a F@H entry that is "started" in my services window. (services.msc) I also have a F@H tray icon where the GUI client is running. I have yet to see any progress though. I stopped folding on my GPU so I can see what my CPU is folding. I'll post my results soon. (assuming I get some.)NeilBlanchard wrote:Maybe it is possible, but the GUI and the CLI together.
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Hello,
You can use Electron Microscope III to monitor the progress of both CPU clients, and probably the GPU client, too. If they are all in separate folders, then it should work.
BTW, you can download the SPCR Folding@Home skin for EMIII (look farther down on the downloads page), too, since the stock skin is fairly ugly, IMO.
You can use Electron Microscope III to monitor the progress of both CPU clients, and probably the GPU client, too. If they are all in separate folders, then it should work.
BTW, you can download the SPCR Folding@Home skin for EMIII (look farther down on the downloads page), too, since the stock skin is fairly ugly, IMO.
2 console versions works for me
Hi Neil.
I have two console versions running for me ok on an x2.
There are two separate directories, with a copy of the executable in each directory. They are not set up as services. I put a shortcut to each executable into my programs->startup with
shortcut named Fold1:
target: G:\Fold1\FAH504-Console.exe -forceasm -local -advmethods
start in: G:\Fold1
shortcut named Fold2:
target: G:\Fold2\FAH504-Console.exe -forceasm -local -advmethods
start in: G:\Fold2
Good luck.
I have two console versions running for me ok on an x2.
There are two separate directories, with a copy of the executable in each directory. They are not set up as services. I put a shortcut to each executable into my programs->startup with
shortcut named Fold1:
target: G:\Fold1\FAH504-Console.exe -forceasm -local -advmethods
start in: G:\Fold1
shortcut named Fold2:
target: G:\Fold2\FAH504-Console.exe -forceasm -local -advmethods
start in: G:\Fold2
Good luck.
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I have two computers, each with multiple processors.
As the previous poster noted, you need to run each of the processes in its own directory.
You also need to run the console setup program. The setup program will ask you the process number. The first process is 1, the second is 2, etc.
You will also need to add -local to the command, otherwise each process will overwrite data from the other.
To access the configuration, just add -config to the startup command.
As the previous poster noted, you need to run each of the processes in its own directory.
You also need to run the console setup program. The setup program will ask you the process number. The first process is 1, the second is 2, etc.
You will also need to add -local to the command, otherwise each process will overwrite data from the other.
To access the configuration, just add -config to the startup command.