Folding@Home

SpeedZone · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 193

Fast?

From my experience...they expire in at least 2-3x the time, in which cpu would be able to do it if it worked at 100%. Grin

While that doesnt bother me - but if you find that too tight schedule...then you can always run "ordinary" client, which not only gives you less demanding WU's, but also you get more time to complete them. Smile

mrweasel · Posted: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:23:31 Post Subject:

I hate the SMP client. It never runs right for me, I just run the console version(s), except on my single core boxes.

Kind of a pain on my Quad, but since it sits alot, it works for me.

SpeedZone · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 193

Dont know for you, mrweasel, but I use SMP Client Version 5.91beta6 together with GPU2 client...and they both work together without any problems. I can do everything else I usually do, and there are no lockups or anything else.

Oh, and I just remembered...acruxksa asked whether gpu2 needs its own cpu core to work...and i said no...but now i saw that it does. Sorryyyyy....it wasnt intentional... Grin

But so what...cpu folding time is maybe 2-3mins per step longer than if you dedicate 100% of cpu speed to fold on cpu alone (11mins vs. 8mins), but in meanwhile...gpu folds like crazy...so in my opinion....its still better to fold on both if possible, than only on cpu or gpu alone. Wink

Happy folding everyone. Wave

**Modulok** · Posted: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:36:20 Post Subject:

When I first got my PS3, August 2007, it took about 7~8 hours to complete a WU. Then a few months ago, it was about 3 hours. Yesterday I turn it on do start a new WU, and its a day and 13 hours!

Can't wait to see how many pts this WU will get.

SpeedZone · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 193

**Modulok** · Posted: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:49:37 Post Subject:

1,250 for the large PS3 WU...although the new WU isn't going to take as long...

SpeedZone · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 193

And how much time does this 1,250 point WU needs to complete? Smile

**Modulok** · Posted: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:40:52 Post Subject:

Roughly a day and a half.

SpeedZone · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 193

acruxksa · Posted: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:22:50 Post Subject:

PS3's average approx. 900 points per day. No one really knows how stanford sets their point values, but it should be mentioned that the smp work units are BETA meaning that they frequently have issues that cause users to either get no points or only partial credit. Don't be surprised if smp work unit point values drop by about %30 when they are no longer in BETA.

Coincidentally most of the numbers I've seen for GPU folding put the newer ATI cards in the 800-1200ppd range, with some work units acheiving around 1500ppd. The key to getting higher ppd numbers with the gpu clients is to actually get the gpu to work at a higher load, meaning you need to keep cpu usage down so it can feed the gpu.

Most of the beta clients are pretty similar in their numbers, the difference is that the PS3 is one of the simplest ways to contribute to F@H. Maintaining the GPU and SMP beta clients requires frequent monitoring (clients expire regularly and need to be updated), which probably also contributes to their higher point values.