Dual core and Folding...

Fred_G · 29-September-07, 08:59 PM

I am sorry, my brain is tired. I am trying to set up my new dual core AMD CPU to fold with both cores. I downloaded the SMP from Stanford, all I seem to get is an error every min or so. Is there an easy way to do this? Sorry for my brain fart, just want it working asap, and like I said, my brain is not working this weekend.

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Joose · 29-September-07, 09:30 PM

1. Open the folder where you got F@H installed.
2. Copy all the files there and place them in a new folder.
3. In the new folder, open the file client.cfg with wordpad (not notepad)
4. Beside machineid= change the number to "2"
5. Save the file
6. Launch F@H and start folding!

Fred_G · 29-September-07, 10:38 PM

I have done that and it does not work. I have 2 folders FAH6 and FAH7, and FAH7 keeps on reverting to machine id 1. I have saved it as #2 multiple times. When I reboot, it is shut down.
Pretty obvious I am doing something very obvious wrong, I just can't see it.

Thanks for the input Joose.

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Fred_G · 29-September-07, 10:49 PM

Ok, looks like I have 2 of the console clients working. One runs as a service I guess, I do not see it while the other has to be open like a program. If I close the C

ocuments and settings\Fred\deskto\FAH6\fah6-winx86-console.exe, core 2 stops folding. Core 1 seems to run as a service. What am I doing wrong?

That smiley is not of my making.

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GrandpaNoob72 · 29-September-07, 10:54 PM

I was using an AMD X2 when I was home, and I had one core affinity set to 0 (zero) and the other set to 1 (one)... Worked fine for me... You might give it a try?

Way I did it was to start one instance, open Task Manager -> Processes -> F@H(whatever version/core it was), then set it to zero/one, and then find the second entry and set it the same way. Start the second instance and set it to the other affinity...

Fred_G · 30-September-07, 01:18 PM

Got it figured out finally. Dang I can be stupid sometimes... I am not sure how I jacked it up last night, but I now have them set up as a service, machine id 1 and 2. Having 2 cores at 100% is a nice sight! Will start on some overclocking later on. Time to install and play some CS!

Thanks for the tips!

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29-September-07, 08:59 PM		#1 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	Dual core and Folding... I am sorry, my brain is tired. I am trying to set up my new dual core AMD CPU to fold with both cores. I downloaded the SMP from Stanford, all I seem to get is an error every min or so. Is there an easy way to do this? Sorry for my brain fart, just want it working asap, and like I said, my brain is not working this weekend. E

29-September-07, 09:30 PM		#2 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	Re: Dual core and Folding... 1. Open the folder where you got F@H installed. 2. Copy all the files there and place them in a new folder. 3. In the new folder, open the file client.cfg with wordpad (not notepad) 4. Beside machineid= change the number to "2" 5. Save the file 6. Launch F@H and start folding!

29-September-07, 10:38 PM		#3 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	Re: Dual core and Folding... I have done that and it does not work. I have 2 folders FAH6 and FAH7, and FAH7 keeps on reverting to machine id 1. I have saved it as #2 multiple times. When I reboot, it is shut down. Pretty obvious I am doing something very obvious wrong, I just can't see it. Thanks for the input Joose. E

29-September-07, 10:49 PM		#4 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	Re: Dual core and Folding... Ok, looks like I have 2 of the console clients working. One runs as a service I guess, I do not see it while the other has to be open like a program. If I close the Cocuments and settings\Fred\deskto\FAH6\fah6-winx86-console.exe, core 2 stops folding. Core 1 seems to run as a service. What am I doing wrong? That smiley is not of my making. E Last edited by Fred_G; 29-September-07 at 10:56 PM.. Reason: info

29-September-07, 10:54 PM		#5 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer	Re: Dual core and Folding... I was using an AMD X2 when I was home, and I had one core affinity set to 0 (zero) and the other set to 1 (one)... Worked fine for me... You might give it a try? Way I did it was to start one instance, open Task Manager -> Processes -> F@H(whatever version/core it was), then set it to zero/one, and then find the second entry and set it the same way. Start the second instance and set it to the other affinity...

30-September-07, 01:18 PM		#6 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	Re: Dual core and Folding... Got it figured out finally. Dang I can be stupid sometimes... I am not sure how I jacked it up last night, but I now have them set up as a service, machine id 1 and 2. Having 2 cores at 100% is a nice sight! Will start on some overclocking later on. Time to install and play some CS! Thanks for the tips! E

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