Folding on 16 Cores - Anybody Ever Done It?

Joose · 03-January-08, 02:19 PM

Check it out:

I've got 4 HP blades, each with 4x Quad-Core Xeon's and 16GB of RAM in them!

(See pix)

My problem: I've got to "burn in" these CPU's...however, I can't get more than 8 instances of F@H working on the machine at once! (who would have thought this would be a problem

)

Anybody had any luck in running more than 8 instances of F@H on the same box?

vf1000ride · 04-January-08, 02:36 AM

I would think if your running the version 6 client f@h software you should be able to do 16 cores. Well, they claim you can

Quote:


	"Advanced Settings" option each copy is given a unique machine ID (from 1 to 8, up to 16 on v6 clients).

I've never tried it on anything bigger than a 4 core machine though.

drougnor · 04-January-08, 12:45 PM

I can confirm that the advanced settings under the console version now supports up to 16 cores, so this is perfect!

d

Joose · 08-January-08, 09:51 AM

OK so I'm trying to figure out how to do this.

I'm using the following batch file to launch my folding programs:

Code:

cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu1
start c:\folding\cpu1\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu2
start c:\folding\cpu2\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu3
start c:\folding\cpu3\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu4
start c:\folding\cpu4\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu5
start c:\folding\cpu5\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu6
start c:\folding\cpu6\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu7
start c:\folding\cpu7\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu8
start c:\folding\cpu8\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu9
start c:\folding\cpu9\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu10
start c:\folding\cpu10\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu11
start c:\folding\cpu11\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu12
start c:\folding\cpu12\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu13
start c:\folding\cpu13\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu14
start c:\folding\cpu14\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu15
start c:\folding\cpu15\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
cd\
cd c:\folding\cpu16
start c:\folding\cpu16\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods

Works great for cores up to 8, but even with version 6, consoles 9-16 give the error message that the process is already running under machine ID 1.

WTF??? I've configured the config files with the proper machine ID's in all the sub-folders, and I'm using the -local switch to force the program to use the local config file in the directory the .exe resides, but no dice.

Can't find anything on Folding@home - Main either; where did y'all find the information that it supports 16 cores?

BeetleMan · 26-January-08, 01:50 PM

Would it work with setting up virtual machines? And if so... why not smp client?

drougnor · 26-January-08, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joose

OK so I'm trying to figure out how to do this.

I'm using the following batch file to launch my folding programs:

Code:

cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu1 start c:\folding\cpu1\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu2 start c:\folding\cpu2\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu3 start c:\folding\cpu3\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu4 start c:\folding\cpu4\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu5 start c:\folding\cpu5\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu6 start c:\folding\cpu6\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu7 start c:\folding\cpu7\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu8 start c:\folding\cpu8\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu9 start c:\folding\cpu9\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu10 start c:\folding\cpu10\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu11 start c:\folding\cpu11\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu12 start c:\folding\cpu12\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu13 start c:\folding\cpu13\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu14 start c:\folding\cpu14\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu15 start c:\folding\cpu15\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods cd\ cd c:\folding\cpu16 start c:\folding\cpu16\fah6-win-x86-console.exe -local -forceasm -advmethods
Works great for cores up to 8, but even with version 6, consoles 9-16 give the error message that the process is already running under machine ID 1. WTF??? I've configured the config files with the proper machine ID's in all the sub-folders, and I'm using the -local switch to force the program to use the local config file in the directory the .exe resides, but no dice.

Can't find anything on Folding@home - Main either; where did y'all find the information that it supports 16 cores?

When you start the core with the -config or -configonly options and go into the advanced options, the Machine ID option has the indication that it supports 1-16.

Code:

Machine ID (1-16) [1]?

It may not be fully supported yet. I'll have to do some digging. From what you described, you are doing everything you need to . . . I'll let you know if I find anything.

d

j-dogg · 26-January-08, 08:20 PM

I used to fold on 22 cores, but I also had 21 boxes (had a P3 1ghz dualie)

And all of them all together might equal one of those quad-core Xeons.

Joose · 17-March-08, 12:40 PM

OK I did it.

I took all of the servers that have multiple cores, that were running multiple versions of the single-client F@H, and installed the SMP version of F@H. My average daily score has shot up from 8,500 PPD to over 24,000 PPD!!!!

Holy HELL!

To all you playas running 2 or more consoles of F@H to take advantage of your SMP know this: you can triple your daily output (or more) just by running a single instance of the F@H SMP client for every 4 cores in your machine! I've got 4 16-core servers running 4 instances of SMP and it's given my output a HUGE kick in the ass! I'm responsible for over 30% of team 553's daily output!

Just cracked the 2-million-point barrier; watch out percman - I'm coming for your #1 spot!

THRASHER2 · 17-March-08, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joose


	OK I did it. I took all of the servers that have multiple cores, that were running multiple versions of the single-client F@H, and installed the SMP version of F@H. My average daily score has shot up from 8,500 PPD to over 24,000 PPD!!!! Holy HELL! To all you playas running 2 or more consoles of F@H to take advantage of your SMP know this: you can triple your daily output (or more) just by running a single instance of the F@H SMP client for every 4 cores in your machine! I've got 4 16-core servers running 4 instances of SMP and it's given my output a HUGE kick in the ass! I'm responsible for over 30% of team 553's daily output! Just cracked the 2-million-point barrier; watch out percman - I'm coming for your #1 spot!

Zooooooooooooooom!!!! You passed me like I wasn't standing there

Congrats on the 3rd and soon to be 2nd Place

03-January-08, 02:19 PM		#1 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	Folding on 16 Cores - Anybody Ever Done It? Check it out: I've got 4 HP blades, each with 4x Quad-Core Xeon's and 16GB of RAM in them! (See pix) My problem: I've got to "burn in" these CPU's...however, I can't get more than 8 instances of F@H working on the machine at once! (who would have thought this would be a problem ) Anybody had any luck in running more than 8 instances of F@H on the same box? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Joose; 03-January-08 at 02:27 PM..

04-January-08, 12:45 PM		#3 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor	Re: Folding on 16 Cores - Anybody Ever Done It? I can confirm that the advanced settings under the console version now supports up to 16 cores, so this is perfect! d

26-January-08, 01:50 PM		#5 (permalink)
BeetleMan PCApex Corr-Hoe-spondent	Re: Folding on 16 Cores - Anybody Ever Done It? Would it work with setting up virtual machines? And if so... why not smp client?

26-January-08, 08:20 PM		#7 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Re: Folding on 16 Cores - Anybody Ever Done It? I used to fold on 22 cores, but I also had 21 boxes (had a P3 1ghz dualie) And all of them all together might equal one of those quad-core Xeons.

17-March-08, 12:40 PM		#8 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	Re: Folding on 16 Cores - Anybody Ever Done It? OK I did it. I took all of the servers that have multiple cores, that were running multiple versions of the single-client F@H, and installed the SMP version of F@H. My average daily score has shot up from 8,500 PPD to over 24,000 PPD!!!! Holy HELL! To all you playas running 2 or more consoles of F@H to take advantage of your SMP know this: you can triple your daily output (or more) just by running a single instance of the F@H SMP client for every 4 cores in your machine! I've got 4 16-core servers running 4 instances of SMP and it's given my output a HUGE kick in the ass! I'm responsible for over 30% of team 553's daily output! Just cracked the 2-million-point barrier; watch out percman - I'm coming for your #1 spot!

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