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folding in linux help
on one of my rigs i was having terrible instability issues with fah, even though stress tests passed just fine. So i decided to install linux and see if that fixed my problem. i liked the familiarity of ubuntu, but i didn't like how much resources it seemed to use, so i tried Xubuntu as i heard it was less of a resource hog. it seems fine, no instability or anything, but my CPU usage is never anywhere near 100%. is it supposed to be? here is a screenie, as you can see it seems as if it's not using much of my cpu at all, and i did use the -smp flag, and it does have 4 FahCore_a1.exe's in the processes tab.
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just the -smp flag. what's the difference?
Originally Posted by MadCatMk2  You used the -smp flag or the -smp 4 flag? |
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-smp flag will fold on two cores (and utilize half the power of a quad core)
The fact all your cores work is just a matter of CPU workload balancing, so each core does 25% of the 50% your processor can do.
-smp 4 flag will fold on four cores (each core will do 25% of 100%)
Edit: Alternatively you can run two clients: Some people believe they wield better total PPD but I don't have a quad core to test on.
Originally Posted by {core2duo}werd just the -smp flag. what's the difference? |
The fact all your cores work is just a matter of CPU workload balancing, so each core does 25% of the 50% your processor can do.
-smp 4 flag will fold on four cores (each core will do 25% of 100%)
Edit: Alternatively you can run two clients: Some people believe they wield better total PPD but I don't have a quad core to test on.
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i tried it and no matter which argument i use it launches 4 threads, and i get the same CPU usage.
Originally Posted by MadCatMk2 -smp flag will fold on two cores (and utilize half the power of a quad core) The fact all your cores work is just a matter of CPU workload balancing, so each core does 25% of the 50% your processor can do. -smp 4 flag will fold on four cores (each core will do 25% of 100%) Edit: Alternatively you can run two clients: Some people believe they wield better total PPD but I don't have a quad core to test on. |
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Hmm, I could have misunderstood this. Someone please correct me if so.
Have you checked your PPD with fahmon?
Originally Posted by {core2duo}werd i tried it and no matter which argument i use it launches 4 threads, and i get the same CPU usage. |
Have you checked your PPD with fahmon?
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i am running a second instance now, and it brought my CPU usage up to around 90% on each core, thanks!
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i thought fahmon was a windows program.
Originally Posted by boydyboyd I can vouch for that, it is true. OP: that's normal in linux folding, you should just run 2 instances of it. |
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Originally Posted by MadCatMk2 Hmm, I could have misunderstood this. Someone please correct me if so. Have you checked your PPD with fahmon? |
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Of course it's not: http://www.fahmon.net/download.html
All good programs start on linux
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EDIT: I just noticed you have an i7. It can do 8 threads. If you don't mind, can you try -smp 8 for me? I'm really curious
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Originally Posted by {core2duo}werd i thought fahmon was a windows program. |
All good programs start on linux
EDIT: I just noticed you have an i7. It can do 8 threads. If you don't mind, can you try -smp 8 for me? I'm really curious
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Even though I am from EVGA I think this will come in handy.
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http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=648948
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http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=648948
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this is actually on my Q6600 rig.
i fold on
1 q6600
1 e5200
1 e6550
1 9600gt
1 athlon xp
1 1.6Ghz c2d mac
and 1 i7 920 on my 920 i run two instances, and i get a little over 5k ppd from it.
Originally Posted by MadCatMk2 Of course it's not: http://www.fahmon.net/download.html All good programs start on linux
EDIT: I just noticed you have an i7. It can do 8 threads. If you don't mind, can you try -smp 8 for me? I'm really curious
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i fold on
1 q6600
1 e5200
1 e6550
1 9600gt
1 athlon xp
1 1.6Ghz c2d mac
and 1 i7 920 on my 920 i run two instances, and i get a little over 5k ppd from it.
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so i compiled fah mon, but it is giving me this error.
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Edit: also, running two smp clients brought my ppd down to 2k ppd from 3k ppd. weird.
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can't open file '/home/ethan/Desktop/fah' (error 21: Is a directory)
Edit: also, running two smp clients brought my ppd down to 2k ppd from 3k ppd. weird.
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