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Cryptedvick
hi guys!
so i want to fold SMP with my q6600 but:
i dont want to have that dos windows on my desktop
i want to fold 80% cpu
but i dont know how
i tried once ... got it working ... but i had that dos windows and no matter what i did .. it only used 20% of my q66... i went to advanced options selected 80 cpu usage didnt work ... and if i closed the dos windows, it stopped folding...
so what do i have to do? i would like a PPD increase since SMP is better and will use 80% compared to my 3 copy pasted clients using 75%
help will be much appreciated
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gibsonnova74
You just have to minimize the SMP client(the dos window).

I believe when you configure it, you can state that you want it to use 80%.

Make sure you add the -smp flag, the guide is in the essentials thread.

I can help you via teamviewer if you would like.
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Cryptedvick
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You just have to minimize the SMP client(the dos window).

I believe when you configure it, you can state that you want it to use 80%.

Make sure you add the -smp flag, the guide is in the essentials thread.

I can help you via teamviewer if you would like.

yeah but if i minimize it ... it still stays on my taskbar

i tried setting it to use 80% but it didnt work ...

i am pretty sure i can get it to work now since i didnt added -smp to the target shortcut

now it all remains to how to not have that dos window on my desktop or on my taskbar (if i cant remove it i wong go SMP ... im a freak about these things ... it has to be perfect or it wont happen lol kinda like OCD
)

edit: this is a ss of my desktop .. i guess you understand why i dont want to have it all the time on my taskbar ..
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Roke
There should be an option that says something like 'start as a service?' (can't remember though) Say yes to that and then every time you start the computer the client will start in the background and you won't ever see it.

EDIT: Here's how to set it up as a service. MPICH client or Deino client.
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gibsonnova74
There are 2 things I haven't tried myself, but you could give them a shot. Because you don't want it on the taskbar, you could give these a shot.

(1) When configuring, say yes when asked if you want to run as a service

(2) There was a program or something, others have used. The program was called "trayit" I believe. I will look into that for you.
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Cryptedvick
ok i have a problem
ive did everything ... but it still uses only 20% of my cpu .. which indicates 1 core usage only instead of all 4
so i created a shortcut on my desktop and added (space bar)-smp to target directory and didnt work?? wth? this is what i got:

how do i add smp then? and if i selected it to run as a service then it wont even use the shortcut which contains the -smp addon
LL
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Cryptedvick
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Originally Posted by Roke View Post
There should be an option that says something like 'start as a service?' (can't remember though) Say yes to that and then every time you start the computer the client will start in the background and you won't ever see it.

EDIT: Here's how to set it up as a service. MPICH client or Deino client.
i will try that right now
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gibsonnova74
Once you put in the -smp flag, then you need to delete the current w/u and restart it, using the short cut.
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Cryptedvick
i have another problem ... i keep getting invalid parameters set

edit: im going to sleep now ..its 1:35AM... il try it some other time when ill have some more free time
till then, ill fold with my usual copy pasted clients
LL
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Roke
What that means is that you don't have the client fully configured to run as a service yet. You need to change the option that says this to yes.

Code:

Code: 
Launch automatically, install as a service in this directory (yes/no) [no]?
EDIT: You can change the options by adding the -config flag to the shortcut.
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Tufelhunden
Just a question question, did you download the MPICH one. I am guessing this is on your sig rig and the Vista 64 the Deino MPI one will not work.
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Cryptedvick
im really angry now!!
i just dont understand WHY the F wont it work?
:swearing:

i clearly written C:\\FAH .... and it just wont work .. someone please tell me WHAT is it that i do wrong ...
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Greg2008uk
put CD in front of what you are typing:-

cd c:\\FAH
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Cryptedvick
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put CD in front of what you are typing:-

cd c:FAH

the shame on me

i have to say .... im a COMPLETE noob when it comes to CMD lol
thx r+

edit: next step .. next problem ...
now that i managed to get into FAH directory ... i ran install.bat, hit enter for account, typed a password twice( if i didnt type any password it says it cant manage jobs using credentials with a blank password) and then, this is the problem .. it says
Password encrypted into the Registry.
Credentials for T-800\\Victor rejected connecting to T-800
Aborting: Unable to connect to T-800
Press any key to continue . . .

what am i doing wrong now?

edit2: it says enter the Windows user password in the installation guide ... WHAT password?! i dont got a password ...
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Roke
You need to have a login password for Windows in order for it to work correctly. You can add one by going into User Accounts via the Control Panel.
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Cryptedvick
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You need to have a login password for Windows in order for it to work correctly. You can add one by going into User Accounts via the Control Panel.

so now it forces me to have a login password? jeeezzzz
is there a way around this? i dont want a login password .. nobody but me uses this pc and i dont want to have to write a password everytime i start my pc

so i added a login password .. and now it worked ...
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Greg2008uk
This will allow auto-logon:-

Guide
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Cryptedvick
THAT IS ****IN IT!!!
i give up!

it keeps crashing at random places
sometimes when i enter core priority ... team number ... cpu usage ... just random ... i give up! POS!!
and i did everything EXACTLY as it was mentioned in the MPICH step by step installation guide

thx everybody for helping me, but im at the end of my patience right now ... maybe il try it some other time but it may not be too soon because this really tested my nerves today ...
when i finally got it right ... it kept crashing on me ... that was the final drop
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Greg2008uk
Have you tried a restart since the installation?
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Just follow this guide http://folding.stanford.edu/English/WinSMPGuideMPICH and make sure you dl the right client. I had problems for a while but that guide helped. http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...-SMP-mpich.exe is the client I used :/.
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