UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

[Flying Fox]

No I don't really monitor it with software.
I will load on FAHmon when I get back.

If you have Windows file sharing access to all your machines, you can use software to monitor all of them. I suggest you use HFM.net since it has info on the new A3 (SMP) units.

Would my i5 at 4.0GHz be a good option to be folding using unix?

i5-750? Running on 1 8800? Then you should definitely set up the SMP client in conjunction with the GPU client. Whether it is WinSMP or LinuxSMP it does not quite matter. If you want to get your hands dirty with a Linux VM for LinuxSMP, there is a sticky on top or you can ask further questions here.

[MaxTheLimit]

The i5 system has the 4890 in it.
I will look into getting the SMP client running on it while I'm at work. It is the gaming machine when I'm at home though.

I will look into some monitoring software to look at my output. Though it seems that they are pumping out units. With my output alone I should be getting higher numbers than we've seen. 3 8800gts cars, and 8800gt, and a 4890 over the course of a full 24 hours should be over 20k on it's own shouldn't it? I've done a test where the 4890 and the 8800 GT ( full(4890)/part(8800GT) time gaming machines ) were pumping all day. Hell even the 3 8800GTS cards should be enough to get better scores than I've been seeing. What gives?

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

What gives?

That's what the monitoring is for.

Aside from monitoring your systems to see which one is under-performing, check your clients to make sure they are folding for UnitedGerbilNation and team 2630.

[Flying Fox]

Max, assuming you are producing, then it probably means Jeffry may have suffered a almost total downage of his farm. He hasn't posted for a while so I wonder if he's on a trip or something.

[MaxTheLimit]

Okay I'm posting from the node in my bedroom.
Damned warm in here! Warmer day outside. May need the AC before long.

Is that sorta what I should see?
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8531/gpustats.jpg

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

Okay I'm posting from the node in my bedroom.
Damned warm in here! Warmer day outside. May need the AC before long.

Is that sorta what I should see?
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8531/gpustats.jpg

Yep that's what you should see. I think FF is right. Jeffrey's farm must be down and he's on a trip.

[Flying Fox]

Okay I'm posting from the node in my bedroom.
Damned warm in here! Warmer day outside. May need the AC before long.

Is that sorta what I should see?
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8531/gpustats.jpg

These monitoring software can do the whole farm, so once you get the any CPU Folding client going you can add that and you have an overall view of your farm.

Sounds like your nodes are chugging along just fine.

[MaxTheLimit]

So today is only the 3 8800GTS cards folding. I'm not going to turn on anything else. If the software is right I should output about 14-15.5k per day. If that's the case, does that mean I'm the only one folding for the UGN now?
The last 6 days look to be about what I might expect just the node ( which is all I've been running lately ) to output.
Other than Jeffry ( as he is not about ) who else is left still going for the UGN?

[Flying Fox]

Other than Jeffry ( as he is not about ) who else is left still going for the UGN?

I switched back to UGN after my extended tests on the A3's. About 3k ppd (will be less once I retire one of my older S939 X2 box) but it is a drop in the bucket when we are faced with 100k ppd advances.

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

So today is only the 3 8800GTS cards folding. I'm not going to turn on anything else. If the software is right I should output about 14-15.5k per day. If that's the case, does that mean I'm the only one folding for the UGN now?
The last 6 days look to be about what I might expect just the node ( which is all I've been running lately ) to output.
Other than Jeffry ( as he is not about ) who else is left still going for the UGN?

UGN has good time and slow times. I imagine you are not the only folder. FF is folding, Jeffry is probably just got a down machine.

One thing to note is that the monitoring software is giving you best case scenario. It doesn't take into account time in between WUs when they are loading up/down. All it does is look at the time between your most recent steps and calculate out the PPD.

[MaxTheLimit]

I had three failed units
Damn my crappy internet connection. I'm pretty sure that is the cause.

[jeffry55]

I had three failed units
Damn my crappy internet connection. I'm pretty sure that is the cause.

Ot it could be heat.

[fuzzhead]

Gerbils, eat my dust!

Fuzzhead

[Flying Fox]

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Hey Jeffry, is your farm ok?

Gerbils, eat my dust!

Damn, I hate being the cheese for someone else.

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

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Hey Jeffry, is your farm ok?

Gerbils, eat my dust!

Damn, I hate being the cheese for someone else.

mmmmm.... cheeeeeeese ///

Well, major upgrades to my farm are probably on hold for a while. We're hoping be moving in July (I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks), and we're gonna need all the money we can scrape together to soak up the 100K loss we're gonna take on our house here in lovely New Jersey.

[jeffry55]

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Hey Jeffry, is your farm ok?

Gerbils, eat my dust!

Damn, I hate being the cheese for someone else.

mmmmm.... cheeeeeeese ///

Well, major upgrades to my farm are probably on hold for a while. We're hoping be moving in July (I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks), and we're gonna need all the money we can scrape together to soak up the 100K loss we're gonna take on our house here in lovely New Jersey.

Congrats on the move Jed! Where are you heading? Going south or west or both?

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

Congrats on the move Jed! Where are you heading? Going south or west or both?

I'm getting promoted and transferred to Charlotte, NC. You can get twice the house there for half the cost. Gotta love it. I've got my mind set on 4 bed 3 bath 3 car garage, full finished walkout basement... And I shall have a media room. I will move the computer so far from the main area that I can run two GTX 480s and not have to worry about the noise. Woohoo!

[MaxTheLimit]

My folding machines aren't going right now....Think something happened at home.

Will let you guys know and have them up in a jiffy.

[SomeOtherGeek]

So today is only the 3 8800GTS cards folding. I'm not going to turn on anything else. If the software is right I should output about 14-15.5k per day. If that's the case, does that mean I'm the only one folding for the UGN now?
The last 6 days look to be about what I might expect just the node ( which is all I've been running lately ) to output.
Other than Jeffry ( as he is not about ) who else is left still going for the UGN?

I'm all, I have been OUT of the loop for a long while. I lost the MSI motherboard to PCIe bux failure. Don't know what happened. Then lost my job and had to pack out of the IN to Rochester, NY. Only folding with my GTX260. I'm really trying to get back into the grid, but no promises.

[Flying Fox]

So today is only the 3 8800GTS cards folding. I'm not going to turn on anything else. If the software is right I should output about 14-15.5k per day. If that's the case, does that mean I'm the only one folding for the UGN now?
The last 6 days look to be about what I might expect just the node ( which is all I've been running lately ) to output.
Other than Jeffry ( as he is not about ) who else is left still going for the UGN?

I'm all, I have been OUT of the loop for a long while. I lost the MSI motherboard to PCIe bux failure. Don't know what happened. Then lost my job and had to pack out of the IN to Rochester, NY. Only folding with my GTX260. I'm really trying to get back into the grid, but no promises.

Relieved that you have checked back in with us. Don't worry, take care of your life first. Then we will worry about those pesky pursuers. We will rise again!

[MaxTheLimit]

I'm working this weekend. I've set and left all ( including gaming ) machines for the weekend. Hopefully they hold up the whole time, and manage some good numbers. I may even get the media center folding. I wonder how a 5470 would produce though?

[MaxTheLimit]

Whoah! Where did that 11k burst just come from?

[MaxTheLimit]

Sorry to triple post, but I thought I should let everyone know that my numbers have been down for the week because of home network issues. I'll get them back in line by the weekend hopefully.

[MaxTheLimit]

My central air died today. I simply cannot have all these computers running in this heat. I should be back up and running in 2-3 days. Have a guy coming out to do a repair. Unless the temperature in here drops to 27 or so, I am simply to warm to run a heat machine like the folding node.

[Flying Fox]

Did you see the update just now?

Time	Points	WUs
12.20, 12pm	64,202	4
12.20, 9am	1,059	3
12.20, 6am	1,059	3
12.20, 3am	1,842	4
12.20, 12am	1,106	3

Around 62000 points should be my first attempt with a -bigadv WU. All I can say is wow. The whole thing is massive though, took me 68 hours to complete but boy...

[MaxTheLimit]

Wow!
Today is a big day for UGN!
Great job FlyingFox!

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

Did you see the update just now?

Time	Points	WUs
12.20, 12pm	64,202	4
12.20, 9am	1,059	3
12.20, 6am	1,059	3
12.20, 3am	1,842	4
12.20, 12am	1,106	3

Around 62000 points should be my first attempt with a -bigadv WU. All I can say is wow. The whole thing is massive though, took me 68 hours to complete but boy...

Nice one. Glad to see you putting up some big #s

[Flying Fox]

Wow!
Today is a big day for UGN!
Great job FlyingFox!

Thanks. So when are you getting your i7?

Nice one. Glad to see you putting up some big #s

You coming home anytime soon?

I hope leor is reading this. I would assume he has a few i7 boxes under his wing now and that should generate some monster results!

[MaxTheLimit]

I've already got an i5 750 @3.8GHz. Won't be getting an i7 anytime soon.
It's not folding, but if this bigadv is as good as you say....would the i5 be able to take advantage?

EDIT: Seems no correct? Only 4 cores and no HT on the i5's...boo

[Ragnar Dan]

Did you see the update just now?

Time	Points	WUs
12.20, 12pm	64,202	4
12.20, 9am	1,059	3
12.20, 6am	1,059	3
12.20, 3am	1,842	4
12.20, 12am	1,106	3

Around 62000 points should be my first attempt with a -bigadv WU. All I can say is wow. The whole thing is massive though, took me 68 hours to complete but boy...

What is this new system (a link to the build, if available, is fine), and why haven't I seen anything about it (OK, the latter question is more plausibly because I don't check the forums often enough)? I'm about to upgrade the CPU HSF on my so far somewhat underwhelming i7, and got what looks like a decent deal (~$40 incl. shipping) at svc.com for a Cogage "True Spirit" HSF that will hopefully both fit and lower the temps on the CPU. If it doesn't fit, and it'll be close, I may have to do something to the side panel on the case.

I've already got an i5 750 @3.8GHz. Won't be getting an i7 anytime soon.
It's not folding, but if this bigadv is as good as you say....would the i5 be able to take advantage?

It would apear that no i5 has 8 threads available, so it can't run -bigadv WU's. But with 4 cores available, it should be able to get very good results folding even so. I get over 6500 PPD on most WU's with my C2Q 8300 at ~3.08 GHz.