ATI / DriverHeaven Folding@Home Contest & Interview

Lowfat · Nov 2, 2006, 12:35 AM

nevermind, i talked to a F@H'er and he explained it to me, it depends on how big the work unit is. mine are 53% done.

Lelisevis · Nov 2, 2006, 12:46 AM

Folding my nads off. Got 2 PC's running it. Can we have a folding against the environment face off LOL. I discovered a cure but my PC was running 24/7 so ive increased my carbon footprint and wiped out a continent. It's becoming increasingly difficult to do the right thing

Tipstaff · Nov 2, 2006, 04:56 AM

I've been running the CPU version 24hrs straight now, and it still says THIS:

Date of last work unit None Total score 0 Overall rank (if points are combined) 585263 of 585263 Active processors (within 50 days) 0 Active processors (within 7 days) 0
That begs the question: does it need to be running in display mode to work, or will it fold while being shown in the desktop taskbar only?

[hobo]eclipse · Nov 2, 2006, 05:09 AM

ya im about 24 hours in and my page says the same......slow updating i guess?

Tipstaff · Nov 2, 2006, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by [hobo]eclipse

ya im about 24 hours in and my page says the same......slow updating i guess?

Actually your name is on the ATI team list on THIS page, and THIS is your specific stats.

Also, DHBrian is on the list now too. Can't figure out why. I'm going to try running the console version to see if that makes a difference.

Lowfat · Nov 2, 2006, 06:56 AM

it needs to complete a WU before it will send the information. A work unit can take a few days depending on the size of the unit. Mine has been going for 30 hours and still not done (66%). It generally takes a few hours after the unit is finish for your stats to start showing up.

Tipstaff · Nov 2, 2006, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

it needs to complete a WU before it will send the information. A work unit can take a few days depending on the size of the unit. Mine has been going for 30 hours and still not done (66%). It generally takes a few hours after the unit is finish for your stats to start showing up.

Gotcha. That's pretty much what I thought too.

I have found that that console version is running much better than the GUI CPU version as well (can't run the GPU version obvsiously). One option allows you to run and assign mulitple instances of it to run on the same machine if that machine has more than one CPU (which my server at the store does) by way of SMP. Just run each one in a sperate folder, assign a seperate ID for each CPU and folder, and viola. Gonna set it up on my dual core, dual CPU Xeon server at work tomorrow, and see what kind of run I get out of it.

IvanV · Nov 2, 2006, 12:25 PM

Joined the team as DH_IvanV.

ATi and DH really deserve credit for supporting this research, I didn't even know about the project until I read about it on DH last night.

RoyBatty · Nov 2, 2006, 03:00 PM

I'm folding too, let the electricity bills rise up to the sky

Judas · Nov 2, 2006, 06:31 PM

i'm 30 minutes from completeing a full WU according to what it tells me. And i've only had it running about 10 hours.

technonerd · Nov 2, 2006, 06:40 PM

Finally, been looking for DH member to do this

I'm folding as well, DH-Technonerd

Randomletters · Nov 2, 2006, 06:40 PM

That's because everything Judas does is faster then everything everyone else does, Ever.

Judas · Nov 2, 2006, 06:43 PM

?

what?

i load up the gpu stuff and it says remaining, 10 hours and 31minutes or something around there...

course every so often i've had to shut down so i've yet to complete a WU yet.

Judas · Nov 2, 2006, 06:48 PM

if this means anything, it says something like 1.6s/frame

so actually looking at it,

looks like i have 25,000 frames to do to complete a WU.

so 25,000framesx1.6s/frame=40,000 seconds

40,000/60=666.67 minutes/60=11.11 hours per WU? Looks within reasonably accurate to me... off about 40 minutes?

Vikingod · Nov 2, 2006, 07:18 PM

Wow, it does take a while, got one (or 500?) unit done last night, also had the lappy running it. Again, how do you get it to run dual core? Copy the folder and run both .exe's?

BWX · Nov 2, 2006, 07:55 PM

This is what mine looks like now after running all night..

Judas · Nov 2, 2006, 08:21 PM

holy smokes!

nearly 3 minutes per frame.. that's insane...

i'm processing stuff WAY faster then that wow. go go ati.

Zardon · Nov 2, 2006, 08:31 PM

Im really proud of you guys folding under the DH name. I know we have never had a folding team of our own so it is really cool to see the DH name under the ATI team.

If anyone reading this is wondering if they should join. Please do. If you cant afford to donate to DH and want to help out then divert that help to this worthy cause. If you are also the kind of person to leave your computer on with MSN running when you arent around then its ideal. Even though you are using power, you are using that power for good !

Get joining up!! I think the chance to win a really cool video card is secondary.

*CATALYST maker* · Nov 2, 2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

Im really proud of you guys folding under the DH name. I know we have never had a folding team of our own so it is really cool to see the DH name under the ATI team.

If anyone reading this is wondering if they should join. Please do. If you cant afford to donate to DH and want to help out then divert that help to this worthy cause. If you are also the kind of person to leave your computer on with MSN running when you arent around then its ideal. Even though you are using power, you are using that power for good !

Get joining up!! I think the chance to win a really cool video card is secondary.

I second that. Thanks for joining us DH'ers
Right now the odds of winning look really really good. 1 in 7 to win the prize!!!!!

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...&teamnum=51394

Calinerti · Nov 2, 2006, 08:54 PM

Folding! Yay. Been hoping DH would get behind this. I downloaded the "no nonesense text only" version. Is there any way to not have the taskbar button showing?

Chaos · Nov 2, 2006, 08:56 PM

Can the CPU version be run on multiple machines with the same username and team number? if so I will put it on a dozen systems at work that are on 10 hrs a day

BWX · Nov 2, 2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

holy smokes!

nearly 3 minutes per frame.. that's insane...

i'm processing stuff WAY faster then that wow. go go ati.

I have noticed that number changes all the time.. at one time it said under 2 minutes. I also don't know if that number scales directly to performance.. Maybe it changes depending on the type of frame you are working on? Not sure. Plus I took that shot after I was actually using my PC, so I think when it is just idle (like all night) it has more CPU cycles to give to folding.

Too bad they don't have an Nvidia 7900 client.. I'm sure that would be possible if they wanted to make it happen.

Lowfat · Nov 2, 2006, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

i'm 30 minutes from completeing a full WU according to what it tells me. And i've only had it running about 10 hours.

it depends on the size of the WU, some can take as little as a few hours, others can take days.

Lowfat · Nov 2, 2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

Wow, it does take a while, got one (or 500?) unit done last night, also had the lappy running it. Again, how do you get it to run dual core? Copy the folder and run both .exe's?

you need to run console versions and assign different ID's too each copy running.

Lowfat · Nov 2, 2006, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calinerti

Folding! Yay. Been hoping DH would get behind this. I downloaded the "no nonesense text only" version. Is there any way to not have the taskbar button showing?

yes, type -service after the program in the CMD prompt. it will then run as a windows service. it should automatically start with XP also.

Lowfat · Nov 2, 2006, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

Can the CPU version be run on multiple machines with the same username and team number? if so I will put it on a dozen systems at work that are on 10 hrs a day

yes.

Alistair · Nov 2, 2006, 11:11 PM

DH_ALISTAIR reporting in

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet, but here is a guide for getting Folding setup on multi-core computers: GUIDE @ Short-Media

The registry settings need to be modified to run properly in Windows Vista, but I can take a dump of the settings I used if anyone is interested.

BWX · Nov 2, 2006, 11:58 PM

Woot - should have my first WU done in 2 hrs.

**temeteus82** · Nov 3, 2006, 12:17 AM

it takes more or less 12 hours to do one WU ....

[EDIT] I need that X1900XTX

Erroneus · Nov 3, 2006, 12:47 AM

7min 19s / frame on a IBM r52 laptop .. :X zZZzZZzZzZzzzzZZz

Nov 2, 2006, 04:56 AM	#33
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,660 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	I've been running the CPU version 24hrs straight now, and it still says THIS: Date of last work unit None Total score 0 Overall rank (if points are combined) 585263 of 585263 Active processors (within 50 days) 0 Active processors (within 7 days) 0 That begs the question: does it need to be running in display mode to work, or will it fold while being shown in the desktop taskbar only? __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Nov 2, 2006, 12:25 PM	#38
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,655 Rep Power: 280 System Specs	Joined the team as DH_IvanV. ATi and DH really deserve credit for supporting this research, I didn't even know about the project until I read about it on DH last night. __________________ Our Folding@home stats:

Nov 2, 2006, 06:40 PM	#42
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 52	That's because everything Judas does is faster then everything everyone else does, Ever. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Nov 2, 2006, 07:18 PM	#45
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Wow, it does take a while, got one (or 500?) unit done last night, also had the lappy running it. Again, how do you get it to run dual core? Copy the folder and run both .exe's? __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Nov 2, 2006, 08:56 PM	#51
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Can the CPU version be run on multiple machines with the same username and team number? if so I will put it on a dozen systems at work that are on 10 hrs a day __________________

Nov 2, 2006, 12:35 AM	#31
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 99	nevermind, i talked to a F@H'er and he explained it to me, it depends on how big the work unit is. mine are 53% done.

Nov 2, 2006, 12:46 AM	#32
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Folding my nads off. Got 2 PC's running it. Can we have a folding against the environment face off LOL. I discovered a cure but my PC was running 24/7 so ive increased my carbon footprint and wiped out a continent. It's becoming increasingly difficult to do the right thing

Nov 2, 2006, 05:09 AM	#34
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,897 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	ya im about 24 hours in and my page says the same......slow updating i guess?

Nov 2, 2006, 06:56 AM	#36
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 99	it needs to complete a WU before it will send the information. A work unit can take a few days depending on the size of the unit. Mine has been going for 30 hours and still not done (66%). It generally takes a few hours after the unit is finish for your stats to start showing up.

Nov 2, 2006, 03:00 PM	#39
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,930 Rep Power: 115 System Specs	I'm folding too, let the electricity bills rise up to the sky

Nov 2, 2006, 06:40 PM	#41
technonerd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 594 Rep Power: 0	Finally, been looking for DH member to do this I'm folding as well, DH-Technonerd

Nov 2, 2006, 07:55 PM	#46
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	This is what mine looks like now after running all night..

Nov 2, 2006, 08:31 PM	Thread Starter #48
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Im really proud of you guys folding under the DH name. I know we have never had a folding team of our own so it is really cool to see the DH name under the ATI team. If anyone reading this is wondering if they should join. Please do. If you cant afford to donate to DH and want to help out then divert that help to this worthy cause. If you are also the kind of person to leave your computer on with MSN running when you arent around then its ideal. Even though you are using power, you are using that power for good ! Get joining up!! I think the chance to win a really cool video card is secondary.

Nov 2, 2006, 08:54 PM	#50
Calinerti DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elysium Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	Folding! Yay. Been hoping DH would get behind this. I downloaded the "no nonesense text only" version. Is there any way to not have the taskbar button showing?

Nov 2, 2006, 11:11 PM	#57
Alistair Spoos Join Date: May 2002 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	DH_ALISTAIR reporting in Not sure if anyone has posted this yet, but here is a guide for getting Folding setup on multi-core computers: GUIDE @ Short-Media The registry settings need to be modified to run properly in Windows Vista, but I can take a dump of the settings I used if anyone is interested. __________________ - Alistair

Nov 2, 2006, 11:58 PM	#58
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Woot - should have my first WU done in 2 hrs.

Nov 3, 2006, 12:47 AM	#60
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,343 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	7min 19s / frame on a IBM r52 laptop .. :X zZZzZZzZzZzzzzZZz __________________