Guide For Running bigadv On Windows Natively (A3 Core) {Massive F@H Points!}

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  1. PantherX

    PantherX Folding@Home Team Leader

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    I have been writing this guide on the Official Folding Forum. The most up-to-date guide will be available here. I have removed the data collection section here for privacy reasons.

     
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  2. PantherX

    PantherX Folding@Home Team Leader

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    I have successfully installed v6.30 without any problems and am folding a bigadv WU. I deleted the v6.29 files and made a new client.cfg rather than using the old one. I was able to get my hands on G.Skill Trident 1600 MHz 1 GB and got 2 sets (4 GB total) and captured a live WU to test my system :nerd: Initially I decided to do an extensive benchmark with -smp 6, -smp 7 and -smp 8 but I wasn't able to do so as I was too busy :( However, I was able to test it at some important settings and the results are below:

    IntelBurnTest @ 2048 for 10 iterations With CPU Speed 3906

    RAM Speed 1488 @ 8-8-8-24-2T
    Latency 5.38 ns
    VCore 1.36875
    Time 68 Seconds
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    RAM Speed 1488 @ 8-8-8-21-2T
    Latency 5.38 ns
    VCore 1.36875
    Time 55 Seconds
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    RAM Speed 1488 @ 7-7-7-21-2T
    Latency 4.70 ns
    VCore 1.36875
    Time 55 Seconds
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    RAM Speed 1488 @ 7-7-7-18-2T
    Latency 4.70 ns
    VCore 1.36875
    Time 55/54 Seconds
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    RAM Speed 1488 @ 6-7-6-18-2T
    Latency 4.03 ns
    VCore 1.36875
    Time 55 Seconds
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    I processed the same WU from 0% to 1% and calculated the TPF:

    CPU Speed 3801
    VCore Auto
    RAM Speed 1448 @ 7-8-7-22-1T
    Latency 4.83 ns
    TPF 0% -> 1% 52:02
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    CPU Speed 3801
    VCore Auto
    RAM Speed 1448 @ 6-7-6-18-2T
    Latency 4.14 ns
    TPF 0% -> 1% 51:39
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    CPU Speed 3822
    VCore 1.34375
    RAM Speed 1456 @ 6-7-6-18-2T
    Latency 4.12 ns
    TPF 0% -> 1% 51:18
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    CPU Speed 3906
    VCore 1.36875
    RAM Speed 1488 @ 7-7-7-18-2T
    Latency 4.70 ns
    TPF 0% -> 1% 50:16

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    CPU Speed 3906
    VCore 1.36875
    RAM Speed 1488 @ 6-7-6-18-2T
    Latency 4.03 ns
    TPF 0% -> 1% 50:32
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    Currently I am running at the bold setting as this gave me the lowest TPF and the RAM timings are not too tight (I think) to cause any real threat. However, I will continue to monitor the system and will make necessary adjustments. Happy folding :)
     
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    iancook221188 Ancient Guru

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    that good what sort of ppd does a TPF of 50:18 get you??
     
  4. PantherX

    PantherX Folding@Home Team Leader

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    Here is from HFM.NET:

    Min. Time / Frame : 00:48:32 - 18,214.90 PPD
    Avg. Time / Frame : 00:50:22 - 17,229.48 PPD
    Cur. Time / Frame : 00:51:14 - 16,775.33 PPD
    R3F. Time / Frame : 00:51:11 - 16,791.72 PPD
    All Time / Frame : 00:51:14 - 16,775.33 PPD
    Eff. Time / Frame : 00:52:06 - 16,496.28 PPD

    This is from P 2684. If I come across P 2685, the PPD is way higher:

    Min. Time / Frame : 00:39:20 - 24,965.82 PPD
    Avg. Time / Frame : 00:39:47 - 24,543.42 PPD

    However, I had only one WU from this Project :( Hopefully, I will be getting more of them in the near future.
     

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    iancook221188 Ancient Guru

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    i like the look of those 2685 i mite have to go down the bigadv root soon helpfully the end is near for the 2684 project
     
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    iancook221188 Ancient Guru

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    Project #:2685
    Average TPF:28:32
    CPU Model:i7 970
    CPU Speed:3.33
    # of CPU sockets:1
    # of cores/threads available:12
    # of threads used by fahCore_a3:11
    RAM installed:6GB
    RAM used (F@H):2.82
    OS:win 7
    Dedicated:no
    Username:iancook221188

    hey panther can we have a sticky with all the link to the guide we have to help people get set up so they are easy to find as well
     
  7. Ghost15

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    Hope this helps with your data collection.

    Project #: 2684
    Average TPF: 31:50 - 34,289.7 PPD
    CPU Model: Core i7 - 980x
    CPU Speed: 4137 MHz
    # of CPU sockets: 1
    # of cores/threads available: 12
    # of threads used by fahCore_a3: 12
    RAM installed: 6GB @ 2004MHz 9-9-9-30
    RAM used (F@H): 1.4GB
    OS: Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
    Dedicated: No
    Username: Allen_Waldrop

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    Project #: 2686
    Average TPF: 00:21:51 - 59,939.7 PPD
    CPU Model: Core i7 - 980x
    CPU Speed: 4137 MHz
    # of CPU sockets: 1
    # of cores/threads available: 12
    # of threads used by fahCore_a3: 12
    RAM installed: 6GB @ 2004MHz 9-9-9-30
    RAM used (F@H): 1.14GB
    OS: Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
    Dedicated: No
    Username: Allen_Waldrop

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    Some tips I've learned. Running a Hex core, Don't do GPU Folding on that machine. For some reasons Hex core systems are greatly effected (TPF) by GPU Folding on the same machine. Much more than a Quad Core.

    In the machine above, Folding on a 280 netted 8-9k PPD, but effected the SMP TPF by 2.5 Minutes, loosing 10-11k PPD

    The Same card runing in a Quad i7 only effected TPD by 1 Minute at most.
     
  8. Mr.Bigtime

    Mr.Bigtime Ancient Guru

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    wow man..when ever i read those GUIDES, i start to loose myself :D

    But the thing is, since iam using a FERMI now, my FOLDING process increased massively ..unbelievable.
     

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