How Do You Get F@H Across 2 Cores?

[masakabassist]

Hey all! Today I started running F@H on my laptop as it doesn't do much apart from coursework and internet so it has plenty of free CPU cycles. As I'm new to this I was wondering how you get the F@H client to run across to cores. I have a C2D T5500 and right now its only running on one of the cores.I will list the limited specs of the laptop below. Also thanks to WarriorII for the warm welcome :)

C2D T5500
2GB RAM
7300GS GPU
160GB HDD

Thanks

[jonspd]

either smp or you run 2 console versions.

[WarriorII]

:)

Hi,

What client did you install to get Folding going?

- What did you DL from Stanford?

5.04?

[masakabassist]

:)

Hi,

What client did you install to get Folding going?

- What did you DL from Stanford?

5.04?

I have the Windows 5.04 graphical client installed.

[WarriorII]

either smp or you run 2 console versions.

:)

I would reccomend 2 -5.04 console clients. GUI = problems

but that's me. I haven't run Windows client in a year.


Anyone else?

[McTimson]

If you want to get the most out of that processor, you should run the SMP version. Check out Adak's guide here (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=555034) to get that set up properly.

If you're not going to run it 24/7 though, then you should just install 2 5.04 clients. Just make sure they have separate directories, and that they have separate machine ID's when you setup the configuration for them.

[masakabassist]

Right im off to find the SMP client

[masakabassist]

OK so I've set up the SMP client and its now going full tilt :)

[WarriorII]

CONGRATZ !!!!!!!

:beer:

[masakabassist]

Just for giggles its now on my main rig (the one in my sig). I decided to put it on there because if I have nothing to better to do I sit here for hours on end and game, so its got 30% of CPU cycles which I think is fair enough as this rig is used for Crysis, COD4 and the alike :)

[WarriorII]

Don't run SMP on your game rig.

The deadlines are too short, it will not finish in time if you are gaming. (SMP client)

Deadlines are only a few days long for SMP.

If you are running say 5.04, you should be good then.

[masakabassist]

Oh OK, I'll do that then.