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eddyg519
02-19-09, 06:20 PM
So once I get my heatsink/CPU temps BELOW 90C im going to fold on the chip but I was wondering if its a better idea to do a VMware with linux just for the SMP folding and run my single (soon dual) GPU2 folding in vista64?

quick question i know :bang head

best regards team and FOLD ON :beer::beer::beer:
ozzlo
02-19-09, 06:44 PM
yes there's special WU's that give very nice PPD with Linux. They don't come around all the time but it sure is nice when they do.

I recommend VMware 2.0, I am looking forward to writing a guide on this eventually (too busy atm). There's a couple guides here in the folding section (one's a sticky) that can help ya out a little bit.
eddyg519
02-19-09, 06:53 PM
yeah for sure I was checking that out before. I think ill get it all installed and ready to go then when i fix this crappy heat issue ill be zoomin
Is_907
02-20-09, 08:22 AM
+1 for WMWare 2.0
I love that I can manage my VMs from anywhere, btw. It's nice to know that even at work or school I can restart faulty clients or update cores.
augie1111
02-20-09, 08:57 AM
yes there's special WU's that give very nice PPD with Linux. They don't come around all the time but it sure is nice when they do.

I recommend VMware 2.0, I am looking forward to writing a guide on this eventually (too busy atm). There's a couple guides here in the folding section (one's a sticky) that can help ya out a little bit.

That would be a nice guide to have as I'm at 1.08 ATM and when I tried to install VM 2.0 it just wouldn't go. Maybe I'll try again when I'll have 2GB more memory while still running 1.08 folding. Maybe my brain was too foggy last time.:D :beer:
harlam357
02-20-09, 05:21 PM
Any performance increase with VMWare Server v2.0 vs. the v1.08 release?

If there isn't I'm not going to bother as I just updated all my machines to v1.08 recently.
eddyg519
02-20-09, 06:39 PM
i was going to DL it but i download VMware SERVER 2.0?

same deal as the standard client?
Mr.Guvernment
02-20-09, 06:41 PM
yes there's special WU's that give very nice PPD with Linux. They don't come around all the time but it sure is nice when they do.

I recommend VMware 2.0, I am looking forward to writing a guide on this eventually (too busy atm). There's a couple guides here in the folding section (one's a sticky) that can help ya out a little bit.

there is already a massive guide on install SMP on VM in windows.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=586291
'Cuda340
02-20-09, 07:32 PM
Any performance increase with VMWare Server v2.0 vs. the v1.08 release?

If there isn't I'm not going to bother as I just updated all my machines to v1.08 recently.


I didn't actually test it H, but could not "notice" a difference. I only ran it for about a week, then went back to 1.0.8.
Did not like the fact you have to log in with a password every time.
HayesK
02-20-09, 08:04 PM
I am still back on 1.0.6. Any benefit going up to 1.0.8?
Mr.Guvernment
02-20-09, 08:46 PM
not likely i wouldnt think, only one way to find out really.