Folding Forum

Posted: **Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:12 am**

LilChris, 7im and Bruce have talked about this issue in other other threads. Awareness and publicity is a good thing but this is an extremely complex issue that has no simple resolution. The core runs with the number of threads you specify in the client (except with some big prime numbers of threads it will automatically step it down, for example 11 may be changed to 10). The work units cannot be changed to work around the problem. PandeGroup has said the limit on the number of threads that "work" changes with the size of the protein (atom count). A smaller atom count causes the problem to appear with a smaller prime number of threads. Most work units will process with SMP 7 for example, but a 1011x work unit will fail even with SMP 5. Each individual has to make a choice about how they run their system(s) with respect to risk of work unit failure and PPD while factoring in how they use their machine.

Posted: **Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:15 pm**

I too ran into a string of these - five 10119 immediate EUEs back to back. Different WUs were assigned right away after each EUE, and the system is happily beavering away on a P6066 as I write this.

I have the client set up with -SMP 7 on the i7 2600K. I haven't tried yet applying either just -SMP, or -SMP 6.

Question: I just went online with my Digital Storm sandy bridge system a few days ago, and I'm "paying my dues" as a new SMP folder. I had seven successful SMP WUs returned in a row well within deadlines, including two -bigadv WUs. Then this string of five EUEs. Will this throw me back to the beginning to qualify ten good SMP WUs for SMP bonuses?

Immediate EUEs
[17:55:28] Project: 10119 (Run 32, Clone 1, Gen 2)

[17:55:53] Project: 10119 (Run 48, Clone 7, Gen 0)

[17:56:32] Project: 10119 (Run 50, Clone 7, Gen 0)

[17:57:03] Project: 10119 (Run 66, Clone 3, Gen 1)

[17:58:06] Project: 10119 (Run 51, Clone 7, Gen 0)

Now successfully folding:
[17:58:21] Project: 6066 (Run 0, Clone 148, Gen 213)

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--- Opening Log file [March 29 02:27:38 UTC] 
# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Users\Public\Documents\FAH SMP Client
Executable: C:\Users\Public\Documents\FAH SMP Client\FAH6-SMP.exe
Arguments: -smp 7 -verbosity 9 

[02:27:38] - Ask before connecting: No
[02:27:38] - User name: GreyWhiskers (Team 0)
[02:27:38] - User ID: 51EA5C9A7EF9D58E
[02:27:38] - Machine ID: 2
[02:27:38] 
[02:27:38] Loaded queue successfully.
[02:27:38] 
[02:27:38] - Autosending finished units... [March 29 02:27:38 UTC]
[02:27:38] + Processing work unit
[02:27:38] Trying to send all finished work units
[02:27:38] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[02:27:38] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[02:27:38] Core found.
[02:27:38] - Autosend completed
[02:27:38] Working on queue slot 05 [March 29 02:27:38 UTC]
[02:27:38] + Working ...
[02:27:38] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 05 -np 7 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 5360 -version 634'

[02:27:38] 
[02:27:38] *------------------------------*
[02:27:38] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[02:27:38] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[02:27:38] 
[02:27:38] Preparing to commence simulation
....
[07:18:34] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
...
[07:18:38] Sending work to server
[07:18:38] Project: 6068 (Run 0, Clone 161, Gen 233)
......

[12:36:40] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
...
[12:36:45] Project: 6053 (Run 1, Clone 146, Gen 214)
...
[17:55:09] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
...
[17:55:13] Project: 6055 (Run 0, Clone 189, Gen 210)

...

[17:55:26] + Attempting to get work packet
[17:55:26] Passkey found
[17:55:26] - Will indicate memory of 4076 MB
[17:55:26] - Connecting to assignment server
[17:55:26] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[17:55:27] Posted data.
[17:55:27] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.75).
[17:55:27] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[17:55:27] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:55:27] Sent data
[17:55:27] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:55:27] Posted data.
[17:55:27] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 969025)
[17:55:28] - Downloaded at ~946 kB/s
[17:55:28] - Averaged speed for that direction ~1293 kB/s
[17:55:28] + Received work.
[17:55:28] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:55:28] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:55:28] + Closed connections
[17:55:28] 
[17:55:28] + Processing work unit
[17:55:28] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[17:55:28] Core found.
[17:55:28] Working on queue slot 08 [March 29 17:55:28 UTC]
[17:55:28] + Working ...
[17:55:28] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 08 -np 7 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 5360 -version 634'

[17:55:28] 
[17:55:28] *------------------------------*
[17:55:28] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[17:55:28] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[17:55:28] 
[17:55:28] Preparing to commence simulation
[17:55:28] - Looking at optimizations...
[17:55:28] - Created dyn
[17:55:28] - Files status OK
[17:55:28] - Expanded 968513 -> 2020296 (decompressed 208.5 percent)
[17:55:28] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=968513 data_size=2020296, decompressed_data_size=2020296 diff=0
[17:55:28] - Digital signature verified
[17:55:28] 
[17:55:28] Project: 10119 (Run 32, Clone 1, Gen 2)
[17:55:28] 
[17:55:28] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[17:55:28] Entering M.D.
[17:55:34] Mapping NT from 7 to 7 
[17:55:34] mdrun returned 255
[17:55:34] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=2000000
[17:55:34] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=2000000.
[17:55:38] logfile size=6818 infoLength=6818 edr=0 trr=25
[17:55:38] logfile size: 6818 info=6818 bed=0 hdr=25
[17:55:38] - Writing 7356 bytes of core data to disk...
[17:55:38] Done: 6844 -> 2399 (compressed to 35.0 percent)
[17:55:38]   ... Done.
[17:55:39] 
[17:55:39] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[17:55:42] CoreStatus = 72 (114)
[17:55:42] Sending work to server
[17:55:42] Project: 10119 (Run 32, Clone 1, Gen 2)


[17:55:42] + Attempting to send results [March 29 17:55:42 UTC]
[17:55:42] - Reading file work/wuresults_08.dat from core
[17:55:42]   (Read 2911 bytes from disk)
[17:55:42] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:55:42] Posted data.
[17:55:42] Initial: 0000; Conversation time very short, giving reduced weight in bandwidth avg
[17:55:42] - Uploaded at ~7 kB/s
[17:55:42] - Averaged speed for that direction ~358 kB/s
[17:55:42] + Results successfully sent
[17:55:42] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[17:55:46] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:55:46] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:55:46] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[17:55:46] Cleaning up work directory
[17:55:46] + Attempting to get work packet
[17:55:46] Passkey found
[17:55:46] - Will indicate memory of 4076 MB
[17:55:46] - Connecting to assignment server
[17:55:46] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[17:55:47] Posted data.
[17:55:47] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.75).
[17:55:47] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[17:55:47] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:55:47] Sent data
[17:55:47] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:55:47] Posted data.
[17:55:47] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 781851)
[17:55:48] - Downloaded at ~763 kB/s
[17:55:48] - Averaged speed for that direction ~1187 kB/s
[17:55:48] + Received work.
[17:55:48] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:55:48] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:55:48] + Closed connections
[17:55:53] 
[17:55:53] + Processing work unit
[17:55:53] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[17:55:53] Core found.
[17:55:53] Working on queue slot 09 [March 29 17:55:53 UTC]
[17:55:53] + Working ...
[17:55:53] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 09 -np 7 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 5360 -version 634'

[17:55:53] 
[17:55:53] *------------------------------*
[17:55:53] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[17:55:53] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[17:55:53] 
[17:55:53] Preparing to commence simulation
[17:55:53] - Looking at optimizations...
[17:55:53] - Created dyn
[17:55:53] - Files status OK
[17:55:53] - Expanded 781339 -> 2020296 (decompressed 258.5 percent)
[17:55:53] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=781339 data_size=2020296, decompressed_data_size=2020296 diff=0
[17:55:53] - Digital signature verified
[17:55:53] 
[17:55:53] Project: 10119 (Run 48, Clone 7, Gen 0)
[17:55:53] 
[17:55:53] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[17:55:53] Entering M.D.
[17:55:59] Mapping NT from 7 to 7 
[17:55:59] mdrun returned 255
[17:55:59] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=2000000
[17:55:59] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=2000000.
[17:56:03] logfile size=6812 infoLength=6812 edr=0 trr=25
[17:56:03] logfile size: 6812 info=6812 bed=0 hdr=25
[17:56:03] - Writing 7350 bytes of core data to disk...
[17:56:03] Done: 6838 -> 2404 (compressed to 35.1 percent)
[17:56:03]   ... Done.
[17:56:04] 
[17:56:04] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[17:56:07] CoreStatus = 72 (114)
[17:56:07] Sending work to server
[17:56:07] Project: 10119 (Run 48, Clone 7, Gen 0)


[17:56:07] + Attempting to send results [March 29 17:56:07 UTC]
[17:56:07] - Reading file work/wuresults_09.dat from core
[17:56:07]   (Read 2916 bytes from disk)
[17:56:07] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:56:07] Posted data.
[17:56:07] Initial: 0000; Conversation time very short, giving reduced weight in bandwidth avg
[17:56:07] - Uploaded at ~7 kB/s
[17:56:07] - Averaged speed for that direction ~319 kB/s
[17:56:07] + Results successfully sent
[17:56:07] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[17:56:11] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:56:11] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:56:11] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[17:56:11] Cleaning up work directory
[17:56:11] + Attempting to get work packet
[17:56:11] Passkey found
[17:56:11] - Will indicate memory of 4076 MB
[17:56:11] - Connecting to assignment server
[17:56:11] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[17:56:12] Posted data.
[17:56:12] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.75).
[17:56:12] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[17:56:12] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:56:12] Sent data
[17:56:12] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:56:12] Posted data.
[17:56:12] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 781674)
[17:56:13] - Downloaded at ~763 kB/s
[17:56:13] - Averaged speed for that direction ~1102 kB/s
[17:56:13] + Received work.
[17:56:13] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:56:13] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:56:13] + Closed connections
[17:56:18] 
[17:56:18] + Processing work unit
[17:56:18] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[17:56:18] Core found.
[17:56:18] Working on queue slot 00 [March 29 17:56:18 UTC]
[17:56:18] + Working ...
[17:56:18] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 00 -np 7 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 5360 -version 634'

[17:56:18] 
[17:56:18] *------------------------------*
[17:56:18] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[17:56:18] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[17:56:18] 
[17:56:18] Preparing to commence simulation
[17:56:18] - Looking at optimizations...
[17:56:18] - Created dyn
[17:56:18] - Files status OK
[17:56:18] - Expanded 781162 -> 2020296 (decompressed 258.6 percent)
[17:56:18] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=781162 data_size=2020296, decompressed_data_size=2020296 diff=0
[17:56:18] - Digital signature verified
[17:56:18] 
[17:56:18] Project: 10119 (Run 50, Clone 7, Gen 0)
[17:56:18] 
[17:56:18] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[17:56:18] Entering M.D.
[17:56:24] Mapping NT from 7 to 7 
[17:56:24] mdrun returned 255
[17:56:24] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=2000000
[17:56:24] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=2000000.
[17:56:28] logfile size=6813 infoLength=6813 edr=0 trr=25
[17:56:28] logfile size: 6813 info=6813 bed=0 hdr=25
[17:56:28] - Writing 7351 bytes of core data to disk...
[17:56:28] Done: 6839 -> 2418 (compressed to 35.3 percent)
[17:56:28]   ... Done.
[17:56:29] 
[17:56:29] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[17:56:32] CoreStatus = 72 (114)
[17:56:32] Sending work to server
[17:56:32] Project: 10119 (Run 50, Clone 7, Gen 0)


[17:56:32] + Attempting to send results [March 29 17:56:32 UTC]
[17:56:32] - Reading file work/wuresults_00.dat from core
[17:56:32]   (Read 2930 bytes from disk)
[17:56:32] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:56:32] Posted data.
[17:56:32] Initial: 0000; Conversation time very short, giving reduced weight in bandwidth avg
[17:56:32] - Uploaded at ~7 kB/s
[17:56:32] - Averaged speed for that direction ~284 kB/s
[17:56:32] + Results successfully sent
[17:56:32] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[17:56:36] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:56:36] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:56:36] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[17:56:36] Cleaning up work directory
[17:56:56] + Attempting to get work packet
[17:56:56] Passkey found
[17:56:56] - Will indicate memory of 4076 MB
[17:56:56] - Connecting to assignment server
[17:56:56] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[17:56:57] Posted data.
[17:56:57] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.75).
[17:56:57] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[17:56:57] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:56:57] Sent data
[17:56:57] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:56:57] Posted data.
[17:56:57] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 971136)
[17:56:58] - Downloaded at ~948 kB/s
[17:56:58] - Averaged speed for that direction ~1071 kB/s
[17:56:58] + Received work.
[17:56:58] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:56:58] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:56:58] + Closed connections
[17:57:03] 
[17:57:03] + Processing work unit
[17:57:03] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[17:57:03] Core found.
[17:57:03] Working on queue slot 01 [March 29 17:57:03 UTC]
[17:57:03] + Working ...
[17:57:03] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 01 -np 7 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 5360 -version 634'

[17:57:03] 
[17:57:03] *------------------------------*
[17:57:03] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[17:57:03] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[17:57:03] 
[17:57:03] Preparing to commence simulation
[17:57:03] - Looking at optimizations...
[17:57:03] - Created dyn
[17:57:03] - Files status OK
[17:57:03] - Expanded 970624 -> 2020296 (decompressed 208.1 percent)
[17:57:03] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=970624 data_size=2020296, decompressed_data_size=2020296 diff=0
[17:57:03] - Digital signature verified
[17:57:03] 
[17:57:03] Project: 10119 (Run 66, Clone 3, Gen 1)
[17:57:03] 
[17:57:03] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[17:57:03] Entering M.D.
[17:57:09] Mapping NT from 7 to 7 
[17:57:09] mdrun returned 255
[17:57:09] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=2000000
[17:57:09] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=2000000.
[17:57:13] logfile size=6818 infoLength=6818 edr=0 trr=25
[17:57:13] logfile size: 6818 info=6818 bed=0 hdr=25
[17:57:13] - Writing 7356 bytes of core data to disk...
[17:57:13] Done: 6844 -> 2405 (compressed to 35.1 percent)
[17:57:13]   ... Done.
[17:57:14] 
[17:57:14] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[17:57:17] CoreStatus = 72 (114)
[17:57:17] Sending work to server
[17:57:17] Project: 10119 (Run 66, Clone 3, Gen 1)


[17:57:17] + Attempting to send results [March 29 17:57:17 UTC]
[17:57:17] - Reading file work/wuresults_01.dat from core
[17:57:17]   (Read 2917 bytes from disk)
[17:57:17] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:57:17] Posted data.
[17:57:17] Initial: 0000; Conversation time very short, giving reduced weight in bandwidth avg
[17:57:17] - Uploaded at ~7 kB/s
[17:57:17] - Averaged speed for that direction ~254 kB/s
[17:57:17] + Results successfully sent
[17:57:17] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[17:57:21] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:57:21] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:57:21] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[17:57:21] Cleaning up work directory
[17:57:46] + Attempting to get work packet
[17:57:46] Passkey found
[17:57:46] - Will indicate memory of 4076 MB
[17:57:46] - Connecting to assignment server
[17:57:46] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[17:57:46] Posted data.
[17:57:46] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.75).
[17:57:46] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[17:57:46] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:57:46] Sent data
[17:57:46] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:57:46] Posted data.
[17:57:46] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 781710)
[17:57:47] - Downloaded at ~763 kB/s
[17:57:47] - Averaged speed for that direction ~1010 kB/s
[17:57:47] + Received work.
[17:57:47] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:57:47] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:57:47] + Closed connections
[17:57:52] 
[17:57:52] + Processing work unit
[17:57:52] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[17:57:52] Core found.
[17:57:52] Working on queue slot 02 [March 29 17:57:52 UTC]
[17:57:52] + Working ...
[17:57:52] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 02 -np 7 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 5360 -version 634'

[17:57:52] 
[17:57:52] *------------------------------*
[17:57:52] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[17:57:52] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[17:57:52] 
[17:57:52] Preparing to commence simulation
[17:57:52] - Looking at optimizations...
[17:57:52] - Created dyn
[17:57:52] - Files status OK
[17:57:52] - Expanded 781198 -> 2020296 (decompressed 258.6 percent)
[17:57:52] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=781198 data_size=2020296, decompressed_data_size=2020296 diff=0
[17:57:52] - Digital signature verified
[17:57:52] 
[17:57:52] Project: 10119 (Run 51, Clone 7, Gen 0)
[17:57:52] 
[17:57:52] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[17:57:52] Entering M.D.
[17:57:58] Mapping NT from 7 to 7 
[17:57:58] mdrun returned 255
[17:57:58] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=2000000
[17:57:58] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=2000000.
[17:58:02] logfile size=6813 infoLength=6813 edr=0 trr=25
[17:58:02] logfile size: 6813 info=6813 bed=0 hdr=25
[17:58:02] - Writing 7351 bytes of core data to disk...
[17:58:02] Done: 6839 -> 2409 (compressed to 35.2 percent)
[17:58:02]   ... Done.
[17:58:03] 
[17:58:03] Folding@home Core Shutdown: EARLY_UNIT_END
[17:58:06] CoreStatus = 72 (114)
[17:58:06] Sending work to server
[17:58:06] Project: 10119 (Run 51, Clone 7, Gen 0)


[17:58:06] + Attempting to send results [March 29 17:58:06 UTC]
[17:58:06] - Reading file work/wuresults_02.dat from core
[17:58:06]   (Read 2921 bytes from disk)
[17:58:06] Connecting to http://171.64.65.75:8080/
[17:58:07] Posted data.
[17:58:07] Initial: 0000; - Uploaded at ~3 kB/s
[17:58:07] - Averaged speed for that direction ~204 kB/s
[17:58:07] + Results successfully sent
[17:58:07] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[17:58:11] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:58:11] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:58:11] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[17:58:11] Cleaning up work directory
[17:58:14] + Attempting to get work packet
[17:58:14] Passkey found
[17:58:14] - Will indicate memory of 4076 MB
[17:58:14] - Connecting to assignment server
[17:58:14] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[17:58:14] Posted data.
[17:58:14] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.54).
[17:58:14] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[17:58:14] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:58:14] Sent data
[17:58:14] Connecting to http://171.64.65.54:8080/
[17:58:15] Posted data.
[17:58:15] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 1763279)
[17:58:16] - Downloaded at ~1721 kB/s
[17:58:16] - Averaged speed for that direction ~1152 kB/s
[17:58:16] + Received work.
[17:58:16] Trying to send all finished work units
[17:58:16] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[17:58:16] + Closed connections
[17:58:21] 
[17:58:21] + Processing work unit
[17:58:21] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[17:58:21] Core found.
[17:58:21] Working on queue slot 03 [March 29 17:58:21 UTC]
[17:58:21] + Working ...
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Posted: **Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:19 pm**

-smp 7 is the problem ...

Even numbers are doing better, so -smp or -smp 6 will work for you.

Too much EUE might disqualify you from the bonus, but with you fast CPU, it shouldn't take long to qualify again since you know what causes the problem now.

Posted: **Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:31 pm**

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll go set it to -SMP 6 and hope it doesn't screw up the PPD too much. I've also got a GPU client slamming the 1348 point WUs with a TPF of 1:25, so there is some natural competition for the CPU cycles on at least one thread, although with the recent GPU clients it's minimal. I'm running the Digital Storm system for a couple of weeks at the factory clock rates (see sig) to make sure all is stable before I turn up the OC.

GW.

Posted: **Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:57 pm**

I, too, have an i7 2600K. I would just stick with -smp (or -smp 8). If you're running both CPU and GPU folding, the aggregate points may be better anyway, even if each core is impeded slightly by the other. I've tweaked my configuration since I first got my new rig. There are still many things you can do to increase your PPD, if that's your goal.

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:24 am**

@topodisc: Thanks for the comments. I have some results when I set -SMP 7, -SMP 6 and -SMP on the I7 2600K. I again note that I'm running the system, both the 2600K and the GTX560, at the settings that came from Digital Storm - slight OC of both - see sig. I'll tweak the OC later when I've got more time and I'm sure all is stable. The ASUS BIOS/AI Suite and MSI afterburner make these tweaks easy.

Bottom line: I'm folding now a 10115 with just the -SMP flag (all cores/threads); it picked the WU right up, with a TPF ranging from 10:23 (system quiescent except for background windows tasks and the GPU3 core) to 11:34 to 10:41 (current frame). With SMP bonuses, HFM.NET estimates 12,478 ppd for current frame.

Stats on Project: 6057 (Run 0, Clone 49, Gen 254), SMP, not -bigadv, not one that EUEed with odd number of Cores/threads; a proj 68xx GPU task running also with ~13,300 ppd

TPF/PPD (P6057) - Note PPD is raw without bonuses here
SMP-6: TPF=3:22; PPD~2057
SMP 7: TPF 3:05; PPD ~2300
SMP-8: TPF=2:58; PPD~2334.7

CPU Usage, a3 core thread (no surprise here):
SMP-6: 75%
SMP-7: 87%
SMP-8: 100%

Power consumption (readout from Cyberpower 1500 - chassis is only load on UPS):
SMP-6: 279 w
SMP-7: 288 w
SMP-8 (or no flag): toggles between 288 and 297

CPU Temp
62-62 deg C - varying at all SMP settings. Room ambient ~72 Deg F.

FYI - the 5 consecutive EUEs resulted in what I think is zero points, but credited WUs in both the Stanford Stats page and in Kakao. This leap frogged me to complete my 10 "good" SMP tasks for bonus points, since I was credited for bonus points on the P6057 project I took the stats on. I've reset the SMP client to -bigadv, so it should try to pick them up next.

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