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Posted: **Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:00 pm**

Hello,
I was having an issue running FAH.
I have tried the regular client 6.23 and the SMP client and both will sit at about 13% cpu usage.

I am running:
Win7 64bit SP1
Intel Core i7 Q840
8GB memory

Why wont FAH use more than 13% of my CPU?
I have it set to use 100% in the settings

Any ideas?

Posted: **Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:21 pm**

At some point you have started the client without specifying the -smp switch. The default client setting is to request a uniprocessor WU which uses exactly one core. As long as you're now running with the -smp switch, when this WU finishes, you'll download a -smp assignment which will use all of your cores.

Posted: **Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:42 pm**

Stick with SMP client, be sure to always use the -smp switch like the Install Guide recommends.

Posted: **Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:51 pm**

The first WU, being a uniprocessor project, is using only one of the 8 threads in your i7 (~12.5%). It gets better.

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:09 am**

I actually did run the -smp command and saw it using 4 cores out of the 8 (HT).
For some reason, it will sit only at 13%

Any other suggestions?

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:12 am**

I was running stuff in the first picture that shows the spikes in the cpu

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:25 am**

You're misinterpreting what you see.

FAH is not locked to any one processor. It moves almost randomly from one processor to another at the whim of the Windows scheduler. It's only use one processor AT A TIME for a total of 12.5%. FahCore_a4 can be run as a uniprocessor job or as a SMP job.

Rather than posting a screenshot with major portions of FAHlog covered up, copy/paste the text into your next post.

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:51 am**

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--- Opening Log file [March 5 02:30:52 UTC] 


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.30

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: C:\Users\AVG\FAH
Executable: fah6
Arguments: -smp 

[02:30:52] - Ask before connecting: No
[02:30:52] - User name: avg2424 (Team 0)
[02:30:52] - User ID: 532295CE1A331B54
[02:30:52] - Machine ID: 1
[02:30:52] 
[02:30:52] Loaded queue successfully.
[02:30:52] 
[02:30:52] + Processing work unit
[02:30:52] Work type a4 not eligible for variable processors
[02:30:52] Core required: FahCore_a4.exe
[02:30:52] Core found.
[02:30:52] Working on queue slot 01 [March 5 02:30:52 UTC]
[02:30:52] + Working ...
[02:30:52] 
[02:30:52] *------------------------------*
[02:30:52] Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
[02:30:52] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[02:30:52] 
[02:30:52] Preparing to commence simulation
[02:30:52] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[02:31:02] - Looking at optimizations...
[02:31:02] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[02:31:02] - Previous termination of core was improper.
[02:31:02] - Going to use standard loops.
[02:31:02] - Files status OK
[02:31:02] - Expanded 255535 -> 397584 (decompressed 155.5 percent)
[02:31:02] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=255535 data_size=397584, decompressed_data_size=397584 diff=0
[02:31:02] - Digital signature verified
[02:31:02] 
[02:31:02] Project: 10425 (Run 34671, Clone 0, Gen 19)
[02:31:02] 
[02:31:02] Entering M.D.
[02:31:08] Using Gromacs checkpoints
[02:31:08] Mapping NT from 1 to 1 
[02:31:08] Resuming from checkpoint
[02:31:08] Verified work/wudata_01.log
[02:31:08] Verified work/wudata_01.trr
[02:31:08] Verified work/wudata_01.xtc
[02:31:08] Verified work/wudata_01.edr
[02:31:09] Completed 192260 out of 2000000 steps  (9%)

Folding@Home Client Shutdown at user request.

Even as a uniprocessor job, it gives the same result. From what I understand, my cpu should overclock the process if it is using only one core.

This is a new computer for me and it seems to be sluggish with FAH compared to my old pc. I seem to be chugging along at 1% per hour I had left it running overnight last night and this is what I saw:

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[06:44:58] Resuming from checkpoint
[06:44:58] Verified work/wudata_01.log
[06:44:58] Verified work/wudata_01.trr
[06:44:58] Verified work/wudata_01.xtc
[06:44:58] Verified work/wudata_01.edr
[06:44:59] Completed 450 out of 2000000 steps  (0%)
[07:51:33] Completed 20000 out of 2000000 steps  (1%)
[08:59:40] Completed 40000 out of 2000000 steps  (2%)
[10:07:45] Completed 60000 out of 2000000 steps  (3%)
[11:15:47] Completed 80000 out of 2000000 steps  (4%)
[12:23:51] Completed 100000 out of 2000000 steps  (5%)
[13:31:54] Completed 120000 out of 2000000 steps  (6%)
[14:40:03] Completed 140000 out of 2000000 steps  (7%)
[15:48:12] Completed 160000 out of 2000000 steps  (8%)
[16:56:19] Completed 180000 out of 2000000 steps  (9%)

That seems slow to me, am I wrong?

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:56 am**

I guess I'll wait 91 hours until this process is complete to see if it is just the project?

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:09 am**

I'm an idiot,
I totally misread the first replies to this post.

Sorry guys. I deleted my work folder and re-ran. Now it seems up to speed. I never ran it without the -smp command, I don't know what happened.
I still think it should have worked harder with the single processor job, but I guess not.

Thanks

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:40 am**

When you first configured it you probably didn't add the smp tag, as it won't do a uni processor work unit unless you don't stipulate -smp at some point.

I'm not sure why it should have 'worked harder with the single processor job' as the single processor job (actually a single thread job) simply cannot use more than one thread at a time, much in the same way that most software out there cannot use more than one thread. For it to use more than one thread, it needs to run in SMP mode.

Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:46 am**

I haven't run a CPU single thread work unit in a while, but I remember them being pretty slow (as compared to SMP). Remember the 13% is the total processor load. One core was probably running at 100% which is correct for a CPU work unit. As for starting with it, I think if you specify -config when you do the inital setup, the client begins working immediately after you finish configuration. By default, it then fetches a CPU work unit. The way to ensure that doesn't bite you in the future is to use -configonly. Good to have you aboard ... fold on!

Posted: **Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:45 am**

k1wi wrote:When you first configured it you probably didn't add the smp tag, as it won't do a uni processor work unit unless you don't stipulate -smp at some point.

I decided to test this on a new install of the 6.34 client. After DL/installing I created a shortcut to start it, but intentionally did not use -configonly. The client started the configuration process, and when I got to Additional client parameters []?
I entered -verbosity 9 -smp -advmethods.

Here is the log:

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--- Opening Log file [March 5 06:57:50 UTC] 


# Windows CPU Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: E:\Folding\WorkingFiles\SMP634
Executable: D:\SMP634\FAH6.34-win32-SMP.exe


[06:57:50] Configuring Folding@Home...


[07:00:22] - Ask before connecting: No
[07:00:22] - User name: Amaruk (Team 50625)
[07:00:22] - User ID: 44FC6BDB66AFE781
[07:00:22] - Machine ID: 1
[07:00:22] 
[07:00:22] Work directory not found. Creating...
[07:00:22] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[07:00:22] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[07:00:22] Cleaning up work directory
[07:00:22] + Attempting to get work packet
[07:00:22] Passkey found
[07:00:22] - Autosending finished units... [March 5 07:00:22 UTC]
[07:00:22] - Will indicate memory of 4095 MB
[07:00:22] Trying to send all finished work units
[07:00:22] - Detect CPU.[07:00:22] + No unsent completed units remaining.
 Vendor: AuthenticAMD, Family: 15, Model: 2, Stepping: 3
[07:00:22] - Autosend completed
[07:00:22] - Connecting to assignment server
[07:00:22] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[07:00:22] Posted data.
[07:00:22] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.62).
[07:00:22] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[07:00:22] Loaded queue successfully.
[07:00:22] Sent data
[07:00:22] Connecting to http://171.64.65.62:8080/
[07:00:23] Posted data.
[07:00:23] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 684573)
[07:00:24] - Downloaded at ~668 kB/s
[07:00:24] - Averaged speed for that direction ~668 kB/s
[07:00:24] + Received work.
[07:00:24] + Closed connections
[07:00:24] 
[07:00:24] + Processing work unit
[07:00:24] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors
[07:00:24] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[07:00:24] Core not found.
[07:00:24] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[07:00:24] - Attempting to download new core...
[07:00:24] + Downloading new core: FahCore_78.exe
[07:00:24] Downloading core (/~pande/Win32/x86/Core_78.fah from www.stanford.edu)
[07:00:24] Initial: AFDE; + 10240 bytes downloaded

<SNIP>

[07:00:25] Initial: C1AC; + 825633 bytes downloaded
[07:00:25] Verifying core Core_78.fah...
[07:00:25] Signature is VALID
[07:00:25] 
[07:00:25] Trying to unzip core FahCore_78.exe
[07:00:25] Decompressed FahCore_78.exe (2338816 bytes) successfully
[07:00:30] + Core successfully engaged
[07:00:35] 
[07:00:35] + Processing work unit
[07:00:35] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors
[07:00:35] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[07:00:35] Core found.
[07:00:35] Working on queue slot 01 [March 5 07:00:35 UTC]
[07:00:35] + Working ...
[07:00:35] - Calling '.\FahCore_78.exe -dir work/ -suffix 01 -nice 19 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 2236 -version 634'

[07:00:35] 
[07:00:35] *------------------------------*
[07:00:35] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[07:00:35] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[07:00:35] 
[07:00:35] Preparing to commence simulation
[07:00:35] - Looking at optimizations...
[07:00:35] - Created dyn
[07:00:35] - Files status OK
[07:00:35] - Expanded 684061 -> 3407849 (decompressed 498.1 percent)
[07:00:35] - Starting from initial work packet
[07:00:35] 
[07:00:35] Project: 6526 (Run 1, Clone 73, Gen 56)
[07:00:35] 
[07:00:35] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[07:00:35] Entering M.D.
[07:00:42] Protein: proA_2 in water
[07:00:42] 
[07:00:42] Writing local files
[07:00:42] Extra SSE boost OK.
[07:00:42] Writing local files
[07:00:42] Completed 0 out of 250000 steps  (0%)
[07:09:55] Writing local files
[07:09:55] Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps  (1%)
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[12:59:59] Completed 97500 out of 250000 steps  (39%)
[13:00:22] - Autosending finished units... [March 5 13:00:22 UTC]
[13:00:22] Trying to send all finished work units
[13:00:22] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[13:00:22] - Autosend completed
[13:09:11] Writing local files
[13:09:11] Completed 100000 out of 250000 steps  (40%)
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[13:18:25] Completed 102500 out of 250000 steps  (41%)
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[19:00:22] - Autosending finished units... [March 5 19:00:22 UTC]
[19:00:22] Trying to send all finished work units
[19:00:22] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[19:00:22] - Autosend completed
[19:08:35] Writing local files
[19:08:36] Completed 197500 out of 250000 steps  (79%)
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[22:12:55] Completed 247500 out of 250000 steps  (99%)
[22:22:08] Writing local files
[22:22:08] Completed 250000 out of 250000 steps  (100%)
[22:22:08] Writing final coordinates.
[22:22:08] Past main M.D. loop
[22:23:08] 
[22:23:08] Finished Work Unit:
[22:23:08] - Reading up to 575352 from "work/wudata_01.arc": Read 575352
[22:23:08] - Reading up to 148652 from "work/wudata_01.xtc": Read 148652
[22:23:08] goefile size: 0
[22:23:08] logfile size: 53801
[22:23:08] Leaving Run
[22:23:09] - Writing 845801 bytes of core data to disk...
[22:23:09] Done: 845289 -> 734424 (compressed to 86.8 percent)
[22:23:09]   ... Done.
[22:23:09] - Shutting down core
[22:23:09] 
[22:23:09] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
[22:23:13] CoreStatus = 64 (100)
[22:23:13] Unit 1 finished with 98 percent of time to deadline remaining.
[22:23:13] Updated performance fraction: 0.979328
[22:23:13] Sending work to server
[22:23:13] Project: 6526 (Run 1, Clone 73, Gen 56)


[22:23:13] + Attempting to send results [March 5 22:23:13 UTC]
[22:23:13] - Reading file work/wuresults_01.dat from core
[22:23:13]   (Read 734936 bytes from disk)
[22:23:13] Connecting to http://171.64.65.62:8080/
[22:23:16] Posted data.
[22:23:17] Initial: 0000; - Uploaded at ~179 kB/s
[22:23:17] - Averaged speed for that direction ~179 kB/s
[22:23:17] + Results successfully sent
[22:23:17] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[22:23:17] + Starting local stats count at 1
[22:23:21] Trying to send all finished work units
[22:23:21] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[22:23:21] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[22:23:21] Cleaning up work directory
[22:23:21] + Attempting to get work packet
[22:23:21] Passkey found
[22:23:21] - Will indicate memory of 4095 MB
[22:23:21] - Connecting to assignment server
[22:23:21] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[22:23:21] Posted data.
[22:23:21] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.62).
[22:23:21] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[22:23:22] Loaded queue successfully.
[22:23:22] Sent data
[22:23:22] Connecting to http://171.64.65.62:8080/
[22:23:22] Posted data.
[22:23:22] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 419230)
[22:23:23] - Downloaded at ~409 kB/s
[22:23:23] - Averaged speed for that direction ~538 kB/s
[22:23:23] + Received work.
[22:23:23] Trying to send all finished work units
[22:23:23] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[22:23:23] + Closed connections
[22:23:23] 
[22:23:23] + Processing work unit
[22:23:23] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors
[22:23:23] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[22:23:23] Core found.
[22:23:23] Working on queue slot 02 [March 5 22:23:23 UTC]
[22:23:23] + Working ...
[22:23:23] - Calling '.\FahCore_78.exe -dir work/ -suffix 02 -nice 19 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 2236 -version 634'

[22:23:23] 
[22:23:23] *------------------------------*
[22:23:23] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[22:23:23] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[22:23:23] 
[22:23:23] Preparing to commence simulation
[22:23:23] - Looking at optimizations...
[22:23:23] - Created dyn
[22:23:23] - Files status OK
[22:23:24] - Expanded 418718 -> 2022017 (decompressed 482.9 percent)
[22:23:24] - Starting from initial work packet
[22:23:24] 
[22:23:24] Project: 6512 (Run 8, Clone 264, Gen 30)
[22:23:24] 
[22:23:24] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[22:23:24] Entering M.D.
[22:23:30] Protein: TR462_A_9 in water
[22:23:30] 
[22:23:30] Writing local files
[22:23:30] Extra SSE boost OK.
[22:23:30] Writing local files
[22:23:30] Completed 0 out of 250000 steps  (0%)
[22:28:34] Writing local files
[22:28:34] Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps  (1%)
[22:33:39] Writing local files
[22:33:39] Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps  (2%)
[22:38:43] Writing local files
[22:38:43] Completed 7500 out of 250000 steps  (3%)
[22:43:47] Writing local files
[22:43:47] Completed 10000 out of 250000 steps  (4%)
[22:48:51] Writing local files
[22:48:51] Completed 12500 out of 250000 steps  (5%)
[22:53:54] Writing local files
[22:53:55] Completed 15000 out of 250000 steps  (6%)
[22:58:58] Writing local files
[22:58:58] Completed 17500 out of 250000 steps  (7%)
[23:04:02] Writing local files
[23:04:02] Completed 20000 out of 250000 steps  (8%)
[23:09:06] Writing local files
[23:09:06] Completed 22500 out of 250000 steps  (9%)
[23:14:10] Writing local files
[23:14:10] Completed 25000 out of 250000 steps  (10%)
[23:15:22] ***** Got a SIGTERM signal (2)
[23:15:22] Killing all core threads

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [March 5 23:15:45 UTC] 


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
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                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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Launch directory: E:\Folding\WorkingFiles\SMP634
Executable: D:\SMP634\FAH6.34-win32-SMP.exe
Arguments: -verbosity 9 -smp -advmethods 

[23:15:45] - Ask before connecting: No
[23:15:45] - User name: Amaruk (Team 50625)
[23:15:45] - User ID: 44FC6BDB66AFE781
[23:15:45] - Machine ID: 1
[23:15:45] 
[23:15:45] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:15:45] 
[23:15:45] + Processing work unit
[23:15:45] - Autosending finished units... [March 5 23:15:45 UTC]
[23:15:45] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors
[23:15:45] Trying to send all finished work units
[23:15:45] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[23:15:45] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[23:15:45] Core found.
[23:15:45] - Autosend completed
[23:15:45] Working on queue slot 02 [March 5 23:15:45 UTC]
[23:15:45] + Working ...
[23:15:45] - Calling 'mpiexec -np 4 -channel auto -host 127.0.0.1 FahCore_78.exe -dir work/ -suffix 02 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 2552 -version 634'

[23:15:45] 
[23:15:45] *------------------------------*
[23:15:45] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[23:15:45] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[23:15:45] 
[23:15:45] Preparing to commence simulation
[23:15:45] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[23:15:46] 
[23:15:46] Project: 6512 (Run 8, Clone 264, Gen 30)
[23:15:46] 
[23:15:46] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[23:15:46] Entering M.D.
[23:16:02] K
[23:16:03] - Expanded 418718 -> 2022017 (decompressed 482.9 percent)
[23:16:03] 
[23:16:03] Project: 65Entering M.D.
[23:16:03] ne 264, Gen 30)
[23:16:03] 
[23:16:03] Entering M.D.
[23:16:06] )
[23:16:06] Extra SSE boost OK.
[23:16:23] intWriting local files
[23:16:23] Size of work/wudata_02.bed not Size of work/wudata_02.bed not what saved.
[23:16:23] 
[23:16:23] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
[23:18:47] Killing all core threads
[23:18:47] Killing 4 cores
[23:18:47] Killing core 0
[23:18:47] Killing core 1
[23:18:47] Killing core 2
[23:18:47] Killing core 3

Folding@Home Client Shutdown at user request.
[23:18:47] ***** Got a SIGTERM signal (2)
[23:18:47] Killing all core threads
[23:18:47] Killing 4 cores
[23:18:47] Killing core 0
[23:18:47] Killing core 1
[23:18:47] Killing core 2
[23:18:47] Killing core 3

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [March 5 23:20:11 UTC] 


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
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                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: E:\Folding\WorkingFiles\SMP634
Executable: D:\SMP634\FAH6.34-win32-SMP.exe
Arguments: -verbosity 9 -smp -advmethods 

[23:20:11] - Ask before connecting: No
[23:20:11] - User name: Amaruk (Team 50625)
[23:20:11] - User ID: 44FC6BDB66AFE781
[23:20:11] - Machine ID: 1
[23:20:11] 
[23:20:11] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:20:11] 
[23:20:11] + Processing work unit
[23:20:11] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors[23:20:11] - Autosending finished units... [March 5 23:20:11 UTC]

[23:20:11] Trying to send all finished work units
[23:20:11] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[23:20:11] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[23:20:11] - Autosend completed
[23:20:11] Core found.
[23:20:11] Working on queue slot 02 [March 5 23:20:11 UTC]
[23:20:11] + Working ...
[23:20:11] - Calling 'mpiexec -np 4 -channel auto -host 127.0.0.1 FahCore_78.exe -dir work/ -suffix 02 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 1020 -version 634'

[23:20:12] 
[23:20:12] *------------------------------*
[23:20:12] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[23:20:12] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[23:20:12] 
[23:20:12] Preparing to commence simulation
[23:20:12] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[23:20:12] 
[23:20:12] Project: 6512 (Run 8, Clone 264, Gen 30)
[23:20:12] 
[23:20:12] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[23:20:12] Entering M.D.
[23:20:29] (d- Expanded 418718 -> 2022017 (decompressed 482.9 percent)
[23:20:29] 
[23:20:29] Project: 65Entering M.D.
[23:20:29] ne 264, Gen 30)
[23:20:29] 
[23:20:29] Entering M.D.
[23:20:32] )
[23:20:32] Extra SSE boost OK.
[23:20:50] int)
[23:20:50] Protein: TR462_A_9 in water
[23:20:50] 
[23:20:50] Writing local files
[23:20:50] Size of work/wudata_02.bed not what saved.
[23:20:50] 
[23:20:50] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
[23:21:07] Killing all core threads
[23:21:07] Killing 4 cores
[23:21:07] Killing core 0
[23:21:07] Killing core 1
[23:21:07] Killing core 2
[23:21:07] Killing core 3

Folding@Home Client Shutdown at user request.
[23:21:07] ***** Got a SIGTERM signal (2)
[23:21:07] Killing all core threads
[23:21:07] Killing 4 cores
[23:21:07] Killing core 0
[23:21:07] Killing core 1
[23:21:07] Killing core 2
[23:21:07] Killing core 3

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [March 5 23:22:09 UTC] 


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
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                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: E:\Folding\WorkingFiles\SMP634
Executable: D:\SMP634\FAH6.34-win32-SMP.exe
Arguments: -verbosity 9 -smp -advmethods 

[23:22:09] - Ask before connecting: No
[23:22:09] - User name: Amaruk (Team 50625)
[23:22:09] - User ID: 44FC6BDB66AFE781
[23:22:09] - Machine ID: 1
[23:22:09] 
[23:22:09] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:22:09] 
[23:22:09] + Processing work unit
[23:22:09] Work type 78 not eligible for variable processors
[23:22:09] - Autosending finished units... [March 5 23:22:09 UTC]
[23:22:09] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[23:22:09] Trying to send all finished work units
[23:22:09] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[23:22:09] - Autosend completed
[23:22:09] Core found.
[23:22:09] Working on queue slot 02 [March 5 23:22:09 UTC]
[23:22:09] + Working ...
[23:22:09] - Calling 'mpiexec -np 4 -channel auto -host 127.0.0.1 FahCore_78.exe -dir work/ -suffix 02 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 3032 -version 634'

[23:22:10] 
[23:22:10] *------------------------------*
[23:22:10] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[23:22:10] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[23:22:10] 
[23:22:10] Preparing to commence simulation
[23:22:10] - Looking astatus. Please wait.
[23:22:10] 
[23:22:10] Project: 6512 (Run 8, Clone 264, Gen 30)
[23:22:10] 
[23:22:10] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[23:22:10] Entering M.D.
[23:22:27] (d- Expanded 418718 -> 2022017 (decompressed 482.9 percent)
[23:22:27] 
[23:22:27] Project: 65Entering M.D.
[23:22:27] ne 264, Gen 30)
[23:22:27] 
[23:22:27] Entering M.D.
[23:22:30] )
[23:22:30] Extra SSE boost OK.
[23:22:48] int)
[23:22:48] Protein: TR462_A_9 in water
[23:22:48] 
[23:22:48] Writing local files
[23:22:48] Size of work/wudata_02.bed not what saved.
[23:22:48] 
[23:22:48] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
[23:23:06] Killing all core threads
[23:23:06] Killing 4 cores
[23:23:06] Killing core 0
[23:23:06] Killing core 1
[23:23:06] Killing core 2
[23:23:06] Killing core 3

Folding@Home Client Shutdown at user request.
[23:23:06] ***** Got a SIGTERM signal (2)
[23:23:06] Killing all core threads
[23:23:06] Killing 4 cores
[23:23:06] Killing core 0
[23:23:06] Killing core 1
[23:23:06] Killing core 2
[23:23:06] Killing core 3

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [March 5 23:24:02 UTC] 


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
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                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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

Launch directory: E:\Folding\WorkingFiles\SMP634
Executable: D:\SMP634\FAH6.34-win32-SMP.exe
Arguments: -verbosity 9 -smp -advmethods 

[23:24:02] - Ask before connecting: No
[23:24:02] - User name: Amaruk (Team 50625)
[23:24:02] - User ID: 44FC6BDB66AFE781
[23:24:02] - Machine ID: 1
[23:24:02] 
[23:24:02] Work directory not found. Creating...
[23:24:02] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[23:24:02] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[23:24:02] Cleaning up work directory
[23:24:02] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:24:02] - Autosending finished units... [March 5 23:24:02 UTC]
[23:24:02] Trying to send all finished work units
[23:24:02] Passkey found
[23:24:02] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[23:24:02] - Will indicate memory of 4095 MB
[23:24:02] - Autosend completed
[23:24:02] - Detect CPU. Vendor: AuthenticAMD, Family: 15, Model: 2, Stepping: 3
[23:24:02] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:24:02] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
[23:24:02] Posted data.
[23:24:02] Initial: 40AB; - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.54).
[23:24:02] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[23:24:03] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:24:03] Sent data
[23:24:03] Connecting to http://171.64.65.54:8080/
[23:24:03] Posted data.
[23:24:03] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 1764057)
[23:24:05] - Downloaded at ~861 kB/s
[23:24:05] - Averaged speed for that direction ~861 kB/s
[23:24:05] + Received work.
[23:24:05] + Closed connections
[23:24:05] 
[23:24:05] + Processing work unit
[23:24:05] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[23:24:05] Core not found.
[23:24:05] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[23:24:05] - Attempting to download new core...
[23:24:05] + Downloading new core: FahCore_a3.exe
[23:24:05] Downloading core (/~pande/Win32/x86/Core_a3.fah from www.stanford.edu)
[23:24:05] Initial: AFDE; + 10240 bytes downloaded

<SNIP>

[23:24:08] Initial: 6557; + 3028785 bytes downloaded
[23:24:08] Verifying core Core_a3.fah...
[23:24:08] Signature is VALID
[23:24:08] 
[23:24:08] Trying to unzip core FahCore_a3.exe
[23:24:10] Decompressed FahCore_a3.exe (10057216 bytes) successfully
[23:24:15] + Core successfully engaged
[23:24:20] 
[23:24:20] + Processing work unit
[23:24:20] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[23:24:20] Core found.
[23:24:20] Working on queue slot 01 [March 5 23:24:20 UTC]
[23:24:20] + Working ...
[23:24:20] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 01 -np 3 -checkpoint 15 -verbose -lifeline 2120 -version 634'

[23:24:20] 
[23:24:20] *------------------------------*
[23:24:20] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[23:24:20] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[23:24:20] 
[23:24:20] Preparing to commence simulation
[23:24:20] - Looking at optimizations...
[23:24:20] - Created dyn
[23:24:20] - Files status OK
[23:24:21] - Expanded 1763545 -> 2250969 (decompressed 127.6 percent)
[23:24:21] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=1763545 data_size=2250969, decompressed_data_size=2250969 diff=0
[23:24:21] - Digital signature verified
[23:24:21] 
[23:24:21] Project: 6070 (Run 0, Clone 69, Gen 217)
[23:24:21] 
[23:24:21] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[23:24:21] Entering M.D.
[23:24:27] Mapping NT from 3 to 3 
[23:24:58] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps  (0%)

Not only did the client download a classic WU to start with, the second one was a classic as well. Thus it appears that a restart is required in order for the -smp flag to actually work. Unfortunately, that restart killed the second WU...

The moral of the story is, do as HendricksSA suggests, start the client with -configonly. Or -configonly -smp just to be safe

Before someone asks, this is covered in the Installation guides.

Posted: **Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:52 am**

In the configuration dialog, it very clearly says that the [extra parameters] section do NOT apply to the current run. Since you ran the client without -smp in the command line (such as "fah6 -config" rather than "fah6 -smp -config") you got exactly what you asked for .... no smp.

Posted: **Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:43 pm**

Amaruk, that is why I like you hanging around. You test and question and verify. Thanks! I found the log interesting for another reason. It seems if you specify SMP on the restart with a Classic in the queue, it chokes on itself. It knew it still needed Core 78 to run the work unit in the queue, but it could not run it. I guess on a restart where we change from SMP we also need to specify either finish the work unit first (preferred) or delete the work directory and the queue file. I learn every day!

Bruce, right as always. The "current run" terminology is absolutely correct.

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