Folding: Broken into the top ten!

devonutopia · 04-07-2007, 23:53

Well, top ten producers at the moment anyway, maybe not the actual top ten.

Currently sat at no.9 with just 1 PC doing all the work. This AMD64 4200+ seems to be doing a good job, and I set both cores to 95% as well.

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bpm · 05-07-2007, 00:01

Congrats Jason. I'd forgotten about the folding. I must check why my average is down lower than it used to be.

tdirob · 05-07-2007, 00:12

Well done Jason

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Do you have your machine running 24/7? SWMBO keeps turning mine off at night so I think my folding is suffering

Wardy · 05-07-2007, 02:18

I see I'm ticking away at #14. Again, only have one PC running on ye old folding

Not too bad I suppose, a reasonable performance - every little helps

Steve

Octygone · 05-07-2007, 07:10

Ican't believe I am still on the list let alone at number 47 (pdtdi) as I stopped folding ages ago when my PC started to go into meltdown

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devonutopia · 05-07-2007, 07:56

Mine is going all the time.

I've noticed that when left for longer periods though I come back and find that it comes up with an "insufficient system resources to complete this task" message, and this can be simply trying to open up a browser window. I always have to reboot it. Not sure what this could be as I have 1.75gig ram. Wish I could find out. I might have to turn down the folding to 85 or 90%

Wardy · 05-07-2007, 10:33

You running folding as a service Jase, or the GUI version?

It's just that I always run it the services way, whenever I have it running on machines, and I've never come across that message, even in systems running far less RAM than that...

What else have you got running at the time, and what's the indicated system load, through Task Manager? I presume you're running it on XP?

Steve

devonutopia · 05-07-2007, 13:11

Well, system "load" is exacrly what I set the folding to - i.e 95%. I ran it as a service at 100% on my old machine, but I'm wondering if something else is creating even more load? Usually the client slows down to allow other processes, so I am surprised I get this message...

Wardy · 05-07-2007, 14:16

I'd just watch the processes tab, and see if there's anything else fighting FAH, on CPU usage. It could be that some other app is being less well behaved...

Steve

tdirob · 06-07-2007, 00:15

is the service significantly (if any) faster than the GUI version??

Wardy · 06-07-2007, 01:21

I would say it was Rob, because it doesn't have the graphical overhead to worry about. You also have the advantage that it's running basically as soon as Windows boots up. So say your PC sits at the login prompt for example, folding will be running in the background.

Steve

**mannyo** · 06-07-2007, 07:38

I have never seen this error message Jason, even on a pc running with just 512MB ram with the cpu running folding at 100%. Reducing its processing will make no difference. The problem you are seeing is most likely caused by a badly behaving old piece of software or duff driver. Chances are that even if folding was not running, and you left your pc on you will still get the error.

***Neo_VR*** · 06-07-2007, 14:40

Hmmm
ive fired it up on my pundit bookshelf system... not sure how itll run, might have heat issues

05-07-2007, 00:01	#2
bpm Drink me! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,034 Thanks: 12 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! Congrats Jason. I'd forgotten about the folding. I must check why my average is down lower than it used to be. __________________ BPM This is a website , NOT a mobile phone. STP USNG TXT SPK

05-07-2007, 00:12	#3
tdirob Confused! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wrexham Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 21 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! Well done Jason. Do you have your machine running 24/7? SWMBO keeps turning mine off at night so I think my folding is suffering __________________ Golf GT TDI - Standard (at the minute)

05-07-2007, 02:18	#4
Wardy Smokey Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 10,527 Thanks: 363 Thanked 253 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! I see I'm ticking away at #14. Again, only have one PC running on ye old folding Not too bad I suppose, a reasonable performance - every little helps Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen

05-07-2007, 07:10	#5
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,547 Thanks: 179 Thanked 101 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! Ican't believe I am still on the list let alone at number 47 (pdtdi) as I stopped folding ages ago when my PC started to go into meltdown Briskoda.net Individual Users List - EXTREME Overclocking Folding @ Home Stats

05-07-2007, 07:56	#6
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,108 Thanks: 60 Thanked 280 Times in 226 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! Mine is going all the time. I've noticed that when left for longer periods though I come back and find that it comes up with an "insufficient system resources to complete this task" message, and this can be simply trying to open up a browser window. I always have to reboot it. Not sure what this could be as I have 1.75gig ram. Wish I could find out. I might have to turn down the folding to 85 or 90% __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

04-07-2007, 23:53	#1
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,108 Thanks: 60 Thanked 280 Times in 226 Posts	Folding: Broken into the top ten! Well, top ten producers at the moment anyway, maybe not the actual top ten. Currently sat at no.9 with just 1 PC doing all the work. This AMD64 4200+ seems to be doing a good job, and I set both cores to 95% as well. Briskoda.net - Team Summary - EXTREME Overclocking Folding @ Home Stats The above link is to the Briskoda team summary. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

05-07-2007, 10:33	#7
Wardy Smokey Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 10,527 Thanks: 363 Thanked 253 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! You running folding as a service Jase, or the GUI version? It's just that I always run it the services way, whenever I have it running on machines, and I've never come across that message, even in systems running far less RAM than that... What else have you got running at the time, and what's the indicated system load, through Task Manager? I presume you're running it on XP? Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen

05-07-2007, 13:11	#8
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,108 Thanks: 60 Thanked 280 Times in 226 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! Well, system "load" is exacrly what I set the folding to - i.e 95%. I ran it as a service at 100% on my old machine, but I'm wondering if something else is creating even more load? Usually the client slows down to allow other processes, so I am surprised I get this message... __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

05-07-2007, 14:16	#9
Wardy Smokey Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 10,527 Thanks: 363 Thanked 253 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! I'd just watch the processes tab, and see if there's anything else fighting FAH, on CPU usage. It could be that some other app is being less well behaved... Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen

06-07-2007, 00:15	#10
tdirob Confused! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wrexham Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 21 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! is the service significantly (if any) faster than the GUI version?? __________________ Golf GT TDI - Standard (at the minute)

06-07-2007, 01:21	#11
Wardy Smokey Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 10,527 Thanks: 363 Thanked 253 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! I would say it was Rob, because it doesn't have the graphical overhead to worry about. You also have the advantage that it's running basically as soon as Windows boots up. So say your PC sits at the login prompt for example, folding will be running in the background. Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen

06-07-2007, 07:38	#12
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 10,711 Thanks: 24 Thanked 253 Times in 239 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! I have never seen this error message Jason, even on a pc running with just 512MB ram with the cpu running folding at 100%. Reducing its processing will make no difference. The problem you are seeing is most likely caused by a badly behaving old piece of software or duff driver. Chances are that even if folding was not running, and you left your pc on you will still get the error. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

06-07-2007, 14:40	#13
*Neo_VR* UberMod™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 11,805 Thanks: 61 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts	Re: Folding: Broken into the top ten! Hmmm ive fired it up on my pundit bookshelf system... not sure how itll run, might have heat issues __________________ ColGod the UberMod VXR, Gti, ST, vRS, Shifty... An MPS fears not these things...

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