Frame Times on -bigadv Units [A2 only]

[PennyPincherP]

Awhile back, I accidentally got 20gb of 667 for $40 shipped (overlooked description), they couldn't give it away. I was buying 10gb of 667 fbd for $40 at the same time. The best deal I got for fbd was $3 for 2gb dell branded dimms as second chance offer--I negociated for total of 3 dimms plus shipping.

[theo343]

Also running GPU2 with GTX 285@stock producing 7700-8400 PPD. Without the GPU2 client running I get a TPF of 30:02.

Project #: 2683
Average time/frame: 34:41 reported by HMF.NET v0.4.6 (set to all frames)
CPU: W3520 @ 4 GHz
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4c / 8t
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 12GB
RAM used by FAH: ~4800MB (with ramdrive of 750MB, allocated 5200MB)
OS / Linux kernel: Windows 7 64bit (RC) with VMware Player 3.0 using "Linux FAH Image v0.4" (Based on SlackWare64 v13.0 with optimized 2.6.31.6 kernel)

[Dead Things]

Just got another Bigadv-worthy machine up and running. Have run about five EL WU's on it so far...

Project #: 2683
Average time/frame: 27:42 Mins
CPU: Opteron 8356 (times four) @ 2.3 GHz
# of CPU sockets: 4
# of cores: 16
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 16

RAM installed: 16GB
RAM used by FAH: 16GB
OS / Linux kernel: 2.6.31.16 (Ubuntu 9.10)

[Kougar]

Brentpresley, are you running native? I see you're squeaking about two minutes off what I'm getting so far...

Project #: 2683
Average time/frame: 31 Mins
CPU: Core i7 920 2.66 @ 4.20 GHz
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 6GB
RAM used by FAH: 3.7-4.2GB
OS / Linux kernel: 2.6.31-16 (Windows 7 64bit host)
No GPU Client for now


Same everything under Windows 7 64bit:
Vmware ~31 minutes
VirtualBox ~38 minutes

[TomJohnson]

Here is a list of my mini farm all running F@H 24/7 since purchase with no over temp problems which would automatically cause a computer shutdown.
All laptops, PS 3 and Mac Mini have "cookie cooling" racks under them so they are at least 1/2 inch above the surface.
Every three months I clean out the air intake and exhaust ports.
Just had my first 108,000+ point day on 1/6/10 when 2 advanced big WUs were completed, usually averaging around 40,000 PPD.

IMac – Quad Core 27” Intel i7-860, 2.8 GHz, 8 Gig RAM, OS 10.6.2 – 12/09 -- 50 minutes per frame
PC3 –Sony VAIO Intel Core 2 Duo T9900, 3.06 GHz, 4 Gig RAM, OS Vista Home Prem-7/09
SONY PS3-2, 80 Gig, WI-FI – 7/09
IMac-Intel 24” - Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme E8435, 3.06 GHz, 4 Gig RAM, OS 10.6.2 – 4/09
Mac Pro Intel Dual 3.2GHz Quad X5482, 16 Gig RAM, OS 10.6.2, Cinema 30” & 23”– 3/09 -- 34 minutes per frame
IMac- 24”- Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme E8435, 3.06 GHz, 4 Gig RAM, OS 10.6.2 – 5/08
MB - Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0 GHz, 3 Gig RAM, OS 10.6.2 – 1/08
MBP 17”- Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 2.4 GHz, 4 Gig RAM, OS 10.6.2 – 7/07
Mac Mini - Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz, 2 Gig RAM, OS 10.6.2 – 8/07
PC2 - Sony VAIO Intel Core Duo T2300, 1.66 GHz, 1 Gig RAM, OS Vista Home Prem - 4/06
Dual APC Smart UPS-1500s, All on Airport – 1/07, 12/05

These all help keep my home warmer in the winter.

[Tobit]

Just finished my first bigadv WU.. I also have a GTX 260 running via WINE along side of this.

Project #: 2681
Average time/frame: 30:16 reported by HMF.NET v0.4.7 (set to all frames)
CPU: Core i7 920 @ 4 GHz
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4c / 8t
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 6GB
RAM used by FAH: ~4800MB
OS / Linux kernel: Very minimal/custom install of Gentoo Linux - no GUI - using a custom compiled 2.6.32 kernel with zen4 optimizations/patches.

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 Project ID: 2681
 Core: GROCVS
 Credit: 25403
 Frames: 100

 Name: ganymede - 4.0 GHz i7
 Path: \\ganymede\fah\smp
 Number of Frames Observed: 100

 Min. Time / Frame : 00:29:55 - 29,386.6 PPD
 Avg. Time / Frame : 00:30:16 - 28,878.4 PPD

[kiore]

Have finally got one of these loaded on my i7920 using VMplayer 3 and linux fah image version 6. Host OS winXPpro64 6gRAM.
RAM used 3.5 allocated 3.6 to the vm on SMP 7.

cpu: i7 920
Sockets: 1
Cores: 7
GHz: 3.675
Project: 2683
Frame time (so far) 36.40

This seems OK, questions, am also running a 9800GT how much does this slow down the SMP?
Was only able to load smp7 as vm wouldn't allow me to change the memory past 3.6g , would smp8 on 4.6 g be significantly faster?
It's my first one so keen to get it set up right

kiore.

[linuxfah]

This is an update for the first system I posted on pg. 8.

Project #: 2681
Average time/frame: 27:32
CPU: 920 @ 4.3 GHz
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4 (8 with HT)
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 6 GB
RAM used by FAH: 3.49 GB
OS: Slackware64 13.0
Kernel: 2.6.33-rc4 - Configured for Intel processors and other relevant optimizations enabled

Edit: Newer kernel with better performance

[linuxfah]

This seems OK, questions, am also running a 9800GT how much does this slow down the SMP?
Was only able to load smp7 as vm wouldn't allow me to change the memory past 3.6g , would smp8 on 4.6 g be significantly faster?
It's my first one so keen to get it set up right

kiore.

The GPU does slow down the CPU folding. You may gain one to two minutes for the TPF if you disabled the GPU folding. These were approximately my results with smp 7 and 8 in VM without GPU folding:

7: 34:45
8: 33:10

You can set the memory amount in the VMX file. Just open it up with a text editor and find the line for the 3600 MB memory use.

[shdbcamping]

Kiore,
The tradeoff for GPU2 vs -bigadv is directly proportional to the GPU that you are folding with. By this I mean that (and this is under Windows XP64 with VM) I can run 2x 9800GX2's for circa 20K PPD AND a -Bigadv WU at 25K PPD or circa 34 minutes. I could shave 2 minutes/% on the Bigadv and use -smp 8, but I get huge amounts more PPD by doing -smp 7 and running the 4X GPU2 clients unencombered. JIMO.

[stevew]

Project: 2681
Average time/frame: 32 minutes 02 seconds
# of CPU sockets: 2
# of cores: 8 4 physical + 4 virtual
# of FAHCore_a2 processes: 16

RAM installed: 12 GB
RAM used by FAH:5.3 GB
OS / Linux kernel: OS X 10.6.2

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~/Library/Folding@home$wt;ct;ft
Executing command: "./qd | tail -21 > qd.out"
Since start: 50:08:40  hhh:mm:ss
Expected in:  3:47:54
   WU total: 53:56:34
Points Est.: 58426
------------------------------
Executing command "ps >ps.out"
Processor time for 19 processes
Total time: 643:27:05  hhh:mm:ss
------------------------------
Reading FAHlog.txt
Average frame time: 32.04,  Frames counted = 1090
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~/Library/Folding@home$

~/Library/Folding@home$./wutime -v
Executing command: "./qd | tail -21 > qd.out"
Index 7: folding now 25403.00 pts (470.924 pt/hr) 2.67 X min speed; 92% complete
 begin: Wed Mar 10 20:23:33 2010
expect: Sat Mar 13 02:20:07 2010; due: Tue Mar 16 21:23:33 2010 (6 days)
Since start: 50:04:16  hhh:mm:ss
Expected in:  3:52:18
   WU total: 53:56:34
Bonus points:  (plus 30 min up/download)
Points 25403 * (bonus factor = sqrt(deadline_time * k / WU_time))
Points Est.: 58426
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~/Library/Folding@home$./cputime -v
Executing command "ps >ps.out"
mmmm:ss.ss
   0:00.01   -bash
   2:18.19   ./fah6
   0:00.04   ./mpiexec
2494:19.99   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2544:44.99   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2491:17.73   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2036:16.67   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2548:14.97   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2695:39.02   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2569:24.76   ./FahCore_a2.exe
1866:39.88   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2544:53.36   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2690:37.50   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2563:21.27   ./FahCore_a2.exe
1903:57.06   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2485:54.90   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2519:23.87   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2482:11.71   ./FahCore_a2.exe
2019:24.04   ./FahCore_a2.exe
Processor time for 19 processes
Total time: 640:58:39  hhh:mm:ss
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~/Library/Folding@home$./frametimes
Reading FAHlog.txt
Average frame time: 32.04,  Frames counted = 1090
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~/Library/Folding@home$./frametimes -p
Reading FAHlog-Prev.txt
Average frame time: 31.91,  Frames counted = 581
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C code at http://www.teamhackaday.com/forum/viewt ... f=1&t=3374

[Nathan_P]

Project #: 2681
Average time/frame: 35m 23s
CPU: i975 @ 3.33 GHz (Eurocom D900F laptop)
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 6GB
RAM used by FAH: 5.7GB
OS / Linux kernel: Fedora 11 2.6.29.4-167

35 minute frame times on a laptop?
That's freaking awesome!!!!!!!

i suggest you google the specs, its no ordinary laptop

[lowfat]

Project #: 2681
Average time/frame: 27 Mins 20 Secs
CPU: I7920 @ 4.81GHz
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 12GB
RAM used by FAH: 4600MB
OS / Linux kernel: Win7 Profession 64-bit

[DonMarkoni]

Project #: 2681
Average time/frame: 27 Mins 20 Secs
CPU: I7920 @ 4.81GHz
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 12GB
RAM used by FAH: 4600MB
OS / Linux kernel: Win7 Profession 64-bit

What are you cooling it with???

[lowfat]

Project #: 2681
Average time/frame: 27 Mins 20 Secs
CPU: I7920 @ 4.81GHz
# of CPU sockets: 1
# of cores: 4
# of fahCore_A2 processes running: 8

RAM installed: 12GB
RAM used by FAH: 4600MB
OS / Linux kernel: Win7 Profession 64-bit

What are you cooling it with???

currently a single stage phase change.