That's the graphical version. If you double-click the cog it should bring up a window with a progress indicator, a description of the particular protein you're Folding, and a nifty graphical simulation of the process.
Winga: I'll look into it. Don't be surprised if someone else happens upon this thread and answers your question first.
I would also suggest running Electron Microscope also know as EMIII (Screen shot below). It is a pretty cool app that lets you monitor all the machines on your network from your main rig. With all the horsepower you will be running it will come in real handy.
I think you will find that it become very addicting, and a lot of fun. Also I think you will find Short-Media a great place to hangout.
You can transfer Work Units from a computer to one that doesnt have internet.
Get the console, test only client. Set up the client on the one with the internet. Make sure to say yes to the advanced options. When it asks for a machine ID, put 2 instead of 1. The client for the computer with internet will be one. Do the same thing for both computers that do not have internet. Make a client on the one with internet and give a machineID of 2 and 3 for the ones w/o internet. Next after the client downloads all that it needs and is ready to work, copy the entire folder (the one with machineID=2 and the one with machineID=3) to each computer without internet. They must be separate folders with their own Work Units.
There is an option to get 10 WUs at once if you dont want to transfer the files over all the time. Say no to Work Units with deadlines and then the next question will be about minimizing network usage or something.
I'm getting a little fustrated, Maybe it is because I am processing 5000 frames on 1 project? but I have 7 computer chomping away and yet no WU completed, they are all working on 5000 frame projects. Is that normal?
Now does it only show how many cpu's you have working as each tower completed 1 WU? since I have 2 QWU completed both form my towers at home so 1 processor eac. it will post 2 pro's right? so when 1 of my towers at work finishes a WU it will post 4 pro's?
You'll need to run 4 instances of folding at home to get it to use all of your virtual and real cpus. Since you're running dual p4s with HT, that means one console only takes 1/4 or 25% of the resources.
1 Make 3 folders on your HD somewhere, name them something descriptive (fold2, fold3, fold4, or whatever you prefer).
2 Download a copy of the no-nonsense console edition from stanford's site into one of the folders.
3 Copy the file into all 3 folders.
4 Run the program in the first folder you created - follow the setup prompts.
5 If you choose install it as a service, it will start up automatically when the computer does - if you don't you'll see a dos console window.
6 Choose "change advanced options".
7 Set the machine id for the first console version to 2.
8 Repeat 4-7 for each of the folders, but change the machine ID to 3 for the second console, and 4 for the third.
Be warned, running 4 consoles with the large memory wus can hog a massive amount of memory. The choice on that is yours.
Is there away to set the comps to use more than 25% resources? like set them for 100%?
What kind of rigs are these, dual Xeons with hyperthreading? In any case, however many CPUs you see listed in the performance tab of Task Manager is how many clients you'll need to use. If you only run one client and there are four processors on a machine, then it'll only use 25%. I think the only way to run multiple clients is to use the "no-nonsense text-only console". Each cleint on the same machine should have a different machine ID, so if you've got four processors (2 physical, each with HT on), you'll have machine IDs 1, 2, 3 and 4 on one machine, on 4 different clients (each client in its own folder).
You'll probably not want to stare at that many windows. You could set them up to run as services (an option when setting up the console for the first time), or you could just put links to them in your startup folder, and use a program like HideIt to stash them out of sight.
I have 2 Quad Pent 4 Xeons 3.6Ghz with HT, along with 4 Gigs ram! so inturn 8 virtual CPU's
I also have a render farm of 8 IBM Pentium 4 Xeons 3.6Ghz with HT.. so another 16 CPU's
At home I just have a slew of AMD chips ranging from Durons to Athlon 64's 4000+...to many to list.
well I guess I only have 11 processors working away , with how it is setup now! But we will see if I can fix that!
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Winga: I'll look into it. Don't be surprised if someone else happens upon this thread and answers your question first.
Wish it wasn't so addictive.
Glad it's for a cause that benefits all of humanity.
You made a good move.
I would also suggest running Electron Microscope also know as EMIII (Screen shot below). It is a pretty cool app that lets you monitor all the machines on your network from your main rig. With all the horsepower you will be running it will come in real handy.
I think you will find that it become very addicting, and a lot of fun. Also I think you will find Short-Media a great place to hangout.
Once again Welcome !
Scott
You can transfer Work Units from a computer to one that doesnt have internet.
Get the console, test only client. Set up the client on the one with the internet. Make sure to say yes to the advanced options. When it asks for a machine ID, put 2 instead of 1. The client for the computer with internet will be one. Do the same thing for both computers that do not have internet. Make a client on the one with internet and give a machineID of 2 and 3 for the ones w/o internet. Next after the client downloads all that it needs and is ready to work, copy the entire folder (the one with machineID=2 and the one with machineID=3) to each computer without internet. They must be separate folders with their own Work Units.
There is an option to get 10 WUs at once if you dont want to transfer the files over all the time. Say no to Work Units with deadlines and then the next question will be about minimizing network usage or something.
Now does it only show how many cpu's you have working as each tower completed 1 WU? since I have 2 QWU completed both form my towers at home so 1 processor eac. it will post 2 pro's right? so when 1 of my towers at work finishes a WU it will post 4 pro's?
what is the most a WU is worth? point wise?
600 points is the second biggest which many people get
:smokin:
1 Make 3 folders on your HD somewhere, name them something descriptive (fold2, fold3, fold4, or whatever you prefer).
2 Download a copy of the no-nonsense console edition from stanford's site into one of the folders.
3 Copy the file into all 3 folders.
4 Run the program in the first folder you created - follow the setup prompts.
5 If you choose install it as a service, it will start up automatically when the computer does - if you don't you'll see a dos console window.
6 Choose "change advanced options".
7 Set the machine id for the first console version to 2.
8 Repeat 4-7 for each of the folders, but change the machine ID to 3 for the second console, and 4 for the third.
Be warned, running 4 consoles with the large memory wus can hog a massive amount of memory. The choice on that is yours.
What kind of rigs are these, dual Xeons with hyperthreading? In any case, however many CPUs you see listed in the performance tab of Task Manager is how many clients you'll need to use. If you only run one client and there are four processors on a machine, then it'll only use 25%. I think the only way to run multiple clients is to use the "no-nonsense text-only console". Each cleint on the same machine should have a different machine ID, so if you've got four processors (2 physical, each with HT on), you'll have machine IDs 1, 2, 3 and 4 on one machine, on 4 different clients (each client in its own folder).
You'll probably not want to stare at that many windows. You could set them up to run as services (an option when setting up the console for the first time), or you could just put links to them in your startup folder, and use a program like HideIt to stash them out of sight.
the machines are as follows.
I have 2 Quad Pent 4 Xeons 3.6Ghz with HT, along with 4 Gigs ram! so inturn 8 virtual CPU's
I also have a render farm of 8 IBM Pentium 4 Xeons 3.6Ghz with HT.. so another 16 CPU's
At home I just have a slew of AMD chips ranging from Durons to Athlon 64's 4000+...to many to list.
well I guess I only have 11 processors working away , with how it is setup now! But we will see if I can fix that!
YES! Pound away Sledge!
If they're quad xeons with HT.
In general, you want to have one client per core, real, or virtual (from HT).