v7 open beta
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I'm scared, CoachAlexandria, VA Icrontian
Folding on linux is back! Single client for all types of folding! Weeeee!
http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=18034
The notable feature list:
Windows (long, w/ pics) guide
Linux guide
http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=18034
The notable feature list:
- Support for FahCore_16 on HD 5000 or higher GPUs.
- Improved Windows installer with support for Windows XP, Vista, 2008 and Windows 7.
- 64-bit OS-X install package. (32-bit is in the works).
- Debian/Ubuntu and RedHat/Fedora/CentOS 32-bit and 64-bit Linux packages.
- Low priority background operation has very little impact on your computers usability. You should hardly notice Folding@home is running when using other applications.
- A more compatible and stable 3D protein viewer with several view modes, rotation, zoom, online help and interpolated protein animations.
- Separate but integrated console client (FAHClient), user interface (FAHControl) and 3D protein viewer (FAHViewer).
- Novice, Advanced & Expert user interface modes. (See drop down list in FAHControl.)
- Support for more than one Folding Slot (UNI, SMP or GPU).
- Ability to monitor, configure and control many remote folding clients from a single computer.
- Very low CPU overhead for FAHClient, FAHControl and FAHViewer. 3D viewer overhead can be minimized by disabling rotating and protein animation.
- Single client for normal (Uniprocessor), SMP (Multiple CPUs) and GPU (Graphics Processors) folding.
Windows (long, w/ pics) guide
Linux guide
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Comments
Also (and this may show in the log), you may want to add the new flag for forcing architecture and set the client to advanced
How to for adding flags
Setting client to advanced
And so on
Source.
core: C:/Users/Brian/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/x86/ATI/R600/Core_11.fah/FahCore_11.exe
WUs: C:/Users/Brian/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/work/ slotID from FAHControl
Very useful post to have saved here about folding flags
So, if I was to write up a v7 folding guide (seeing as any v6 or prior guides are rather outdated), what is best method to use (obviously not going to write it up in browser)? notepad++ or something similar?
My concerns about SMP were unfounded. The calculated PPD has to do with when you originally downloaded the file, instead of the last three frames (which is much more accurate for current production, and the default in HFM). So, if you pause it or run other intensive apps, the PPD will go down, even after a night of rigorous folding. This website can calculate PPD based on your TPF (which is accurate in the logs and in their viewer), so you can see if everything is running smoothly.
Based on my experience, everyone should be able to fold with this program with minimal effort. Right now, the only real issue is adding "client-type" "advanced" to Radeon HD 5xxx and 6xxx series cards and SMP clients. You can also (and should, presuming you have the RAM) add "max-packet-size" "big" to all clients (can also be individual slots).
client-type
advanced
Instructions
Further optimization (requires 11.4 preview drivers, which you should be using for folding glory)
You should probably do those things there, since you have 5k series.
https://fah-web.stanford.edu/projects/FAHClient/wiki/BetaRelease
Edit: you can install w/o completing WUs. Just quit the client (not the x), run installer (it will ask you to uninstall old version, make sure not to check the "data" box, then run installer again), resume folding.
Release notes
v7.1.22:
v7.1.23:
v7.1.24:
Use this website to see what PPD you are getting, because the points you see displayed in the FAHControl are not accurate as far as I can tell. Probably due to the way they calculate over whole time instead of last three frames etc. GPU isn't nearly as bad because the WUs go so quickly.