GPU client 100% cpu core utilization? hd4200 folding?

[0o0]

but it is a amd chipset/cpuh34r:

There's something about amd hardware that seems kinda if-y... can't put my finger on it though, they just seem so... "made in china" ~ish lol:haha:

 

[Zero82z]

The fact that its an AMD system makes absolutely no difference.

 

[0o0]

Did a quick google and it appears as if my 600ns/day is quite normal for a gtx260... what is a ns/day anyways? Can anyone confirm that? I think stanford just bundles a smp client along with the gpu client...

 

[Zero82z]

ns/day is a useless performance metric. As has already been suggested to you, use a program like HFM.NET or Fahmon instead to check your performance. Running the viewer significantly reduces the speed of folding and it should be avoided whenever possible.

 

[3.0charlie]

Oh dear, I missed that completely. I saw the 100% CPU usage and the HD4200 in the title and I assumed the problem was with an ATI client. My bad.

Typical reaction when you have folding, ATI, CPU and 100% in the same sentence. :haha:

 

[0o0]

omg lmao I found out why it's at 100%! after I installed fahmon I closed the viewer and cpu drops to 3%, open the viewer again and usage pops right back up to 100%:haha:
I won't doubt zero's word again, guess mother(folders) do always know besth34r:
on the bright side, my gtx260 1500mhz SP is pumping out 7.5k-8k ppd.
Just a quick confirmations, if I end up installing the cpu client, the 2 clients must have different machine #'s? Do I have to know anything else to install both cpu and gpu clients? Thanks for the help so far guys:biggrin:

 

[Zero82z]

omg lmao I found out why it's at 100%! after I installed fahmon I closed the viewer and cpu drops to 3%, open the viewer again and usage pops right back up to 100%:haha:
I won't doubt zero's word again, guess mother(folders) do always know besth34r:

I have been doing this for a rather long time, you know...

Just a quick confirmations, if I end up installing the cpu client, the 2 clients must have different machine #'s? Do I have to know anything else to install both cpu and gpu clients? Thanks for the help so far guys:biggrin:

Correct. You should just be able to install the CPU client and start folding right off the bat. Also, I suggest you consider using a Linux VM to run the Linux SMP client instead of CPU folding in Windows, since it will get you more points. More info here: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...-your-ppd-vmware-look-inside-easy-guides.html

 

[geokilla]

Instead of using the graphic client, use the console clients. They're much better and may solve your 100% CPU core utilization....

 

[Zero82z]

Instead of using the graphic client, use the console clients. They're much better and may solve your 100% CPU core utilization....

There is no performance difference between the console and graphical clients, aside from the presence of the viewer, the use of which is optional.