I need help

[relic]

Xilikon is the obvious choice since he's a beta tester, but he's moving and without internet for a few days.

We need a quick "how to" on GPU folding.
XP, Vista x86 and x64
Links to cuda drivers, client download, etc and how to get it all working.

I don't have very much experience with it or I'd do it myself, does anyone feel up to this?
Kyle needs something to link to.

 

[Kendrak]

If nothing is posted later tonight I will attempt.

I have to help get the Queens parade lined up, and then run misc errands all night. It's my 3rd year on the planning comity for our 4th of July event. Not next year.... I want my 4th back.

 

[Xilikon]

I'm currently typing while taking a 10 mins break before going to the lawyer to sign the papers. We are currently moving and we are almost done then tomorrow morning, my internet will be cut off until july 8th so I cannot write it.

What matter here is to have 2 guides, 1 for normal GPU2 installation (very straightforward but not everyone is a geek, you know) and another for multi-GPU if someone fully understand how it's done (lots of people is scratching their head trying to understand how it's done). For the rest, we can elaborate based on feedback.

 

[metallicafan]

relic - Are you thinking of a Nvidia How-to or an all around GPU2 How-To? I have the ATI Client up and running on a Vista64 box and the Nvidia client running on a XP box. I would be willing to help out if needed.

Kendrak - If you want some help I could write a couple parts.Just let me know.

 

[BillR]

If nothing is posted later tonight I will attempt.

I have to help get the Queens parade lined up, and then run misc errands all night. It's my 3rd year on the planning comity for our 4th of July event. Not next year.... I want my 4th back.

July 4 "Queenes" Parade...............................................really?

 

[Kendrak]

relic - Are you thinking of a Nvidia How-to or an all around GPU2 How-To? I have the ATI Client up and running on a Vista64 box and the Nvidia client running on a XP box. I would be willing to help out if needed.

Kendrak - If you want some help I could write a couple parts.Just let me know.

Please go right ahead. I was hoping that I'd be a last resort. (I'm typeing this from my smartphone)

 

[relic]

relic - Are you thinking of a Nvidia How-to or an all around GPU2 How-To? I have the ATI Client up and running on a Vista64 box and the Nvidia client running on a XP box. I would be willing to help out if needed.

Kendrak - If you want some help I could write a couple parts.Just let me know.

We'll need both ATI and NVidia. Please post what you can here or PM it to me and we'll put it together with Xilikon's work and anyone else who contributes and make a new thread for Kyle to link.

Everyone, don't wait, just do what you can, post/PM it, and we'll pretty it up later if needed.

 

[Tigerbiten]

A quick quide to the nVidia GPU2 single client folding.

The best drivers so far are the 177.35 ones.

Download the client from Stanford.
It gets installed into two places.
The client files go in C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu <- for XP64 OS.
The data files go in "C:\Documents and Settings\<your name>\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu\" <- Again XP64 OS.
The data file is in a hidden folder so use the new shortcut "Folding@home data files - expert only" thats in the start menu to find it.
To monitor the client with either FahMon or FahSpy, you must point the FahMon/Spy at the data folder, not at the client folder.

Overclocking the card.
I use RivaTuner to overclock the card and the scan for artifacts test in ATITools to test for stability and find out how hot the card will run under load.
GPU2 folding relies on shader speed then core speed then finally memory speed.
So thats the order to raise the clocks in.

Luck ..........

 

[relic]

Thanks TB, I got it.

C'mon folks, let's get the rest of this done. I'll pretty it up if you post it.

 

[Tigerbiten]

First each card needs an output for Windoze to see it before you can start to fold on it.
So it needs to be attached to a monitor, kvm switch, VGA dummy plug, etc, etc.
This is a Windoze drivers thing, not a folding client thing.
You need to extend the desktop to the new outputs for the clients to work.

The 177.35 drivers are still the best.

Download the standard GPU2 client from stanford.
Now download the new FahCore_11.exe v1.07 fromhttp://www.stanford.edu/~friedrim/FahCore_11.exe.
Now replace the FahCore_11.exe v1.06 with the FahCore_11.exe v1.07 in the data folder.

Now make a copy of both the client folder and data folder and rename them.
Make a new shortcuts to start them.
In the first shortcuts target line add the -gpu 0 switch, in the second shortcuts target line add the -gpu 1 switch.
Make sure the start in line points to the correct data folder.
Mine would look like .....
Targets .....
C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu -gpu 0
C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu2 -gpu 1
Start in.......
C:\Documents and Settings\Nigel\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu
C:\Documents and Settings\Nigel\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu2
The first GPU2 client starts with a Machine ID of 2.
So the second clients needs to be set at 3 or higher.
Its easiest to use Windoze notepad to edit the client.cfg file if needed but don't add any spaces, etc or it wont work.

Luck ............

 

[Tigerbiten]

Theres a quick nVidia single and multi client guides as I understand the clients.

Cut, copy, paste, alter, delete as needed ........

Luck ............

 

[relic]

Theres a quick nVidia single and multi client guides as I understand the clients.

Cut, copy, paste, alter, delete as needed ........

Luck ............

Woot.

Thanks, I'll stick it all together as it comes in and we'll have a great thread in no time.

 

[BillR]

Theres a quick nVidia single and multi client guides as I understand the clients.

Cut, copy, paste, alter, delete as needed ........

Luck ............

Short cut to a proper Over Clocking Progy from evga. So simple even I figured it out and it's pretty:

http://www.evga.com/articles/405.asp

You can unlink the Pixel Shader from the main so this is very tweakable. In my short experience the Pixel shader makes the most difference.

You can also adjust fan speed with this progy, I run at 100% on my 8800 GTS.

Tip, peeking at the graphical screen may (usually?) causes the client to slow down. Looking at the log file seems to have no effect. If you peek, reboot. I have yet to lose a wu with a reboot never touching the client.

Sorry relic, you asked for the link, I had a brain fart and sent you the progy

 

[relic]

Bump...'cause we're not done yet, you bunch of slackers.

 

[metallicafan]

Ummm . . . yeah I decided to get in a round of gold after work.

Let me see what I can come up with here.

 

[relic]

Ummm . . . yeah I decided to get in a round of gold after work.

Let me see what I can come up with here.

Thanks, I could use a hand.
Xilikon could have knocked this out in his sleep, but he's struggling with moving and no internet, so I'm trying to fill in.

 

[metallicafan]

You have PM.

 

[relic]

You have PM.

You rock my friend.
Thanks for the help. I've already posted your guide.

Thread closed.
For now, we can get along nicely with these contributions.
Thanks to all!