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Low PPD

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Anyone know why I would be getting roughly 800PPD out of a Dual Xeon?

It does not detect the CPU's at startup (says 0 cored and 0 threads) and when the client shuts down it gives me a code=127 error
 
What OS? Which model of Xeons specifically? Have you met the 10-unit minimum for bonus points? Can you post a log file?

The more info you give us, the more help we can be.
 
if you could, grab the log file for us, something is wrong with it not recognizing the CPU's for sure, i dont know the codes, hopefully someone can pop in who does know), but that log file will be a big help.
 
OS - Server 2003
Dual Xeon 3.06 Poweredge 2600
10 Unit min - Not yet

As it sets right now....it says 0.00 PPD

Code: 
--- Opening Log file [April 28 14:12:26 UTC] 


# Windows SMP Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.34

                          [url]http://folding.stanford.edu[/url]

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: D:\fah\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\SMP
Executable: D:\fah\FAH_GPU_Tracker_V2\FAH GPU Tracker V2\FAH.exe
Arguments: -oneunit -forceasm -smp -advmethods -verbosity 9 

[14:12:26] - Ask before connecting: No
[14:12:26] - User name: Hijacker (Team 33)
[14:12:26] - User ID: 7824BFFD6ABA5705
[14:12:26] - Machine ID: 2
[14:12:26] 
[14:12:26] Work directory not found. Creating...
[14:12:26] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[14:12:26] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[14:12:26] - Autosending finished units... [April 28 14:12:26 UTC]
[14:12:26] Cleaning up work directory
[14:12:26] Trying to send all finished work units
[14:12:26] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[14:12:26] - Autosend completed
[14:12:26] + Attempting to get work packet
[14:12:26] Passkey found
[14:12:26] - Will indicate memory of 2047 MB
[14:12:26] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 15, Model: 2, Stepping: 5
[14:12:26] - Connecting to assignment server
[14:12:26] Connecting to [url]http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[/url]
[14:12:27] Posted data.
[14:12:27] Initial: 8F80; - Successful: assigned to (128.143.199.96).
[14:12:27] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[14:12:27] Loaded queue successfully.
[14:12:27] Sent data
[14:12:27] Connecting to [url]http://128.143.199.96:8080/[/url]
[14:12:28] Posted data.
[14:12:28] Initial: 0000; - Receiving payload (expected size: 1769202)
[14:12:30] - Downloaded at ~863 kB/s
[14:12:30] - Averaged speed for that direction ~863 kB/s
[14:12:30] + Received work.
[14:12:30] + Closed connections
[14:12:30] 
[14:12:30] + Processing work unit
[14:12:30] Core required: FahCore_a3.exe
[14:12:30] Core found.
[14:12:30] Working on queue slot 01 [April 28 14:12:30 UTC]
[14:12:30] + Working ...
[14:12:30] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 01 -np 4 -nocpulock -checkpoint 3 -forceasm -verbose -lifeline 876 -version 634'

[14:12:30] 
[14:12:30] *------------------------------*
[14:12:30] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[14:12:30] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[14:12:30] 
[14:12:30] Preparing to commence simulation
[14:12:30] - Assembly optimizations manually forced on.
[14:12:30] - Not checking prior termination.
[14:12:31] - Expanded 1768690 -> 1957708 (decompressed 110.6 percent)
[14:12:31] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=1768690 data_size=1957708, decompressed_data_size=1957708 diff=0
[14:12:31] - Digital signature verified
[14:12:31] 
[14:12:31] Project: 6972 (Run 0, Clone 61, Gen 41)
[14:12:31] 
[14:12:31] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[14:12:31] Entering M.D.
[14:12:37] Mapping NT from 4 to 4 
[14:12:38] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps  (0%)
[14:38:16] Completed 5000 out of 500000 steps  (1%)
[15:03:45] Completed 10000 out of 500000 steps  (2%)

Code: 
[09:49:30] --------------------------------------------------
[09:49:30] FAH GPU Tracker v3.52 Startup
[09:49:30] --------------------------------------------------
[09:49:30] Detected OS: Windows XP
[09:49:34] Detected CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.06GHz
[09:49:34] 0 Cores, 0 Threads, 3,056 MHz
[09:49:34] CPU detection failed, using defaults
[09:49:35] Creating client folders...
[09:49:35] Downloading FAH clients...
[09:49:58] Extracting clients...
[09:49:59] Clients extracted successfully
[09:49:59] Setting up clients...
[09:49:59] Client setup completed successfully
[09:49:59] Setting up client configs...
[09:49:59] Setting up GPU0 client config
[09:50:00] Setting up GPU1 client config
[09:50:00] Setting up GPU2 client config
[09:50:00] Setting up GPU3 client config
[09:50:00] Setting up GPU4 client config
[09:50:01] Setting up GPU5 client config
[09:50:01] Setting up GPU6 client config
[09:50:01] Setting up GPU7 client config
[09:50:01] Setting up CPU client config
[09:50:02] Setting up SMP client config
[09:50:02] Client configs generated successfully
[09:50:02] Cleaning up client folders...
[09:50:02] Initial setup complete
[09:50:37] Applied new config settings
[09:50:51] Starting SMP
[09:50:51] Updated SMP config, restarting client
[09:50:51] Starting SMP
[09:50:51] Started new WU on SMP
[10:10:32] Error stopping SMP safely, code=127
[10:10:32] Stopped SMP
[10:10:45] Applied new config settings
[10:10:46] Starting SMP
[10:10:46] Resumed existing WU on SMP
[10:10:52] Error stopping SMP safely, code=127
[10:10:52] Stopped SMP
[10:11:13] Tracker exiting
[10:12:03] --------------------------------------------------
[10:12:03] FAH GPU Tracker v3.52 Startup
[10:12:03] --------------------------------------------------
[10:12:03] Detected OS: Windows XP
[10:12:08] Detected CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.06GHz
[10:12:08] 0 Cores, 0 Threads, 3,056 MHz
[10:12:08] CPU detection failed, using defaults
[10:12:20] Deleted WU on SMP
[10:12:26] Starting SMP
[10:12:26] Started new WU on SMP
 
You can ignore the crappy CPU detection in GPU Tracker. The actual client is spawning four threads correctly as indicated by your logfile here:

[14:12:30] - Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 01 -np 4 -nocpulock -checkpoint 3 -forceasm -verbose -lifeline 876 -version 634'

See where it says -np 4? That means it is launching four threads.

You have Pentium 4 Xeons and are averaging a TPF of 25:29 - You are only seeing ~800PPD because you are running too close to the bonus deadline. 800 PPD is an accurate calculation based on that TPF.

Edit: Wait, you only have two single core Xeons? The client then is spawning too many threads. Those Xeons do not have hyper-threading.
 
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Task manager shows 4 cores.

Just wanting to make sure its doing what it should.
 
Do you happen to know the specific model of xeon you have? Paxville Xeons of that time based off the Smithfield (Pentium D) core, and they were dual core.
 
Intel Xeon 3.06 Prestonia 3.06GHz 512KB L2 Cache 1MB L3 Cache Socket 604 Processor BX80532KE3066E
 
If I remember correctly a P4 HT was good for about 400ppd so with your setup 800ppd sounds about right. Since you are going to be just making the deadline or not even making it on some SMP WU. Quicker something is done the more bonus points you get.
 
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