Running GPU folding on a set schedule

[lassiterb]

Does anyone know how or have any ideas how I could setup the GPU client to run only at certain times? I have two computers with Quadro 4600 that could fold at night but but can't run it during working hours. Solidworks 2008 locks up if you try to start it while folding on the cards. Running XP x64 on both computers.

 

[Shadowthor]

schedule task in windows.

 

[lassiterb]

but how do you make it stop at a certain time?

 

[alan2308]

Take a look at this. If you run the GPU2 as a service, this should be able to work with that with a little tweaking. Also in this there were a lot of good deployment tips.

 

[Xilikon]

but how do you make it stop at a certain time?

Just write some batch files, one for starting the client and one to stop then create 2 scheduled tasks, 1 to start it and 1 to stop it at preset times.

 

[lassiterb]

Thanks for all the help guys. I feel stupid after seeing how easy it is. Maybe that will give that little extra I need to catch Kendrak now.

 

[Kendrak]

Thanks for all the help guys. I feel stupid after seeing how easy it is. Maybe that will give that little extra I need to catch Kendrak now.

/frick

 

[capreppy]

It's only easy if you know what to ask/look for. No question is dumb and by asking, you and others get a series of good answers

 

[Catboxer]

but how do you make it stop at a certain time?

A second scheduled task with a .bat that says shutdown /r

That should reboot the machine and stop the client. My only concern is causing errors with the current WU shutting down like that. But my guess is that it exits safely.

 

[elleana]

Thanks for all the help guys. I feel stupid after seeing how easy it is. Maybe that will give that little extra I need to catch Kendrak now.

/frick

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