Suggestions for pausing GPU client automatically when machine is in use?

[styx0r]

The subject spells it out, but to clarify:

I have an 8800GT GPU client running on a HTPC for a friend. He wants to fold, but I want it to be as transparent as possible for him, so HD playback is not affected.

Anyone know of a way I can setup the client (or use other software perhaps to suspend it) so that it will pause when other programs need the GPU?

I just hit a personal record 32,000 points yesterday - Folding is fun!

 

[Xilikon]

There is a ton of suggestions already made on FCF : http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2032

One of them is this one for sure. I like the suggestion of selecting the amount of time to pause (like 10,30,60,120,240 mins) and resume automatically when the time is up.

 

[OldGuru]

Just as a note, I have an ATI 4850, and it just works folding or not, movies etc, just work,on the same box, I put a 8800gt and it didnt stay long, I was still running an old driver 177.35,so it could be better now, on the nvidia card if I change res or anything it blue screened.Sorry I know this doesnt help you but someone else may read this and it might them.

 

[Sunin]

The other thing that you could try is to set the CPU usage down so that maybe only 80% of the gpu is used and find the balance where HD playback is flawless (it really does not take a lot of power for HD playback). Just leave it there... yeah you take a PPD hit but never have to touch it and it is purely transparent.

 

[styx0r]

Ahh yes Sunin! That's the information I was looking for!

Thanks again man! You're always the one with the answers... I'm planning out my next folding box - I'm thinking quad PCI express....

Soon my folding machines are going to have more graphics power than my main rig. Hmm...