Noob question: Can i fold with 2 clients - CPU & GPU?

[Kayen]

Question in the Title.
Currently using only hte GPU client.

[Xilikon]

In the big majority of cases, you can do that. I have 2 computers running 2 SMP and 2 GPU clients on a Q6600 so it's not a problem :)

[sswilson]

Yep, but it can take some work to get the right balance between clients.

This is my quad folding. I run the gpu client, 1 regular console client, and take up the rest of the CPU cycles running rosetta under boinc. (My cpu use is usually around 98% across the board... I suspect the screen capture program is messing with that... :) ).

[geokilla]

I have one CLI and one GPU running on my rig in sig. I'm trying to get SMP and GPU running for my rig in sig. Gonna try to VMware it and see how it goes.

[sswilson]

Originally Posted by geokilla

I have one CLI and one GPU running on my rig in sig. I'm trying to get SMP and GPU running for my rig in sig. Gonna try to VMware it and see how it goes.

Are you running XP or vista?

I find running anything under XP messes with the NVIdia GPU client with a dual core.

The client uses 100% of one core, but I find my PPD goes down a fair bit when I use even 80% of the other.

I don't think the Nvidia client plays nice under XP.

[Kayen]

Uh oh that last line scared me a bit lol.

[geokilla]

Originally Posted by sswilson

Are you running XP or vista?

I find running anything under XP messes with the NVIdia GPU client with a dual core.

The client uses 100% of one core, but I find my PPD goes down a fair bit when I use even 80% of the other.

I don't think the Nvidia client plays nice under XP.

Windows XP. But I got nothing to lose...and everything to gain. And no I refuse to go Vista. I'm a Vista hater. I hate what they did to the start menu and stuff =)

[enaberif]

I had no issues in XP running GPU + CPU client.

Just make sure the CPU client runs using 1 core not both.

You'll only get like 400-500ppd from it and get whatever your GPU will push. I was making quite a few PPD by doing this.

[Chilly]

Originally Posted by geokilla

Windows XP. But I got nothing to lose...and everything to gain. And no I refuse to go Vista. I'm a Vista hater. I hate what they did to the start menu and stuff =)

Silly reason to hate an OS, but each to his own :)