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[zlojack]

Originally Posted by 3.0charlie

Which process is the GPU client?

I did it to both Folding@home.exe processes as well as the FahCore_14 (or FahCore_11) processes.

[3.0charlie]

Thanks - we'll what kind of ppd I'll get.

[LCB001]

Originally Posted by zlojack

Does that allow you to assign the priority? I'll have to look at it. The affinity isn't the problem so much as the process priority.

Sorry I meant to say Priority Setting, it's been a long day. The program I saw mentioned is; PriFinitty 2 by Ed Wilk from here Core i7 Folding - how to increase your PPD - Page 9 - Xtreme CPU.

His explanation of why it works;

You have to use PriFinity b/c everytime a WU is finished, the core closes and re-opens on the next WU at default priority. Prifinity will poll the program and keep it at top priority.

It says it's for XP 32bit but was referred to a user running Vista 64bit who had it work for him.

I have never used that type of program so YMMV, good luck...

[geokilla]

Originally Posted by enaberif

Its not essential you can run it perfectly fine with out it.

It might run a bit slower but you can still run it.

LIESSSSS! Cus all the guides and Internet sites and everything say I need VT.....I'm using XP 32 bit and there's no way I could emulate Linux 64 bit....I think. Are you sure it doesn't need VT? I could give it a try....

Also, has anyone gotten VMware to run as a service? I need it to be setup as a service for the AMD rig, otherwise I'd be stuck on the Windows SMP client.

Edit: Just tried it with my rig in sig, and as I thought, it doesn't work. Couldn't run 64 bit on it. However, I'm going to try this on my sister's AMD rig, but as I said, I need it to run as a service.

[zlojack]

Originally Posted by LCB001

Sorry I meant to say Priority Setting, it's been a long day. The program I saw mentioned is; PriFinitty 2 by Ed Wilk from here Core i7 Folding - how to increase your PPD - Page 9 - Xtreme CPU.

His explanation of why it works;

It says it's for XP 32bit but was referred to a user running Vista 64bit who had it work for him.

I have never used that type of program so YMMV, good luck...

Thanks bro!

Seems to work.

I'll see in the morning, I suppose.

[chrisk]

Hey Zlojack: this work on your Vista 64 rig?

[zlojack]

So far so good. I haven't had any problems with PPD dipping since last night and it's done a couple of WUs. We'll see what happens when it switches to the FahCore_14

[chrisk]

Using the vmware method from the Evga link you provided has increased my overall PPD, but my two GTX 285s are about 2500-3500PPD lower than usual (I think...I usually use FahMon, but have been using FahSpy last few days instead). I think if I can get the core priorities right I can get a couple extra 1000 PPD out of my two rigs.

[geokilla]

Originally Posted by chriskwarren

Using the vmware method from the Evga link you provided has increased my overall PPD, but my two GTX 285s are about 2500-3500PPD lower than usual (I think...I usually use FahMon, but have been using FahSpy last few days instead). I think if I can get the core priorities right I can get a couple extra 1000 PPD out of my two rigs.

Are you using Windows XP and the 180+ drivers?

I heard that the VMware method from the EVGA forums crashes if left unattended for long periods of time. Anyone experienced this?

[zlojack]

Originally Posted by geokilla

Are you using Windows XP and the 180+ drivers?

I heard that the VMware method from the EVGA forums crashes if left unattended for long periods of time. Anyone experienced this?

Mine has been running constantly for 48 hours with no problems so far.