The Megatron and its Fold Systems (The first step is admitting there is a problem)

techfreak85 · 01:35 AM

So, as mentioned in the other thread, my i7 Hackintosh has been folding rather slowly. I seem to have my OC nice and stable (so far at least...*fingers crossed*) at 3.8ghz, but am still getting a TPF of 55 mins for a 6900 bigadv in OS X. Jav6454 said he was getting a little over 30 mins a frame. I booted in to Windows 7 on my machine and got similar results as him.
Of course, I don't wanna use Windows.

From what I have read, the Linux client is supposed to be the fastest client. Since I'm guessing the OS X client and the Linux client are not that different, I would be surprised that the OS X client would be slower than the Windows client.

So my question is whether the OS X client is really THAT much slower or do I have a problem? Is there something I can do to fix this? I really am wanting to help our team out!

Using the 6.29 OS X console client with

Code:

-bigadv -smp 8 -verbosity 9

Cpu is running full on all 8 threads, but only using a gig of ram. (What happened to 0.5 gig per core?)

twoodcc · Dec 12, 2010, 10:43 AM

well i can't comment on the OS X client vs. the windows client. but my gut feeling is that they shouldn't be that much different. but you say that you did try the windows client, and you did get below 40 min a frame?

the other to possibly discuss is your overclock. what motherboard do you have? what did you set your voltages to?

techfreak85 · Dec 12, 2010, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoodcc

well i can't comment on the OS X client vs. the windows client. but my gut feeling is that they shouldn't be that much different. but you say that you did try the windows client, and you did get below 40 min a frame?

yes. 34 mins for a 2686 in Windows.(which is tougher than a 6900 no?).

Quote:

the other to possibly discuss is your overclock. what motherboard do you have? what did you set your voltages to?

I have a gigabyte ex58-ud5, and I think I'm at 1.28 vcore. I think my OC is fine, hence my fast frame times in Windows. I sounds like it might be a problem with either my OS X install or my client. Maybe I'll install OS X on another partition and see if i am still getting the same slow frame times.

twoodcc · Dec 12, 2010, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techfreak85

yes. 34 mins for a 2686 in Windows.(which is tougher than a 6900 no?).

I have a gigabyte ex58-ud5, and I think I'm at 1.28 vcore. I think my OC is fine, hence my fast frame times in Windows. I sounds like it might be a problem with either my OS X install or my client. Maybe I'll install OS X on another partition and see if i am still getting the same slow frame times.

well if the OC is fine, then we need to see what other people are getting with the OS X client

techfreak85 · Dec 20, 2010, 06:30 PM

Just noticed (and by noticed I mean I just decided to pay attention to it) a message when I run a unit that says

Code:

NOTE: Turning on dynamic load balancing

Turning on CPU affinity lock does not get rid of the message(read some where that it might). Could this be why I am folding so slow?

twoodcc · Dec 20, 2010, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techfreak85

Just noticed (and by noticed I mean I just decided to pay attention to it) a message when I run a unit that says

Code:

NOTE: Turning on dynamic load balancing

Turning on CPU affinity lock does not get rid of the message(read some where that it might). Could this be why I am folding so slow?

it's possible. i'm not sure. but you only get that message in OS X?

techfreak85 · Dec 21, 2010, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoodcc

it's possible. i'm not sure. but you only get that message in OS X?

Just booted into Windows, and don't see it.

jav6454 · Dec 21, 2010, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techfreak85

Just booted into Windows, and don't see it.

Must be a OS X bug in the Folding handling client.

twoodcc · Dec 21, 2010, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techfreak85

Just booted into Windows, and don't see it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jav6454

Must be a OS X bug in the Folding handling client.

hmm, it could be. i'm really not sure what to tell you.

techfreak85 · 05:22 PM

I'm installing OS X on another partition and gonna try it there. If it is at full speed, I guess I'm gonna reinstall.
EDIT: Not seeing the load balancing message. Good sign?

Will update with TPF in a little bit.

techfreak85 · Dec 21, 2010, 06:00 PM

...much better.

twoodcc · Dec 21, 2010, 08:46 PM

yes that is much better. glad you got it working

Dec 12, 2010, 01:26 AM	#1
techfreak85 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Places	The Megatron and its Fold Systems (The first step is admitting there is a problem) So, as mentioned in the other thread, my i7 Hackintosh has been folding rather slowly. I seem to have my OC nice and stable (so far at least...fingers crossed) at 3.8ghz, but am still getting a TPF of 55 mins for a 6900 bigadv in OS X. Jav6454 said he was getting a little over 30 mins a frame. I booted in to Windows 7 on my machine and got similar results as him. Of course, I don't wanna use Windows. From what I have read, the Linux client is supposed to be the fastest client. Since I'm guessing the OS X client and the Linux client are not that different, I would be surprised that the OS X client would be slower than the Windows client. So my question is whether the OS X client is really THAT much slower or do I have a problem? Is there something I can do to fix this? I really am wanting to help our team out! Using the 6.29 OS X console client with Code: -bigadv -smp 8 -verbosity 9 Cpu is running full on all 8 threads, but only using a gig of ram. (What happened to 0.5 gig per core?) __________________ Join the MR folding team! Help cure cancer! Take it. Embrace it. Love it.™ Last edited by techfreak85; Dec 12, 2010 at 01:35 AM. Reason: spelling... way past my bed time...
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Dec 12, 2010, 10:43 AM	#2
twoodcc macrumors G5 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	well i can't comment on the OS X client vs. the windows client. but my gut feeling is that they shouldn't be that much different. but you say that you did try the windows client, and you did get below 40 min a frame? the other to possibly discuss is your overclock. what motherboard do you have? what did you set your voltages to? __________________ tville Smarter than the average bear
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Dec 20, 2010, 06:30 PM	#5
techfreak85 Thread Starter macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Places	Just noticed (and by noticed I mean I just decided to pay attention to it) a message when I run a unit that says Code: NOTE: Turning on dynamic load balancing Turning on CPU affinity lock does not get rid of the message(read some where that it might). Could this be why I am folding so slow? __________________ Join the MR folding team! Help cure cancer! Take it. Embrace it. Love it.™
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Dec 21, 2010, 04:47 PM	#10
techfreak85 Thread Starter macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Places	I'm installing OS X on another partition and gonna try it there. If it is at full speed, I guess I'm gonna reinstall. EDIT: Not seeing the load balancing message. Good sign? Will update with TPF in a little bit. __________________ Join the MR folding team! Help cure cancer! Take it. Embrace it. Love it.™ Last edited by techfreak85; Dec 21, 2010 at 05:22 PM.
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Dec 21, 2010, 06:00 PM	#11
techfreak85 Thread Starter macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Places	On a fresh install.... ...much better. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Join the MR folding team! Help cure cancer! Take it. Embrace it. Love it.™
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Dec 21, 2010, 08:46 PM	#12
twoodcc macrumors G5 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	yes that is much better. glad you got it working __________________ tville Smarter than the average bear
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