Fah Smp Affinity Changer [english], Utility for dynamical distribution of FAH SMP client processes to cpu Налаштування

[Rilian]

Folding@Home SMP

Affinity Changer utility

Introduction

User from our team, nik4eva created :onpc: utility for dynamical distribution of FAH SMP client processes to cpu cores.

Utility works like Windows® service, and it is completely automatical. Once per 10 minutes Affinity Changer checks to which cores are assigned FAH SMP processes, and if needed, reassigns them evenly, 2 processes for double-core cpu, and 1 process for each core for Quad (4-cores processor).

For Affinity Changer you will need to have Microsoft .NET 2.0 framework installed.
here is Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86) and here is Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x64).

How does it work? <- new info

After some time interval (10 mins) utility checks, if there are 4 processes of FahCore_a1 (one FAH SMP client). If so, and system has 2 CPUs or 2 cores, then utility assigns two processes for each core in some magic way: first core gets process with maximal memory usage, and process with minimal memory usage. Other two processes are assigned to second core.

For quad core processors, first SMP client is assigned to 1st and 3rd core, 2nd SMP client assigned to 2nd and 4th core. Assigning affinities on QUAD if you run one SMP client does not make sense.

Attention: Version 1.0.5 support 8-core computers (2 quad-core processors only).

Security notice: Affinity Changer does not connect to internet. period.

Where to get this thingy ?

DOWNLOAD AFFINITY CHANGER 1.0.5

DOWNLOAD AFFINITY CHANGER 1.0.5 (64-bit version)


Installation

After downloading zip, unpack it and run setup.exe

After that, follow screenshots: Next->Next->Next->Close









Affinity changer is installed!

Run

After installation service is started automatically. No reboot needed.

Uninstall

Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs. Select FAH SMP Affinity Changer and click "uninstall" button.

Copyright notes and stuff

You may not redistribute this program on your site.
If you want to share the program on your site, put the short description and give straight link to this article

[ThunderRd]

Rillian or Nick;

Happy New Year!

What are some possible reasons why I can't install 1.0.4 x64 on my Q6600? I get an dialog saying my processor isn't supported, but it's 64-bit. I thought this version was to add support for 64 bit cpus; or is this version for 64-bit OS?

The other version seems to work, though. (1.0.4)

Members of my team have expressed interest, and I have linked to this thread on my team's board, AOA Forums, #45:
http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/samuknows-a...-quadcores.html

-TR