Might need to reduce cpu core amount to get work from server

ElemancerZzei
I get this alot too. I'll maybe get one assignment a day, then it runs out. Shame too since the CPU ones seem to give a ton more points than GPU ones and it goes faster for me (Xeon 1231 vs. GTX1060)

Whats the PPD on your Xeon 1231? How many cores/threads are you running?

If you use the CPU use Threads evenly like 4, 6, or 8 Threads.
Your CPU http://ark.intel.com/products/82931/Intel-Core-i7-5930K-Processor-15M-Cache-up-to-3_70-GHz 
8 or 10 Threads CPU and One Thread for the GTX 980Ti.
Do not use Odd number of Threads or Cores. Make sure if Folding on your GPU to allow it one Thread.
So if you have a 4 Core 8 Thread CPU you could go 6 Threads CPU and One GPU using one Thread and the other Thread for the OS.
Or 2 Cores for the CPU and 1 Core for the GPU, But then it would not be worth the cost to run them.
You also would need to set the Client Software to FULL and not use the Computer for anything else.

Is there a max number of cores/threads you can use?

Once the BigAdv stopped I split my 4P or 64 Cores into 4 16 Core and Folded what is now out (formerly SMP slot).
 
https://folding.stanford.edu/home/guide/configuration-guide/ also talks about the number of Cores
V7 was designed to utilize multiple CPU cores with a multi-cored CPU slot (formerly SMP slot) and a GPU slot for each supported GPU. This configuration uses a lot more resources compared to using just a single CPU core. While CPU and GPU folding are much more scientifically productive compared to their single core CPU slot counterpart, they should not be run on machines which cannot tolerate heavy use. If FAH is using too much resources, please adjust the slot configurations to suit the computing needs. See the suggestions below. See also the Installation Guides for basic setup instructions. And help is always available on the Folding Support Forum.

kram36
Well the client had set it to 11 on my 5820k cpu and wasn't getting any wu's. So I set it to 8 and it picked up a wu right away. CPU is at 4.2Ghz and the PPD on this wu is 32,935. Using ProcessLasso to set the affinity and priority. CPU client gets 0 to 7, GPU gets 8 to 9 and the system gets 10 to 11. Priority set on high for the CPU and GPU clients. Don't know how ElemancerZzei is getting 250k PPD?
 
If the client said 11 did it mean 12 threads starting at 0? If I have it set to 8 is it 9 threads? Maybe I have the client configured wrong?

Then setting it to 10 gave you none as well?
And yes the software is not very smart when it come to setting up the CPU.
How Many GPU's are in this Computer?
Also remember about the Odd v Even Numbers, I know someone on the Forum calls this something else sorry I do not recall what they said.

kram36
Did not try 10. Just one GPU.

Then if you are not using the computer you could go with 10 CPU and 1 for the GPU and one free or neutral leaving it for the OS.

Got the CPU set to 10 and the PPD is only 44,877. How is ElemancerZzei is getting 250k PPD?

bcavnaugh

kram36
Got the CPU set to 10 and the PPD is only 44,877. How is ElemancerZzei is getting 250k PPD?

I think his numbers are not quite correct, miss typed maybe and that is why I asked.
The only CPU task that could out do a GPU was the BigAdv a few years back.
The GPU Took over after they dropped the BigAdv Tasks and at ending you needed 32 Cores or Threads to even run them.
The BigAdv is what gave me Points I have today.
 
That is also why it is not worth Folding on the CPU anymore.
 

Thought I had made a mistake with my post saying CPU folding isn't worth it. Right now that does seem to be the case from the numbers I'm getting.

bcavnaugh
Nope, you are correct about it.
The big problem was Stanford had so many SMP Tasks to complete they upped the credit after BigAdv ended and then slowly reduced them.
 
See his status http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_summary.php?s=&u=706776

Thanks for the help and input.

ElemancerZzei
Ill have to reinstall the folding program but i can take whatever screenshots anyone wants. I got the numbers based on the advanced viewer numbers shown which seem to change wildly. But basically when i run both the GPU and CPU it says "350k PPD" roughly (again, fluxuates). When the CPU doesnt have work it goes down to about 100k. Also, the CPU work goes about 50% faster than my gtx1060 which is what i assume is the reason for why my cpu PPD is higher.

To get a real feel for what your computer can really do you need to run non-stop for at least 48 hours and you have complete more then 10 WU and have a Passkey;
If not here is the link http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py  http://folding.stanford.edu/home/faq/faq-passkey/
Then you will see just how much more GPU Tasks will produce over your CPU Tasks.

ElemancerZzei
Well if the CPU is onlu issued one WU per day (or two) then of course the GPU will out perform it. Can you not use the estimator thats shown on the advanced control page for at least rough comparisoning?

Also i uninstalled the program because it was unable to run for longer than 6 hours without hard crashing my computer. I dont blame folding@home, but my own comp.

Yes after you complete post http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2535938 above.
You cannot really get a good feel about Folding @ Home with only completing 12 WU on your computer and each computer will not be the same.
Also each WU will run different even if from the same Project Number.

Gunni101st looks like you are now running well http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_summary.php?s=&u=700595
Welcome to the Fold Gunni101st

The max amount a cpu will get is about 120k PPD, that's for 24 cores - not HT threads.  That's on a pair of 12 core xeons.