For those of you using the GUI client to fold, here's how to set the flags (-advmethods -forceasm etc) that are beneficial to folding. Details on how to use these flags with the console version are detailed in the excellent guide (stickied post at the top of the forum), but the method described does not apply to the GUI client as the relevant registry entry doesn't exist. For GUI client users, the flag(s) must be added to the Folding@home client shortcuts. By default, the GUI client creates 2 shortcuts from which the client can be launched. It's important to set the flags in each shortcut as this will mean they will be applied no matter how the client is launched: one is in start/All Programs/Startup/
This is the shortcut that automatically launches the client each time Windows starts. and another is in start/All Programs/Folding@Home
Used for maunally launching the client. To apply the flags, right click on the Folding@home client shortcut (in each of the above locations) and choose properties. In the window that appears you'll see a "Target" box with something like this inside: "C:\Program Files\Folding@Home\winFAH.exe" Simply click in the box, add a space at the end of the original text (after the inverted commas) and add the flags, making sure to type a space inbetween each one. For example, I have both my shortcut targets set to: "C:\Program Files\Folding@Home\winFAH.exe" -local -verbosity 9 -forceasm -advmethods Using the above amemdments to my GUI client shortcut, combined with enabling both deadlined and Large WU options (see the guide mentioned earlier) I recently obtained a 600 point Gromacs WU which my main PC is currently folding away. Well, it's turned out a bit longwinded (!) but I hope this has been of some use to fellow GUI client folders. Good luck, Merry Christmas and keep folding away!
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