How To: run multiple BIONC clients on one machine - not an app_info method

[Vinas]

Some really good questions, unfortunately I don't know how BOINC decides to split up the work. What I do is set my CPU percentage according to how many gpu's I want to use. In this rig I have 2 gpu's so in each additional BOINC client I set them to use 25% CPU. I use 25% because I can do 8 threads, and I just want 2 to go towards the two GPU tasks for that BOINC client. The task time goes up a little bit, but now I'm doing three times the work (running three clients I do 6 GPU WU's).

If you restart your machine you would need to automate the last step, which is to start the additional BOINC executables. I use batch files for that placed in my start menu. It's quick and dirty but the extra tasks won't start unless the machine is logged on. I'm sure there are better ways but that method works for me. I use auto logon (you can enable auto logon by opening the run box (WIN+R) and then typing control userpasswords2).