Hey guys I was wondering, is there a way to use multiple CPU's on a single task (and make it faster) rather than have multiple tasks running at the same time?

Yes, it is possible. The MilkywayatHome project does configuration for each task according to the number of CPUs allowed by the BOINC setting. If the Rosetta-project would reuse parts of the Milkyway-Code, this could fix one part of the RAM-Problem of Rosetta.
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Yes, it is possible. The MilkywayatHome project does configuration for each task according to the number of CPUs allowed by the BOINC setting. If the Rosetta-project would reuse parts of the Milkyway-Code, this could fix one part of the RAM-Problem of Rosetta.
Please contact me via Email.

Hey guys I was wondering, is there a way to use multiple CPU's on a single task (and make it faster) rather than have multiple tasks running at the same time?

Only if the application supports it.
In most cases it's just not worth the effort to code for that for the CPU- one core processing one Task gives the best throughput, and that is the case for most projects including Rosetta.

If a single Task can be split up & processed by multiple cores/threads at the same time, then it's best done by a GPU, as that is how they work. And why a single high-end GPU with a well written application can out perform a CPU, even those with hundreds of cores/threads.

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Grant
Darwin NT