TPU's F@H Team

[johnspack]

Yes, it looks like I may have damaged my 280, wish I hadn't folded so hard on it. All I have left is my 9800gtx now, I'll have to use that in my main rig now. Knew this was a rich man's gig.. oh well. You guys who can afford it, fold on!

 

[p_o_s_pc]

My Gigabyte board died on me today... so my 5kBE is down. It had nothing to do with folding it has been having problems so i was just kinda waiting for it to die. I am going to try and make up for it. I clocked my 9800GT above stock clocks now and set my CPU at a higher clock.Was running 2.5(stock ) on the CPU now up to 3ghz again...The Socket A rig isn't folding right now for some reason the network just stopped working so am going to work on it in the morning. I still have a X4 9500 folding but only using 1 core as it doesn't have good cooling or even a vary good PSU (its a gateway) so thats not doing much for me...
keep up the work guys

 

[Error 404]

Well, I've got my GPU client back up to high speeds, and my SMP client seems to be playing nice with it.
FAHMon sais I'm getting 4100 PPD with a 511 on GPU and 1760 on SMP.

 

[johnspack]

Ok, think I fixed silly card yet again, back up and folding....

 

[p_o_s_pc]

i would like to setup the SMP but can't get it to work for some reason it just keeps running on 1 core

 

[Error 404]

i would like to setup the SMP but can't get it to work for some reason it just keeps running on 1 core

You need to make a shortcut to it on your desktop and in the target address, after the name of where the program is located, you need to write " -smp " there (without "").
That should start all cores running.

 

[p_o_s_pc]

You need to make a shortcut to it on your desktop and in the target address, after the name of where the program is located, you need to write " -smp " there (without "").
That should start all cores running.

does there have to be any space after it?

 

[WhiteLotus]

no, just "<FILE NAME> -smp"

If it isn't a known flag it will say, error these are the only flags we know, in a little CMD box

 

[crazy pyro]

one space between the -smp and whatever it is that comes before it should get it going if I've understood buck's repeated answer to that Q (I should have otherwise I'm stoopid).

 

[Error 404]

And if you ever need to reset your SMP client, then just add -config after it as well, with a space, and it'll run the setup again.
I love the SMP client, it is so fast!

CPU is E5200 @ 3.81 GHz, 9600 GT is running Core/SPU/RAM 700/1925/1000, and they're getting similar PPD!
My graphics card used to be completely wiping my E5200 in terms of PPD, but the SMP client catches up to it!

 

[p_o_s_pc]

could someone please set this up for me

here is the info for the shortcut

Target: "D:\Documents and Settings\p_o_s_pc\Desktop\f@h cpu\Folding@home-Win32-x86.exe"
Start in: "D:\Documents and Settings\p_o_s_pc\Desktop\f@h cpu"

 

[Error 404]

Should look like this:

"D:\Documents and Settings\p_o_s_pc\Desktop\f@h cpu\Folding@home-Win32-x86.exe" -smp
And in Compatibility tab, check to see if the "Run as administrator" box is checked; I've always had this checked and its always worked for me.

 

[kyle2020]

couple of questions id like to run by you seasoned folders!

Im buying some misc. parts off a friend - an abit mobo, some DDR2 ram, a 4200+ processor, etc etc. I plan to buy a 9600GSO and have it as a folding rig - How can I set this rig up to work alongside my 260 in my main rig? As in fold with both machines under my name?

Best OS for a folding rig? I can drop XP on it no problem, but is linux better, or am I wrong? Also, is there any way of making it so that as the system loads, it loads F@H automatically?

Also, case wise, as long as it has plenty of airflow, I should be good, yes?

 

[Silverel]

couple of questions id like to run by you seasoned folders!

Im buying some misc. parts off a friend - an abit mobo, some DDR2 ram, a 4200+ processor, etc etc. I plan to buy a 9600GSO and have it as a folding rig - How can I set this rig up to work alongside my 260 in my main rig? As in fold with both machines under my name?

Also, case wise, as long as it has plenty of airflow, I should be good, yes?

XP/Vista both work fine. Dunno about Linux.

You can drop a shortcut in yer startup folder.

Your CPU will hold back that 9600 a little bit, but it should have no problem folding. Just set up the client the same way you did on your main rig.

 

[p_o_s_pc]

@ Error Thanks you its working just fine

 

[Error 404]

couple of questions id like to run by you seasoned folders!

Im buying some misc. parts off a friend - an abit mobo, some DDR2 ram, a 4200+ processor, etc etc. I plan to buy a 9600GSO and have it as a folding rig - How can I set this rig up to work alongside my 260 in my main rig? As in fold with both machines under my name?

Best OS for a folding rig? I can drop XP on it no problem, but is linux better, or am I wrong? Also, is there any way of making it so that as the system loads, it loads F@H automatically?

Also, case wise, as long as it has plenty of airflow, I should be good, yes?

You simply need to set up the clients as you would on any other PC, plug it into your internet, and type in your F@H name, the team number (50711), and then run it with or without a screen 24/7 in a place where you know it'll be able to get good airflow.
XP would be best because I'm pretty sure most TPU folders use XP or Vista, so you'd get the best support from us with it. I'd suggest you set up FAHmon on it as well to monitor how well your PC is going, and how many Points Per Day it is getting.

@ Error Thanks you its working just fine

No worries.

 

[kyle2020]

XP/Vista both work fine. Dunno about Linux.

You can drop a shortcut in yer startup folder.

Your CPU will hold back that 9600 a little bit, but it should have no problem folding. Just set up the client the same way you did on your main rig.

Hes in a bit of a crunch financially, so I thought id kill two birds with one stone nab the parts off him cheap and get a dedicated folding rig.

Apparently those GSO's can get anything up to 4k ppd - ill be happy with 3k / 3.2k, the only problem is the case, or I may run it open bench . . .

 

[Error 404]

If the case is a problem, just run it with the side panel off and stick some fans in there! They can just be scrapped 80mm PSU fans wired up to the Molex connectors, or proper fans if you have any spare. TBH though, you shouldn't have any cooling issues.
The 9600 GSO should run fine, the 11a GPU core doesn't use much CPU power at all, and I'd recommend overclocking where possible.

 

[kyle2020]

If the case is a problem, just run it with the side panel off and stick some fans in there! They can just be scrapped 80mm PSU fans wired up to the Molex connectors, or proper fans if you have any spare. TBH though, you shouldn't have any cooling issues.
The 9600 GSO should run fine, the 11a GPU core doesn't use much CPU power at all, and I'd recommend overclocking where possible.

Its averaging at 15 / 20 degrees in the house at the minute, dropping to 10 if I open my window, so running it open bench should be fine.

Ill probably drop my spare accelero S1 on it (rev 2, not sure if they fit). If not just run it with the stock cooler.

Im currently trying to convince my IT department at college to allow me to use a computer room as a "lab" over the weekends - there are like 12 PC's per room, running low clocked C2D's - even if they only produce 1K ppd each, in a room of 12 that cant be bad. Should also prove that im technically "there" if I can manage such a project - will help towards my career.

 

[Silverel]

Running one of my 4830's on my 5kBE at 3ghz eats all my CPU.

Oh, and an accelero is a monster. That'll keep it cool enough passive

 

[kyle2020]

Running one of my 4830's on my 5kBE at 3ghz eats all my CPU.

Oh, and an accelero is a monster. That'll keep it cool enough passive

haha. Just not sure it will fit is all. Isnt listed on AC's compatibility list. Ill google about a bit.

Overall though, should be a nice little folder / backup rig eh?

 

[Silverel]

haha. Just not sure it will fit is all. Isnt listed on AC's compatibility list. Ill google about a bit.

Overall though, should be a nice little folder / backup rig eh?

Absolutely, I had a 9600GT a while back that pulled in something like 2500ppd

 

[thebluebumblebee]

kyle2020, Have you been around long enough to know what you're looking for in a 9600GSO? (96 shaders)
With the GTS250 coming out at a lower price then the 9800GTX+ it replaced, and with how scarce the 9600GSO's are becoming, waiting a little and seeing what happens to the price of the 9800GT might be worth your while. Of course if you have a line on some used ones.....

 

[kyle2020]

kyle2020, Have you been around long enough to know what you're looking for in a 9600GSO? (96 shaders)

I read something about shader count - CustomPC did a folding comparison between the GSO and the GT - the GSO being the better performer down to shader count if im not mistaken.

 

[Error 404]

I read something about shader count - CustomPC did a folding comparison between the GSO and the GT - the GSO being the better performer down to shader count if im not mistaken.

The 9600 GSO has 96 shaders, as it is a rebranded 8800 GS, wheras the 9600 GT has 64 shaders. The GSO also has a 192 bit bus, compared to the GT's 256 bit bus.
However, BEWARE! The latest 256/512 MB GSO only has 48 shaders, so it is better to get a GT instead of that, and a 192 bit GSO above the GT.
The main difference between GSO and GT is clock speeds; A standard GSO will run at 1375 MHz, wheras the GT runs at 1625 MHz, and I clock mine up to 1925 MHz stable when running F@H; thats 550 MHz more than the GSO!

I wouldn't mind a G92b based graphics card, or a GTX 260 instead of my 9600 GT though.