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Old Oct 12, 2008, 07:15 PM   #2333
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Originally Posted by mmaakk View Post
What's the big deal having a Quad core instead of a dual for CPU folding?
The Intel Q6600 is especially prolific at CPU folding. With the proper set-up/work units, you can expect between 3k to 3.6K ppd. As Kursah stated, you can run 8 threads simultaneously with the Affinity Changer. Before GPU2 came along, this was the way to go.
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