What about a TPU F@H/WCG-BOINC joint effort?

BUCK NASTY · May 4, 2009, 01:09 AM

Paulieg has come up with a very promising idea. He is asking the F@H team to crunch their CPU's for the WCG/BOINC team in exchange for the WCG/BOINC team folding their GPU's for the F@H team. Personally, I think it's a great idea and adds synergy to both our teams. We all know that our CPU's are more productive crunching than folding. So, what do you guy's think about this?

Edit: We already have 4 GPU's pledged to the F@H team from the WCG/BOINC team.

ShadowFold · May 4, 2009, 01:30 AM

I'm already doing this

a_ump · May 4, 2009, 01:43 AM

does WCG work in idle as the F@H app does? or is it somewhat demanding and something that needs turned off during gaming?

ShadowFold · May 4, 2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_ump

does WCG work in idle as the F@H app does? or is it somewhat demanding and something that needs turned off during gaming?

I can play all my games fine with WCG running. It only uses free resources, so if you're playing a game and it's using 90% of all your cores, it will use the other 10%.

4x4n · May 4, 2009, 01:46 AM

It runs in the background just like f@h. Shouldn't affect normal use.

Paulieg · May 4, 2009, 01:54 AM

I really think that this could be a great partnership. I'm looking forward to folding my gtx260, 9600gso and 8800gts 320.

DonInKansas · May 4, 2009, 02:09 AM

This would be great on quads, as most games don't use all them cores anyway.

Kursah · May 4, 2009, 02:10 AM

I'm doing this also, started crunching on the CPUs about a week and a half ago or so. I'm leaving the GPU's folding though, I figure best of both worlds, donating to more good causes, definately a good way to go.

Paulieg · May 4, 2009, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kursah

I'm doing this also, started crunching on the CPUs about a week and a half ago or so. I'm leaving the GPU's folding though, I figure best of both worlds, donating to more good causes, definately a good way to go.

Exactly.

a_ump · May 4, 2009, 02:25 AM

then sign me up

, i'll download the app and whatnot in a few

aCid888* · May 4, 2009, 02:56 AM

I'll put my 9800GTX+ to work, also, my 8800GT and my 4870...should give a nice boost to F@H.

Here's a quote from the WCG section for the people wondering if it will effect anything:

Quote:

Originally Posted by aCid888*

I did my first full day of WCG crunching today and I have to say, it makes no difference to anything I do on my PC.

I'm currently clocked at 4GHz on this E8400 and I let WCG use 100% of my CPU, yet I still managed to play CoD4 with no discernible loss in FPS or any other ill effects.

a_ump · May 4, 2009, 03:02 AM

downloading, now instead of having 2 separate F@H and WCG threads, we should make 1 for both with instructions to both and links to join both in the same thread.

EDIT: lol, my F@H app never used a lot of my cpu at idle, but WCG isn't shy haha my CPU usage keeps fluctuating from 50-100% usage. and i no longer have the idle temps of 38 but of 48-52 haha. interesting program like a 24/7 mini stress test

bogmali · May 4, 2009, 03:11 AM

Huh

what's going on here

So basically fold with your GPU and crunch with your CPU

Hmmnnn, not a bad idea there...oh wait a minute I've been doing that already

Fold and crunch on folks

mmaakk · May 4, 2009, 03:18 AM

Just joined in

Starting with my E8400. Wanna see how it goes...

If I like it and... If I see F@H is getting new members, will join in with my X6800 and E6850

BUCK NASTY · May 4, 2009, 03:23 AM

Converted my E8400 over. Will do the other 4 CPU's tomorrow.

a_ump · May 4, 2009, 03:29 AM

now can i run the F@H app and WCG on my CPU? as i have a 7800GTX and it can't fold, but i want to continue folding.

bogmali · May 4, 2009, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmaakk

Just joined in

Starting with my E8400. Wanna see how it goes...

If I like it and... If I see F@H is getting new members, will join in with my X6800 and E6850

SOOOOOO, my invitation/taunting to you wasn't good enough eh

So basically you only heed Buck's advise

I see how it is

May 4, 2009, 04:05 AM

Ohhhh I like this idea. Now i just need to fix my damn rigs!

CrAsHnBuRnXp · May 4, 2009, 04:49 AM

When I get my GTX 285, Ill fold on it and crunch with CPU.

mx500torid · May 4, 2009, 05:40 AM

Doing this already got 5 gpu folding and 5 cpu crunching, COLDING!!! I can game fine on all my rigs with both of these running, and it seems ,maybe my imagination that my 4850 doesnt reset as much with cruncing going.

mmaakk · May 4, 2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bogmali

SOOOOOO, my invitation/taunting to you wasn't good enough eh

So basically you only heed Buck's advise

I see how it is

You are completely right!!

Hail Buck

oily_17 · May 4, 2009, 10:36 AM

Got this going on my rigs...and ordered another 260 just to make up the difference for my Folding

CrAsHnBuRnXp · May 4, 2009, 02:26 PM

Folding with my 9800GTX currently.

a_ump · May 4, 2009, 02:43 PM

will F@H run just as good as before with WCG running on my CPU as well?

h3llb3nd4 · May 4, 2009, 02:53 PM

My 8600GT will get suffocated by folding though

it's already idles at 55 degrees

May 4, 2009, 01:09 AM	#1
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a_ump Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 3,108 (1.53/day) Thanks: 464 Thanked 321 Times in 297 Posts System Specs	now can i run the F@H app and WCG on my CPU? as i have a 7800GTX and it can't fold, but i want to continue folding. __________________ My Heatware

May 4, 2009, 04:05 AM	#18
Duxx Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	Ohhhh I like this idea. Now i just need to fix my damn rigs!

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