TPU's WCG/BOINC Team - Page 247

[Ion] · Jan 19, 2010, 06:34 PM

Just so the team knows, I'm going to be taking my Q9400 offline (probably permanently) come this weekend. However, it's going to be replaced with an OCed Phenom II X4 955 (hopefully @ 3.6-3.8ghz), so my PPD should increase a bit. I'll talk to the friend I'm selling the Q9400 to about running WCG on it, but I'm not optimistic.

KieX · Jan 19, 2010, 06:35 PM

50% bad news. My main rig is down for a major maintenance overhaul. I only really do this once a year, but it does take a few days. Incredible how much dust gets into a 24/7 rig without filters. The second cruncher will keep going at it though.

theonedub · Jan 19, 2010, 06:38 PM

High winds and a couple random power outages forced me to leave the i7 off for 8 hours, I let the Phenom keep going though

Turns out there were no other outages, but I couldn't risk my new i7.

KieX · Jan 19, 2010, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Ion]

Just so the team knows, I'm going to be taking my Q9400 offline (probably permanently) come this weekend. However, it's going to be replaced with an OCed Phenom II X4 955 (hopefully @ 3.6-3.8ghz), so my PPD should increase a bit. I'll talk to the friend I'm selling the Q9400 to about running WCG on it, but I'm not optimistic.

Install it as a service so he doesn't even notice? OK, maybe not the moral thing to do... but you could suggest that to him as a way for him to not need to worry/care about it affecting his daily computing. Good luck

Chicken Patty · Jan 19, 2010, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Ion]

I just got a PM from stanhemi who was worried that something was wrong here. I'm not going to be able to get on TPU nearly as much this semester as I was last semester, school is busier for me so I have less time. I'd just like to reassure everyone, things are still going fine here, I'm going to continue to crunch, but my posts are likely going to be limited for now.

EDIT: I would just like to apologize for all of the concern about where I've been, I promise I won't keep you hanging like this in the future

hey man glad you are ok. We all were worried, don't you ever do that again!

good luck with school bro that is a priority bro, no worries.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KieX

50% bad news. My main rig is down for a major maintenance overhaul. I only really do this once a year, but it does take a few days. Incredible how much dust gets into a 24/7 rig without filters. The second cruncher will keep going at it though.

hey man you gotta do it, no worries.

[Ion] · Jan 19, 2010, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KieX

Install it as a service so he doesn't even notice? OK, maybe not the moral thing to do... but you could suggest that to him as a way for him to not need to worry/care about it affecting his daily computing. Good luck

I'll ask him, I would really like to keep it crunching, but it will be his so I don't want to do something he doesn't want me to do. It currently gets ~1800 PPD, and although I'm sure he won't have it on all of the time, I hope to still get some PPD from it.

p_o_s_pc · Jan 20, 2010, 12:32 AM

I got some good news... I got the board and RAM today for the i7.Waiting on bog. to get the new i7's for him so i can get one of the old ones from him then i will have a i7 and X2 crunching for the team.
Sorry for the low numbers i haven't had a rig to crunch with since the last of the P4 rigs bit the dust and the phenom...well i'm not sure WTF is going on with that so i gave up

ERazer · Jan 20, 2010, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p_o_s_pc

I got some good news... I got the board and RAM today for the i7.Waiting on bog. to get the new i7's for him so i can get one of the old ones from him then i will have a i7 and X2 crunching for the team.
Sorry for the low numbers i haven't had a rig to crunch with since the last of the P4 rigs bit the dust and the phenom...well i'm not sure WTF is going on with that so i gave up

no worries bud, we all got our downtime, hope u get ur rigs up soon

[Ion] · Jan 20, 2010, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p_o_s_pc

I got some good news... I got the board and RAM today for the i7.Waiting on bog. to get the new i7's for him so i can get one of the old ones from him then i will have a i7 and X2 crunching for the team.
Sorry for the low numbers i haven't had a rig to crunch with since the last of the P4 rigs bit the dust and the phenom...well i'm not sure WTF is going on with that so i gave up

Good luck with the i7, it should do as much as my Q9400, Q6600, E6550, P8600, and P4s

theonedub · Jan 20, 2010, 01:16 AM

Its good to see so many of us crunchers make the move to i7, the PPD boost is great

[Ion] · Jan 20, 2010, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theonedub

Its good to see so many of us crunchers make the move to i7, the PPD boost is great

I may at some point, but for now I'm going to have to be satisfied with a Phenom II X4

(which at least should provide a decent boost over the Q9400)

Chicken Patty · Jan 20, 2010, 01:22 AM

Hey Tim, that's great news bro. Can't wait till you start crunching with it

theonedub · Jan 20, 2010, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Ion]

I may at some point, but for now I'm going to have to be satisfied with a Phenom II X4

(which at least should provide a decent boost over the Q9400)

Phenom IIs are no slouch either, just be sure to give it a nice overclock for best results

[Ion] · Jan 20, 2010, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theonedub

Phenom IIs are no slouch either, just be sure to give it a nice overclock for best results

I haven't had an AMD since the Athlon XP (a 3000+ OCed @ 2.7ghz, that was an awesome system---I'm looking forward to going back to AMD), so I'll probably have to PM you with regards to advice on OCing the 955

theonedub · Jan 20, 2010, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Ion]

I haven't had an AMD since the Athlon XP (a 3000+ OCed @ 2.7ghz, that was an awesome system---I'm looking forward to going back to AMD), so I'll probably have to PM you with regards to advice on OCing the 955

I think POS might be better to assist you there, Im as familiar with AMDs as you are

With the Black Editions though it can be easy- just up the multiplier and adjust Vcore until stable. My current oc is just an increase in the Multi at stock Vcore

[Ion] · Jan 20, 2010, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theonedub

I think POS might be better to assist you there, Im as familiar with AMDs as you are

With the Black Editions though it can be easy- just up the multiplier and adjust Vcore until stable. My current oc is just an increase in the Multi at stock Vcore

Well that's easy

Do I do it through the BIOS like I'm used to, or should I use AMD Overdrive?

p_o_s_pc · Jan 20, 2010, 03:09 AM

@ion Bios is the way to go bro

Chicken Patty · Jan 20, 2010, 03:58 AM

This is how I overclock:

1-Start AOD, raise clock slightly and stress test or whatever you do to check if stable.
2- if stable restart save settings in BIOS and load them. Then repeat step 1 again. If not stable I keep tweaking in windows till it is.

Somethings you have to change in BIOS regardless so that's a different story, but clocking in windows is actually very helpful if you ask me.

ERazer · Jan 20, 2010, 04:15 AM

starting to warm up hre q6600 was running 55c now its up to 67c

cant imagine wats gonna be summer time might back off on OC or just need better HS

Chicken Patty · Jan 20, 2010, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ERazer

starting to warm up hre q6600 was running 55c now its up to 67c

cant imagine wats gonna be summer time might back off on OC or just need better HS

It's better to crunch at stock consistently than on and off due to heat at overclocked speeds. If anything undervolt it and put it back to stock

Velvet Wafer · Jan 20, 2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Ion]

Well that's easy

Do I do it through the BIOS like I'm used to, or should I use AMD Overdrive?

use k10stat (preferably + the OC tool of your manufacturer). its as good as bios, and has NB-Vid integrated, for those that lack the Bios option. in fact i need it, in combination with Fox One, to be able to clock the NB higher than 2400, due to that reason!
also, it shouldnt be bugged. never had problems with it!

Chicken Patty · Jan 20, 2010, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Velvet Wafer

use k10stat (preferably + the OC tool of your manufacturer). its as good as bios, and has NB-Vid integrated, for those that lack the Bios option. in fact i need it, in combination with Fox One, to be able to clock the NB higher than 2400, due to that reason!
also, it shouldnt be bugged. never had problems with it!

I need to use that, I keep forgetting. K10 stat also works very well I have heard.

Velvet Wafer · Jan 20, 2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken Patty

I need to use that, I keep forgetting. K10 stat also works very well I have heard.

it was used during the 7ghz OC... should be enough for our low-end OC,eh?

Chicken Patty · Jan 20, 2010, 12:59 PM

Maybe our low clocks are not good enough for it

Velvet Wafer · Jan 20, 2010, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken Patty

Maybe our low clocks are not good enough for it

ah its fine! k10stat has a heart for noobs like us!

Jan 19, 2010, 06:34 PM	#6151
[Ion] WCG Team Assistant Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Carolina, US Posts: 10,662 (7.93/day) Thanks: 8,247 Thanked 9,325 Times in 4,260 Posts System Specs	Just so the team knows, I'm going to be taking my Q9400 offline (probably permanently) come this weekend. However, it's going to be replaced with an OCed Phenom II X4 955 (hopefully @ 3.6-3.8ghz), so my PPD should increase a bit. I'll talk to the friend I'm selling the Q9400 to about running WCG on it, but I'm not optimistic. __________________ Ion's WCG Essentials Thread Crunching (64 Threads + 896 CUDA Cores + 6272 Shaders): i3-2100@ 3.1 + HD7850 -- Atom D510 @ 1.66 -- C2D-M T9600 @ 2.8 -- i7-3612QM @ 2.8 -- i7-860 @ 2.9 + HD7950 -- i7-2700k @ 4.4 + 2xGTX470 -- PentDC-M T4200 @ 2.0 -- i7-920 @ 3.83 + 3xHD7770 -- DP Xeon E5420 @ 2.5 + HD7930 -- E1600 @ 2.4

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Jan 19, 2010, 06:35 PM	#6152
KieX Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: A Coruña, Spain Posts: 2,050 (1.64/day) Thanks: 6,950 Thanked 2,643 Times in 1,136 Posts System Specs	50% bad news. My main rig is down for a major maintenance overhaul. I only really do this once a year, but it does take a few days. Incredible how much dust gets into a 24/7 rig without filters. The second cruncher will keep going at it though. __________________

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Jan 19, 2010, 06:38 PM	#6153
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Jan 20, 2010, 12:32 AM	#6157
p_o_s_pc F@H&WCG addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark ohio Posts: 9,916 (4.48/day) Thanks: 3,158 Thanked 2,215 Times in 1,685 Posts System Specs	I got some good news... I got the board and RAM today for the i7.Waiting on bog. to get the new i7's for him so i can get one of the old ones from him then i will have a i7 and X2 crunching for the team. Sorry for the low numbers i haven't had a rig to crunch with since the last of the P4 rigs bit the dust and the phenom...well i'm not sure WTF is going on with that so i gave up __________________ crunching for TPU on 30 CPU Threads + 688 Cuda cores More to come

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Jan 20, 2010, 01:16 AM	#6160
theonedub habe fidem Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern CA Posts: 6,605 (4.45/day) Thanks: 2,272 Thanked 3,188 Times in 1,923 Posts System Specs	Its good to see so many of us crunchers make the move to i7, the PPD boost is great __________________ My Heatware Feedback 129+ Pristine

Jan 20, 2010, 01:22 AM	#6162
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Chicken Patty WCG Team Captain Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 23,888 (11.92/day) Thanks: 15,149 Thanked 12,311 Times in 7,776 Posts System Specs	This is how I overclock: 1-Start AOD, raise clock slightly and stress test or whatever you do to check if stable. 2- if stable restart save settings in BIOS and load them. Then repeat step 1 again. If not stable I keep tweaking in windows till it is. Somethings you have to change in BIOS regardless so that's a different story, but clocking in windows is actually very helpful if you ask me. __________________ Help save lives, CRUNCH and/or FOLD for Team TPU and make a difference! Crunching with a 2600K, i7-950, FX-8120, Radeon 6850 (2 WU's), Radeon 7770 (4 WU's) *"AlienIsGOD - Awe!!! CP has grown from a small chicken nugget to the IMMENSE PATTY and WCG Team leader he is today"*

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ERazer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 1,421 (1.07/day) Thanks: 334 Thanked 500 Times in 337 Posts System Specs	starting to warm up hre q6600 was running 55c now its up to 67c cant imagine wats gonna be summer time might back off on OC or just need better HS __________________ Gaming Rig: i7 2600k \| ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z Intel Z68 \| 8gb Corsair Dominator GT \| ASUS ENGTX580 DCII \| Intel 510 series 120gb \| Corsair 650d Daily Rig: i7 860 \| GA-P55A-UD6 \| 8gb Corsair Dominator III \| HD5770 \| x2 250gb WD RE4 Raid0 \| Haf932 Modded *Server: i3 540 \| GA-H55N-USB3 \| 4gb Corsair XMS DDR3 \| x4 500gb WD Blue \| lian li pc-q08b \| My HeatWare \| My For Sale \| SteamID \|

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Jan 20, 2010, 12:59 PM	#6174
Chicken Patty WCG Team Captain Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 23,888 (11.92/day) Thanks: 15,149 Thanked 12,311 Times in 7,776 Posts System Specs	Maybe our low clocks are not good enough for it __________________ Help save lives, CRUNCH and/or FOLD for Team TPU and make a difference! Crunching with a 2600K, i7-950, FX-8120, Radeon 6850 (2 WU's), Radeon 7770 (4 WU's) *"AlienIsGOD - Awe!!! CP has grown from a small chicken nugget to the IMMENSE PATTY and WCG Team leader he is today"*

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