TPU's WCG/BOINC Team

[p_o_s_pc]

this is related to WCG but it is kinda off topic...
would it be worth selling my C0 that clocks ~3.9ghz@1.25v 24/7 crunching for a D0 or is my C0 about as good or better then some of the new D0's?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i guess you could squeeze 2-300 mhz more from a DO, so that is up to you, but prob not something you're gonna notice the difference in

 

[p_o_s_pc]

I'm really thinking about selling my C0 but not sure it would be worth the extra $$ for a D0 that may only get alittle better or none at all... maybe i should wait for the PII X6 to see if i want to switch to it and skip the D0...

 

[(FIH) The Don]

then it should be if you wanted less heat from it, i mean, 3.9 for a co 24/7 is VERY good imo

 

[p_o_s_pc]

then it should be if you wanted less heat from it, i mean, 3.9 for a co 24/7 is VERY good imo

heat isn't a problem for me atleast not ATM (its still isn't summer yet)

 

[(FIH) The Don]

cant you go higher with it? speed

 

[p_o_s_pc]

cant you go higher with it? speed

I'm sure i can.But it doesn't scale well with voltage once you get pass 3.9ghz :shadedshu
what are you running your C0 at?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i have mine running at 3.8 with 1.280v, but its also a very good chip, mine needs 1.4v to get pass 4ghz

 

[p_o_s_pc]

i have mine running at 3.8 with 1.280v, but its also a very good chip, mine needs 1.4v to get pass 4ghz

looks like mine maybe alittle better then.I am at 3.9ghz @1.25v and 4ghz is around 1.35v

didn't you get a hand picked chip bro?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

yes i did, and that voltage of yours is VERY good for a CO,
just remember that it isnt the voltage that makes the heat rise on those chips, its the speed thats the main reason

 

[p_o_s_pc]

yes i did, and that voltage of yours is VERY good for a CO,
just remember that it isnt the voltage that makes the heat rise on those chips, its the speed thats the main reason

thank you

well so far i have had 2 people ask about me selling the i7 setup and i only mentioned considering selling

 

[(FIH) The Don]

np, what are you looking for instead then? if you "decide" to sell

 

[ERazer]

one of my rig gonna be down for Mod prep

 

[(FIH) The Don]

sounds interesting

 

[p_o_s_pc]

np, what are you looking for instead then? if you "decide" to sell

Phenom II X6 1055T and some gigabyte board(not sure what board yet)

 

[ERazer]

gonna try to paint my case, sleeve psu, and prep for WC, word is "try" hehe

 

[(FIH) The Don]

dedicated cruncher or main rig? or both?

 

[hat]

I wouldn't sell that CPU. Trading that i7 in for a slightly better clocker isn't worth the trouble and probably not worth the downtime in WCG points, heh

 

[p_o_s_pc]

dedicated cruncher or main rig? or both?

both I wish i could keep the i7 and get a X6...but i need to get a job and i still owe family thousands on my car (they paid the payments for me) also i need to start saving for a place to live and collage.

the list looks something like this
1.place to live
2. car
3.collage
4.other stuff
5.computer

So i am just trying to make best use of the money i already have in the computer(the reason i sell and buy stuff so much)

I wouldn't sell that CPU. Trading that i7 in for a slightly better clocker isn't worth the trouble and probably not worth the downtime in WCG points, heh

I got it to 4ghz LinX stable at 1.36v kinda disappointed

 

[hat]

How can you be disappointed with power like that? I'm sure you're not making the best use of your money—you're most likely throwing it away for small gains. The best way to make the best use of your money is to hold on to it until some significant upgrade comes along for a good price, not to constantly buy and sell stuff to get the best performance.

 

[hat]

Yeah, that's what I got on my Celeron 440 @ 2.4ghz, so with a mild OC that should be what you get

I just bought a motherboard yesterday too, he said he would put it in the mail today. $30 for a board, not bad... it didn't have onboard DVI, but I couldn't justify an extra $20 for that feature...

In fact, now that I have an open PCI-E x16 slot, I might be looking for a card that can sit there and run F@H... the only problem is the power supply doesn't have PCI-E connectors, so it would have to be a card that doesn't require external power... then there's the issue of my psu being a 20-pin and the board being 24-pin, so that makes me wary...

 

[theonedub]

Yeah from what I understand the extra 4 pins on the 24 are for PCIe power, so using a GPU that draws a decent amount of power for folding w/o the PCIe 6pin (ie a 9800GT Green) might be a bad idea with only a 20pin PSU.

I used a 20pin with a 2400Pro, a very low power card, and there was no issue. That's probably the equivalent of a 8400gs though which would fold for shit.

 

[hat]

Yeah... I think I'll let the sleeping dog lie on this one... unless someone does give me an 8400gs, which I wouldn't mind because it has teh DVI..

 

[theonedub]

Whats your budget? Kantastic has one for $25 that I think he can be talked down on.

 

[hat]

Meh... the resident cheap bastard of TPU just spent $65, I think I'll leave it for now