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catacon · 10-28-2010, 12:05 AM

I'll toot my own horn...

Passed the 1 million mark today!

Hufigyed · 10-28-2010, 01:15 AM

I actually just saw that and was going to come here to congratulate you.
So... Congrats!!
I know I was pretty pleased when I first hit the big 1 million.

Just curious: What are you folding with?

**pam123** · 10-28-2010, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catacon

I'll too my own horn...

Passed the 1 million mark today!

Congrats!

catacon · 10-28-2010, 07:39 AM

Thanks guys!

I folding on a Q6600 overclocked to 3.0Ghz and a single 8800GT.

birddog_61 · 01-24-2011, 01:31 PM

I just joined the team a few days ago, but I passed my 5000 mark. Folding with a gts 450 OC to 900mhz.

Hufigyed · 01-24-2011, 01:49 PM

Welcome and thanks for joining!

***glc*** · 01-24-2011, 01:50 PM

Fold with your CPU too!

birddog_61 · 01-24-2011, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glc

Fold with your CPU too!

Working on that, I initially installed the original single core client on my OC 875k and so I have removed it and will be installing the SMP2 client tonight.

**pam123** · 01-24-2011, 02:26 PM

Welcome

Khalil · 01-24-2011, 11:37 PM

Welcome to pcmech folding team!

Kidd · 02-23-2011, 12:15 AM

Congrats to Khalil for passing 20 Million!

**pam123** · 02-23-2011, 05:12 AM

Congrats!

David M · 02-23-2011, 08:28 AM

Wow...that's huge Khalil! Nice job.

Khalil · 03-03-2011, 12:15 AM

Thanks guys, I only noticed because of this post. I have been very busy I have not had much time to post here or check on my farm.

polarablues · 03-15-2011, 09:01 PM

Hey guys, I joined up. It's a very interesting program and I feel I can contribute with my system:

AMD Phenom X4 Deneb (3.4 Ghz version)
8 Gb of RAM
ATI Firepro V5800

I'm currently folding only with the quad core, I set it up to use all four cores but couldn't stand the noise from the CPU fan (the stock one is notoriously loud when CPU is at 100%), so I backed down to 2 cores. How do I also fold with the graphics card? I have a crapload of power there too.

polarablues · 03-15-2011, 09:13 PM

the firepro isn't supported. Nvm...

Hufigyed · 03-15-2011, 09:30 PM

Maybe you could try something like this. Need help getting a Ati Firepro v4800 to work. - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

polarablues · 03-15-2011, 09:45 PM

I haven't a clue what they're talking about, though.

Hufigyed · 03-15-2011, 10:35 PM

When you install the GPU3 client and you set it up there will be a place to add flags. First try folding without any flags and if your card is not recognized then try using this flag.

Code:

-forcegpu ati_r800

If you use the systray version, go to the advanced tab and in the "Advanced Client Parameters" text box is where you enter the flag exactly as it appears above. Separate any additional flags with a space if you enter anymore.
If you are using the console version then during the initial config, when it says "Additional client parameters []?" enter it then, again separating any additional flags with a space.

You can get the GPU3 client here Folding@home - DownloadWinOther

polarablues · 03-15-2011, 10:43 PM

Ah, I see now. That seems to have done something. Now I have three running, and what a racket my fans make!

Kidd · 03-23-2011, 03:28 PM

It looks like in the last 24 hours, our team has gained a 2nd 20,000,000 point folder:

Congrats DSCHIEF!

polarablues · 03-23-2011, 07:39 PM

Awesome! As soon as I get back to WA I'll get back to folding again.

**pam123** · 03-24-2011, 04:40 AM

Congrats DSCHIEF !

Kidd · 04-06-2011, 10:23 AM

This is a few days old, but DSCHIEF is our new points leader!

David M · 04-06-2011, 08:26 PM

Can GPU's now be used to fold? Which cards do they apply to?..if so. How about dual GPU cards?

**pam123** · 04-06-2011, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David M

Can GPU's now be used to fold? Which cards do they apply to?..if so. How about dual GPU cards?

Here you go : Folding@home - FAQ-highperformance

andper10 · 06-29-2011, 11:56 PM

I'm happy to report that I finally got around to tweaking my gaming rig to run F@H without getting too hot. I just finished my first bigadv WU today & cracked 250k points! Unfortunately I will probably have to stop folding for a few months or at least lower my overclock and take a PPD hit once I move back into my non air-conditioned dorm room in August.

According to HFM, I am getting around 30k PPD on my gaming rig (i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz), 6k PPD on the lower end desktop (Pentium Dual Core E2180 @ 3.0Ghz & 9600GSO Overclocked both folding), and 1.5k PPD on my laptop (i3 330m @ 2.13Ghz stock). Of course all of those computers are actually used for other things besides folding so the real numbers will be somewhat lower.

A few PPD thoughts/questions:
1) I read that running higher ram speed will make F@H go faster. Is it worth testing 20x200 or 21x191 to get my memory speed increased? Right now I am at 23x174 and that is 39 hours Prime95 small FFTs stable. I tried upping the ratio from 8 to 10 in BIOS to increase the memory frequency (10 puts it over 1700 and the ram is only rated for 1600) but I can't get the PC to boot unless it is at 8.
2) How much can I loosen the timings/voltage without killing my ram's performance? Right now they are at 1.65V, 9-9-9-27 (manufacturer recommended for 1600mhz).
3) I tried folding with my 4870 but it killed my PPD. Would it improve my overall PPD much if I folded on my CPU & a GTX 460 compared to just my CPU? Based on some googling it looks to me like I would be better off PPD wise to just fold with my CPU unless I get a $300+ GPU to fold with (which won't be happening anytime soon).
4) Also, is there an easy way to prevent my laptop from going to sleep/hibernating while folding is running? (which is only when it is plugged into the wall)

I look forward to consistently contributing to the cause (ambient temperature permitting) alongside the rest of you from now on!

**pam123** · 06-30-2011, 12:39 AM

Glad you got every thing working.
I've posted this before and you may want to take a look at it : Folding@home - FAQ-highperformance

Hufigyed · 12-24-2011, 04:40 PM

Congrats Kidd on hitting the big 1 million!

**pam123** · 12-26-2011, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hufigyed

Congrats Kidd on hitting the big 1 million!

Congrats from me too

10-28-2010, 12:05 AM	#481
catacon Chop Chop Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,038	I'll toot my own horn... Passed the 1 million mark today! Last edited by catacon; 10-28-2010 at 07:39 AM.

10-28-2010, 01:15 AM	#482
Hufigyed Member (8 bit) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 162	I actually just saw that and was going to come here to congratulate you. So... Congrats!! I know I was pretty pleased when I first hit the big 1 million. Just curious: What are you folding with? __________________ Antec 902 \| Asus P7P55D \| Intel Core i7 860 \| Corsair H60 \| 16GB Corsair 1600MHz DDR3 \| Asus GTX 460 \| WD Caviar Black 1TB & 640GB \| Seasonic 620W \| Windows 7 Professional x64

01-24-2011, 11:37 PM	#490
Khalil 计算机超级技术 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,651	Welcome to pcmech folding team! __________________ ASUS M5A99X EVO AMD Vishera FX-8350 Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD Asus Matrix HD7970

02-23-2011, 12:15 AM	#491
Kidd Member (8 bit) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 175	20,000,000 is a big number Congrats to Khalil for passing 20 Million!

02-23-2011, 08:28 AM	#493
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 6,546	Wow...that's huge Khalil! Nice job. __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \|

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10-28-2010, 07:39 AM	#484
catacon Chop Chop Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,038	Thanks guys! I folding on a Q6600 overclocked to 3.0Ghz and a single 8800GT.

01-24-2011, 01:31 PM	#485
birddog_61 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Graham, TX Posts: 791	I just joined the team a few days ago, but I passed my 5000 mark. Folding with a gts 450 OC to 900mhz.

01-24-2011, 01:49 PM	#486
Hufigyed Member (8 bit) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 162	Welcome and thanks for joining!

01-24-2011, 01:50 PM	#487
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 41,159	Fold with your CPU too!

01-24-2011, 02:26 PM	#489
pam123 Computing Professor Staff Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 11,941	Welcome

02-23-2011, 05:12 AM	#492
pam123 Computing Professor Staff Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 11,941	Congrats!

03-03-2011, 12:15 AM	#494
Khalil 计算机超级技术 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,651	Thanks guys, I only noticed because of this post. I have been very busy I have not had much time to post here or check on my farm.

03-15-2011, 09:01 PM	#495
polarablues Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 80	Hey guys, I joined up. It's a very interesting program and I feel I can contribute with my system: AMD Phenom X4 Deneb (3.4 Ghz version) 8 Gb of RAM ATI Firepro V5800 I'm currently folding only with the quad core, I set it up to use all four cores but couldn't stand the noise from the CPU fan (the stock one is notoriously loud when CPU is at 100%), so I backed down to 2 cores. How do I also fold with the graphics card? I have a crapload of power there too.

03-15-2011, 09:13 PM	#496
polarablues Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 80	the firepro isn't supported. Nvm...

03-15-2011, 09:30 PM	#497
Hufigyed Member (8 bit) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 162	Maybe you could try something like this. Need help getting a Ati Firepro v4800 to work. - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

03-15-2011, 09:45 PM	#498
polarablues Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 80	I haven't a clue what they're talking about, though.

03-15-2011, 10:35 PM	#499
Hufigyed Member (8 bit) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 162	When you install the GPU3 client and you set it up there will be a place to add flags. First try folding without any flags and if your card is not recognized then try using this flag. Code: -forcegpu ati_r800 If you use the systray version, go to the advanced tab and in the "Advanced Client Parameters" text box is where you enter the flag exactly as it appears above. Separate any additional flags with a space if you enter anymore. If you are using the console version then during the initial config, when it says "Additional client parameters []?" enter it then, again separating any additional flags with a space. You can get the GPU3 client here Folding@home - DownloadWinOther

03-15-2011, 10:43 PM	#500
polarablues Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 80	Ah, I see now. That seems to have done something. Now I have three running, and what a racket my fans make!

03-23-2011, 03:28 PM	#501
Kidd Member (8 bit) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 175	It looks like in the last 24 hours, our team has gained a 2nd 20,000,000 point folder: Congrats DSCHIEF!

03-23-2011, 07:39 PM	#502
polarablues Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 80	Awesome! As soon as I get back to WA I'll get back to folding again.

03-24-2011, 04:40 AM	#503
pam123 Computing Professor Staff Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 11,941	Congrats DSCHIEF !

04-06-2011, 10:23 AM	#504
Kidd Member (8 bit) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 175	This is a few days old, but DSCHIEF is our new points leader!

04-06-2011, 08:26 PM	#505
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 6,546	Can GPU's now be used to fold? Which cards do they apply to?..if so. How about dual GPU cards?

06-29-2011, 11:56 PM	#507
andper10 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 500	I'm happy to report that I finally got around to tweaking my gaming rig to run F@H without getting too hot. I just finished my first bigadv WU today & cracked 250k points! Unfortunately I will probably have to stop folding for a few months or at least lower my overclock and take a PPD hit once I move back into my non air-conditioned dorm room in August. According to HFM, I am getting around 30k PPD on my gaming rig (i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz), 6k PPD on the lower end desktop (Pentium Dual Core E2180 @ 3.0Ghz & 9600GSO Overclocked both folding), and 1.5k PPD on my laptop (i3 330m @ 2.13Ghz stock). Of course all of those computers are actually used for other things besides folding so the real numbers will be somewhat lower. A few PPD thoughts/questions: 1) I read that running higher ram speed will make F@H go faster. Is it worth testing 20x200 or 21x191 to get my memory speed increased? Right now I am at 23x174 and that is 39 hours Prime95 small FFTs stable. I tried upping the ratio from 8 to 10 in BIOS to increase the memory frequency (10 puts it over 1700 and the ram is only rated for 1600) but I can't get the PC to boot unless it is at 8. 2) How much can I loosen the timings/voltage without killing my ram's performance? Right now they are at 1.65V, 9-9-9-27 (manufacturer recommended for 1600mhz). 3) I tried folding with my 4870 but it killed my PPD. Would it improve my overall PPD much if I folded on my CPU & a GTX 460 compared to just my CPU? Based on some googling it looks to me like I would be better off PPD wise to just fold with my CPU unless I get a $300+ GPU to fold with (which won't be happening anytime soon). 4) Also, is there an easy way to prevent my laptop from going to sleep/hibernating while folding is running? (which is only when it is plugged into the wall) I look forward to consistently contributing to the cause (ambient temperature permitting) alongside the rest of you from now on! __________________ \| i7 950 @ 4.0 Ghz \| Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme \| 4870 1GB \| 6GB DDR3 1600 Kingston \| Gigabyte X58A-UD3R \| 1TB, 500GB, 320GB, & 160GB Seagates \| Corsair 520W \| HDTV Tuner \| Logsis Green Transparent Case \| Windows 7 Home Premium \| 25" Hanspree 1080p LCD \| Cyber Acoustics 5.1 Surround Sound \| Chaintech AV710 w/ Via Envy 24 \| 17,478 3DMark06 (Old CPU) \| Last edited by andper10; 06-29-2011 at 11:59 PM.

06-30-2011, 12:39 AM	#508
pam123 Computing Professor Staff Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 11,941	Glad you got every thing working. I've posted this before and you may want to take a look at it : Folding@home - FAQ-highperformance

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Hufigyed Member (8 bit) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 162	Congrats Kidd on hitting the big 1 million!

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