Folding@Home: THGC Needs You -Team 40051

[Haserath]

I am surprised I am even still in the top 20 list at 8k. Thankfully for averages, been in Wanaka, the most beautiful little place in NZ for the last 5 days.

Does anyone leave their machines running while they are away? Seeing as my smart phone is being repaired I can't remotely connect to monitor it.

Back to folding, 63rd place in 15 Hrs.

Folding while away is the best time, because then you don't have to compromise.

Sometimes I'm sitting at the computer deciding whether or not to game and there is 30 minutes left on a WU. Considering the points decline is massive for waiting, especially if you forget to start it again, then it's a tough choice to wait or not.

Now the 920 is only getting 10-12k PPD at best instead of the near 30k when I started, so it's getting harder to justify the cost(and compromise) of running such an energy consuming machine.

 

[anti-painkilla]

I will have to look into some way to remotely monitor/ set up shut downs at certain temps. Just don't want anything to happen while I am away. I currently use teamviewer, but would be nice to get just temps.

Just a little bit paranoid with other people living in the house.

 

[king smp]

I will have to look into some way to remotely monitor/ set up shut downs at certain temps. Just don't want anything to happen while I am away. I currently use teamviewer, but would be nice to get just temps.

Just a little bit paranoid with other people living in the house.

Check out this thread I started awhile back
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/323501-28-turn-computer-overheating-hwinfo

good way to have an automatic shutdown on overage of temps

 

[EXT64]

Ah, if they overheat, that gives you an excuse to upgrade :lol:

Seriously though, if I am gone for more than a couple days I usually shutdown the desktops. The 4P I usually leave running as it is a server (so it should be reliable) and each CPU has 2 high quality fans so it should survive a single fan failure.

 

[cmptrdude79]

Hey guys, long time no talk-to. I'm finally back around, and have 3 new rigs folding away. Got some questions for the people who have stayed current on the folding. The first, and biggest: what am I in for when I go to upgrade from the 6.xx SMP client to the 7.xx? Any problems I should watch out for? Once I get that done, I'll probably pick some brains as to monitoring software for multiple locations, as I have several rigs around the country I'll load up, if I can keep half an eye on them. Thanks.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Hey guys, long time no talk-to. I'm finally back around, and have 3 new rigs folding away. Got some questions for the people who have stayed current on the folding. The first, and biggest: what am I in for when I go to upgrade from the 6.xx SMP client to the 7.xx? Any problems I should watch out for? Once I get that done, I'll probably pick some brains as to monitoring software for multiple locations, as I have several rigs around the country I'll load up, if I can keep half an eye on them. Thanks.

Betternesss, the 7.xx client is a lot better than the old 6.xx client.

@Beanoslim, I'll try not to teabag you on the way past mate but I can't (won't) guarantee nothing!

 

[cmptrdude79]

@Mousemonkey Awesomesauce. Upgrading the old i5-760 right now. I'll hit the other two rigs when I get to the house tonight. Thanks.

 

[Mousemonkey]

@Mousemonkey Awesomesauce. Upgrading the old i5-760 right now. I'll hit the other two rigs when I get to the house tonight. Thanks.

Have you got your passkey all sorted out?

 

[warmon6]

Hey guys, long time no talk-to. I'm finally back around, and have 3 new rigs folding away. Got some questions for the people who have stayed current on the folding. The first, and biggest: what am I in for when I go to upgrade from the 6.xx SMP client to the 7.xx? Any problems I should watch out for? Once I get that done, I'll probably pick some brains as to monitoring software for multiple locations, as I have several rigs around the country I'll load up, if I can keep half an eye on them. Thanks.

Well, if you haven't looked at the team guide then I would recommend clicking this link (also on the first page of the thread in-case you need to look at it again)


http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/34683-12-toms-hardware-folding-home-team-guide-testing


Has just about even you would need to know about V7 client from installing to using the advance features.

One of them you might be interested in is the remote desktop function. Control multiple computers with one client (even over the internet!).

 

[lilcinw]

@Mousemonkey Awesomesauce. Upgrading the old i5-760 right now. I'll hit the other two rigs when I get to the house tonight. Thanks.

What kind of hardware are you running?

I think it is funny how we add folders in the winter when everyone wants to turn on their space heaters. :lol:

 

[Mousemonkey]

What kind of hardware are you running?

I think it is funny how we add folders in the winter when everyone wants to turn on their space heaters. :lol:

And now that its colder here in the UK I would like my #9 spot back. 😉

 

[lilcinw]

According to EOC it will be yours in only two months. Maybe I need to fire up my old Athlon 64 to add a couple of hours to that.

 

[Mousemonkey]

According to EOC it will be yours in only two months. Maybe I need to fire up my old Athlon 64 to add a couple of hours to that.

:lol: Go for it! I have already deployed my secret weapons and so see a F@H teabagging in your not so far distant future.

 

[EXT64]

The only problems I've had with V7 were Linux installs, and even there it usually works. V7 does get less consistent PPD WUs than V6 sometimes, but overall I'd still recommend V7.

 

[Haserath]

And now that its colder here in the UK I would like my #9 spot back. 😉

Just a couple of 4P and you'll have #1 spot in no time. 😉

 

[Haserath]

The only problems I've had with V7 were Linux installs, and even there it usually works. V7 does get less consistent PPD WUs than V6 sometimes, but overall I'd still recommend V7.

Setting up the Ubuntu V7 was actually a lot easier than expected. I just wonder, why do they separate the GUI and the client into separate packages?

 

[lilcinw]

Just a couple of 4P and you'll have #1 spot in no time. 😉

As insane as that statement is, the more that 4P's are discussed around here the closer I am to rationalizing it. It used to be '$3000 for a F@H system, that is crazy' but now I am thinking 'Hmm... If I drop $8-900 upfront and then spend around $5-600 every few months I could have a bigadv beast within a year!'

Now I just need to figure out where to build my server closet....

 

[anti-painkilla]

Thanks king for the link, I will have a look through it tonight.

For long holidays I might just drop GPU and leave CPU running, unless I get a proper monitor running, just got my phone back so I can install android apps.

Also at some point I will ditch my stock cooler, a hardware upgrade will still be a while off. The temps in my case I am happy with, just need to dust regularly.

 

[EXT64]

Keep an eye on the new GPU WUs lilcinw; GPU farms might be all the rage again.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Just a couple of 4P and you'll have #1 spot in no time. 😉

I did consider that route but settled on a cheaper option instead.

As insane as that statement is, the more that 4P's are discussed around here the closer I am to rationalizing it. It used to be '$3000 for a F@H system, that is crazy' but now I am thinking 'Hmm... If I drop $8-900 upfront and then spend around $5-600 every few months I could have a bigadv beast within a year!'

Now I just need to figure out where to build my server closet....

If you do go that route I will have to hunt you down and do disgusting things to you whilst you sleep so just settle down and keep the status quo.

 

[lilcinw]

Keep an eye on the new GPU WUs lilcinw; GPU farms might be all the rage again.

Yeah except for the fact that the monkey has twice the GPU power that I do. Although it is easier to drop a $250 GPU into your PC than start a new rig. (Which is why I planned my build around SLI.)

 

[anti-painkilla]

A 4p would still get more ppd/w and it will stay this way until the new points for the GPU's come through.

Cost to run vs cost to build...

 

[cmptrdude79]

Have you got your passkey all sorted out?

Never had one. Was going to ask about that later on...

 

[cmptrdude79]

What kind of hardware are you running?

I think it is funny how we add folders in the winter when everyone wants to turn on their space heaters. :lol:

I've got that i5-760 rig at work. It's my combo workstation/file server. Nothing fancy. i5-760 @ stock, 128GB Samsung 830 SSD, 8GB DDR3-1600. Home is more interesting. Got my i7-3600k @ 4.5GHz, 8GB DDR3-2133 and my HTPC rig: A4-3400 with 4GB DDR3-1866.

Out of town, I have an i3 3.3GHz w/8GB DDR3-1600, and a Phenom II 955 @ 4.2 GHz w/8GB DDR3-1600. More to come.

 

[warmon6]

oh dear, first laptop GPU bouns WU's results I've found and the point are still high. (will probably make someone with a high overclocked desktop core i7 jealous)

Well I got my first 8057, on my laptop.

GPU 680m (essentially a lower-clocked GTX 670, GK104, 1344 shaders, 256-bit mem, 854/1800 core/mem)
TPF: 3m 45s
PPD: 60-61K

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1727789&page=2


I sense a get shift in the folding hardware if the point system doesn't change.


EDIT: found a 2nd set for mobile results:

Laptop G53SW i7 2630QM @ 2.0ghz-smp 8
GPU 460m 700/625/1400Mhz

Project ID: 8057
Core: OPENMMGPU
Credit: 2549
Frames: 100

Name: v7-CPU8-460m Slot 00
Path: 127.0.0.1-36330
Number of Frames Observed: 300

Min. Time / Frame : 00:03:51 - 50,495.6 PPD
Avg. Time / Frame : 00:03:54 - 49,527.6 PPD

Final credit estimate, 13297.00 points

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=1777872&mpage=14


not to shabby for a few year old mobile gpu.