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by Unicorn
Tue May 03, 2016 11:50 pm
Forum: CPU Projects - released FAHCores _a7 & _a8 (a4 retired)
Topic: i7 980x Not Performing as Expected
Replies: 1
Views: 1701

i7 980x Not Performing as Expected

I have a couple of Intel Core i7 980x CPUs; one is liquid cooled and running at 4.4 GHz, folding on 10 threads with the last two serving GPU slots, and the other is running at 4.0 GHz on air, folding on all 12 threads with no GPU slots. The 4 GHz CPU which has 12 threads assigned to the client is on...
by Unicorn
Sun May 01, 2016 11:41 am
Forum: GPU Projects and FahCores
Topic: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild
Replies: 9
Views: 3333

Re: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild

Temps were not that bad; I was a little disappointed with the cooling performance of the 4u case but it needed to go in a rack, I can modify it to improve upon that and hopefully keep the fan noise levels at an acceptable level. I am having to run the card fans at about 75% duty cycle to keep the GP...
by Unicorn
Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:13 pm
Forum: GPU Projects and FahCores
Topic: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild
Replies: 9
Views: 3333

Re: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild

I've removed and re-seated everything. Pausing/removing the CPU slot from the machine does not make any difference. I tried that first before pulling and re-seating components. I am extremely confused by this. The cards both fold absolutely fine in other systems, but other cards will no longer achie...
by Unicorn
Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:21 pm
Forum: GPU Projects and FahCores
Topic: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild
Replies: 9
Views: 3333

Re: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild

What's really confusing and frustrating about this is that nothing whatsoever about this system except the case has changed, and it's now producing ~1/3rd of the points that it was for the past 6 months, on an open air test bench in an air conditioned room. I have uninstalled and re-installed the cl...
by Unicorn
Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:18 pm
Forum: GPU Projects and FahCores
Topic: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild
Replies: 9
Views: 3333

Re: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild

MSI Afterburner reports that the GPU usage on both cards is hovering between 60-70% - not sure if that makes a difference or not as I never paid any attention to that value whilst it was performing well. I'll check it on some of my other rigs to find out what they are showing for GPU usage.
by Unicorn
Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:03 pm
Forum: GPU Projects and FahCores
Topic: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild
Replies: 9
Views: 3333

Re: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild

*********************** Log Started 2016-04-30T14:50:06Z *********************** 14:50:06:************************* Folding@home Client ************************* 14:50:06: Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/ 14:50:06: Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University 14:50:06: Author: Joseph Coffland ...
by Unicorn
Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:28 pm
Forum: GPU Projects and FahCores
Topic: Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild
Replies: 9
Views: 3333

Dual GTX 970 System - Low PPD After Rebuild

Yesterday I rebuilt one of my open air dual GTX 970 machines into a 4U rack case. Unfortunately I lost the BIOS profile due to a dead motherboard battery, but I remembered most if not all of the overclock settings and had it back up and running again in no time. I left it on a bench in the comms roo...