Back Folding, Some Help Please.

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HK-Steve
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Back Folding, Some Help Please.

Post by HK-Steve »

Hi Everyone,
I started Folding many years ago, but stopped after moving house, Now am back.

My Folding computer is my daily use computer running 24/7

Windows 7 Pro,
Asus Sabertooth 990Fx Motherboard,
16Gb Ram,
AMD FX8150 CPU, 3.61Ghz
1200Watt power supply,
EVGA GTX-760, 3 in total.

The computer pretty much sits Folding 23 out of the 24hrs a day using V7.

Currently folding project 8018, estimated PPD is 54k, using 3x GPU only. As Nvidia apparently need 1x CPU per GPU.
I have configured the slots, client-type, advanced.

I have been reading here and most get that for just 1x GTX-760.


Appreciate any help or comments.


Cheers
Steve
Ripshod
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Re: Back Folding, Some Help Please.

Post by Ripshod »

Have you set your passkey for the QRB bonuses? You'll be able to recover your passkey from Stanford. Set it in the config section of the advanced control.
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kiore
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Re: Back Folding, Some Help Please.

Post by kiore »

On the above you are running the older core 15 units without QRB. On your setup the core 17 units will produce significantly more, just wait and one or three will be along shortly. Oh and make sure you have a qualified passkey.
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HK-Steve
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Re: Back Folding, Some Help Please.

Post by HK-Steve »

Yes, I have a passkey and it is set, sorry forgot to put that in the first post.

Says I am running FahCore 0x15


Cheers
HK-Steve
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Re: Back Folding, Some Help Please.

Post by HK-Steve »

Also, is it best not to Fold on the CPU, as the GPU's need 3 CPU cores??
Kurtis200200
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Re: Back Folding, Some Help Please.

Post by Kurtis200200 »

Steve,

Core_15 doesn't really use a lot of CPU time to feed the GPUs data (but as you've proabably guessed core_15 is kind of the bane of GPU folders' existence).

Core_17 on GeForce cards will use a WHOLE CPU core, so you are correct that your three cards will require 3 free CPU cores. What you do with any remaining cores is your business, and you're free to run F@H on those if you'd like some extra points.
P5-133XL
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Hardware configuration: Machine #1:

Intel Q9450; 2x2GB=8GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460; Windows Server 2008 X64 (SP1).

Machine #2:

Intel Q6600; 2x2GB=4GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460 video card; Windows 7 X64.

Machine 3:

Dell Dimension 8400, 3.2GHz P4 4x512GB Ram, Video card GTX 460, Windows 7 X32

I am currently folding just on the 5x GTX 460's for aprox. 70K PPD
Location: Salem. OR USA

Re: Back Folding, Some Help Please.

Post by P5-133XL »

Core_15 is not a bane to all. Low-end/part time folders that don't get much from QRB pray to get all Core_15 WU's because they get lots more PPD. Just the inverse of high-end cards. The middle point seems to be around a full-time GTX 460 level which seems to get similar PPD from both.
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