Folding Chit-Chat

[Teamsreth]

Hmm, assuming stock voltages, would it be cheaper (i,e, point per Watt) for me to fold on my CPU (i5 750) or my GTX 460?

I fold (SMP) on an i5 750, at 3.3 with stock voltages now, and on a GTX560.

With just the SMP running, the machine draws 175w from the wall, with approx 10000ppd.
The 560 pulls 210w for 14000ppd. The CPU is approx 57ppd/perwatt and the GPU is approx 66ppd/pw.
Both together use 240w, and do 22000ppd, which is 99ppdpw

All the GPU WUs are roughly the same, ppd wise, but the SMP ones vary from the nice 500.000 WUs, to the 2M WU, and even the scary 4M WUs, which can drastically reduce PPD.

I run both, as I seem to be addicted to the points system, and even if I stop the GPU, the machine draws 240w, so may as well do something useful with it.

EDIT: Currently running a 2M WU at 6000ppd, and GPU at 13000ppd. this puts the ppdpw at
i5 750 =34.28
560 = 61.9
Total = 77.

I will confirm the numbers for GPU only power draw when this smp unit is complete. I have a habit of corrupting them if I stop them midflow. ETA is 1am

[Jay]

Congrats!

Where are the additional rigs coming from, if it's not a secret?

We have a few in work the people use to do word processing and under load they are still quiet so I am going to put it on them

[Queelis]

We have a few in work the people use to do word processing and under load they are still quiet so I am going to put it on them

That's the spirit!

I'd do the same if I had administrator access

Who on earth buys i7 PCs for word processing?!

[Terbinator]

That's the spirit!

I'd do the same if I had administrator access

Who on earth buys i7 PCs for word processing?!

This is what i was thinking.

[1stRaven]

We do. Sounds strange but companies run alot of background software.

For example, we run

Antivirus
Host Intrusion protection
Antispyware
Data Loss Prevention
Endpoint Encryption for the hard drive
Endpoint Encryption for Folders and USB.
Centennial Audit Software

Each PC is scanned fully once a day for virus's and 'Unwanted' software so there is a need for a decent processor to do all that, without the user being impacted while they work.

Just a shame I cant roll out the folding client across all those machines - I think someone might noticed but 970 machines would certainly add to the total.

[Englander]

I fold (SMP) on an i5 750, at 3.3 with stock voltages now, and on a GTX560.

With just the SMP running, the machine draws 175w from the wall, with approx 10000ppd.
The 560 pulls 210w for 14000ppd. The CPU is approx 57ppd/perwatt and the GPU is approx 66ppd/pw.
Both together use 240w, and do 22000ppd, which is 99ppdpw

All the GPU WUs are roughly the same, ppd wise, but the SMP ones vary from the nice 500.000 WUs, to the 2M WU, and even the scary 4M WUs, which can drastically reduce PPD.

I run both, as I seem to be addicted to the points system, and even if I stop the GPU, the machine draws 240w, so may as well do something useful with it.

EDIT: Currently running a 2M WU at 6000ppd, and GPU at 13000ppd. this puts the ppdpw at
i5 750 =34.28
560 = 61.9
Total = 77.

I will confirm the numbers for GPU only power draw when this smp unit is complete. I have a habit of corrupting them if I stop them midflow. ETA is 1am

Perfect answer - thanks very much

[Jay]

That's the spirit!

I'd do the same if I had administrator access

Who on earth buys i7 PCs for word processing?!

We only buy industial grade workstations even if its for the admin people.

We do. Sounds strange but companies run alot of background software.

For example, we run

Antivirus
Host Intrusion protection
Antispyware
Data Loss Prevention
Endpoint Encryption for the hard drive
Endpoint Encryption for Folders and USB.
Centennial Audit Software

Each PC is scanned fully once a day for virus's and 'Unwanted' software so there is a need for a decent processor to do all that, without the user being impacted while they work.

Just a shame I cant roll out the folding client across all those machines - I think someone might noticed but 970 machines would certainly add to the total.

not Sophos by any chance is it?

[Domestic_Ginger]

[20:52:08] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[20:52:08] Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
[20:52:08]
[20:52:08] Preparing to commence simulation
[20:52:08] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[20:52:08] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0%)
[20:52:12] Client no longer detected. Shutting down core
[20:52:12]
[20:52:12] Folding@home Core Shutdown: CLIENT_DIED

It just crashed trying to send my completed WU; when I restart it comes up with this. Not sure if it got there or not but these problems are getting on my goat.

[1stRaven]

We only buy industial grade workstations even if its for the admin people.



not Sophos by any chance is it?

No, McAfee.

[Jay]

i am 93rd.. yey! and in the top 10 producers.

lets see what next week brings.

[Queelis]

It just crashed trying to send my completed WU; when I restart it comes up with this. Not sure if it got there or not but these problems are getting on my goat.

According to FahWiki, it happens mostly when you have a too large overclock. Is yours overclocked?

[Domestic_Ginger]

Very slight. 3.3ghz. Memory voltage is a little on the low side.

[Rob_B]

Great, 40% ish into a 2M SMP WU & the client craps out after a hibernate, now @ 0% but at least its a 500K WU this time!

[Teamsreth]

Just made the top 50000 overall, and broke the 200k barrier!!!!
Yay me.

[Union]

As you can probably see my brother-in-law has gone and i am back to folding.

Started with some proper -bigadv productions runs too.

[Tattysnuc]

Welcome back!

I'd noticed that you'd started pumping out numbers again when I checked for new users on Friday, but didn't want to say anything as that's a bit big brother...